WorksheetsEnglish Unit 12 Vocab & Argument
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the definition of the word 'Attribute'?
A characteristic or quality of a person or thing
A type of fruit
A mathematical operation
A historical event
What does the word 'Audacious' mean?
Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
Being cautious and reserved
Avoiding risks at all costs
Being indifferent to risks
The word 'Conventional' is defined as:
Innovative and new
Traditional and ordinary
Unusual and unique
Modern and advanced
What is the meaning of the word 'Convey'?
To hide information
To make an idea known or understandable to someone
To forget something
To create confusion
What is the meaning of the word 'Disdain'?
A) A feeling of admiration
B) The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt
C) A sense of joy
D) A feeling of fear
What is the meaning of the word 'Disgruntled'?
Happy and satisfied
Angry or dissatisfied
Excited and thrilled
Calm and relaxed
The word 'Exceptional' means
not typical
ordinary
common
usual
What is the definition of the word 'Excerpt'?
A long part from a text
A short part from a text
A complete text
A summary of a text.
What is the meaning of the word 'Foreboding'?
A) A feeling of happiness
B) A feeling of excitement
C) Fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen
D) A feeling of relief
What does the word 'Inventive' mean?
Lacking creativity
Having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally
Being very organized
Following traditional methods
What is the definition of the word 'prodigy'?
A) A person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities
B) A person who is very old and wise
C) A person who is average in skills
D) A person who dislikes learning
What is the meaning of the word 'Proficient'?
Incompetent or unskilled in doing something
Competent or skilled in doing or using something
Unable to perform a task
Lacking knowledge in a specific area
What is the meaning of the word 'Rubble'?
A) A type of plant
B) Waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc.
C) A kind of animal
D) A type of food
What is the meaning of the word 'Sublime'?
Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe
Ordinary and common
Small and insignificant
Dull and boring
What is the meaning of the word 'Subside'?
To increase in intensity
To become less intense, violent, or severe
To remain the same
To become more severe
making a claim and supporting it using logic and facts.
Persuasion
Argument
Claim
Evidence
making a claim and supporting it using feelings and emotions.
Persuasion
Argument
Claim
Evidence
the position that you are trying to get your readers to accept.
Persuasion
Argument
Claim
Evidence
facts, statistics, and ideas that support your claim.
Persuasion
Argument
Claim
Evidence
statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim (this is like commentary).
Warrant
Call to action
Counterclaim
Refutation
challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument.
Warrant
Call to action
Counterclaim
Refutation
demonstrating why the counterclaim is wrong.
Warrant
Call to action
Counterclaim
Refutation
this statement tells your reader what you want them to do/ believe after reading your argument.
Warrant
Call to action
Counterclaim
Refutation
