Week 22 - Spelling & Vocabulary Words - Academic Vocabulary (3)

complex

having many different parts: difficult to achieve or understand

comprehend

to understand the meaning of something

contribute

to do something for or give something to a person or cause

efficiently

in a way that makes good use of time or resources

gesture

an action or a movement of a part of the body that expresses a thought or a feeling

interpret

to tell, explain, or understand the meaning of something

italics

a type style in which the letters slant to the right

narrative

a type of writing that entertains or tells a story

coordinate

one of a set of numbers that locate a point in space

significant

important or having influence; having special meaning

-ate (advocate)

having to do with, make, or become one who does

-ize (fossilize)

to make

italics (sentence)

Book titles should always be in ______ when written in text. You should not use quotation marks.

contribute (sentence)

Can you _______, or give, an old book to the library fundraiser?

significant (sentence)

A birthday is a ______, or special, event in our house.

interpret (sentence)

We all ______ things based on our own experience, so our interpretations are not always correct.

gesture (sentence)

Pointing and waving are each an example of a _______.

coordinate (sentence)

A point on a graph is named by an x ________ and a y _________.

narrative (sentence)

Science fiction, fairy tales, mysteries, and westerns are all examples of _______ text.

complex (sentence)

The United States has a _____ system of government --one that has many parts and many laws.

comprehend (sentence)

Sometimes it's hard to _______, or understand, why people are mean to other people.

efficiently (sentence)

When people work together efficiently, they make the most of limited time and resources.

complex

having many different parts: difficult to achieve or understand

comprehend

to understand the meaning of something

contribute

to do something for or give something to a person or cause

efficiently

in a way that makes good use of time or resources

gesture

an action or a movement of a part of the body that expresses a thought or a feeling

interpret

to tell, explain, or understand the meaning of something

italics

a type style in which the letters slant to the right

narrative

a type of writing that entertains or tells a story

coordinate

one of a set of numbers that locate a point in space

significant

important or having influence; having special meaning

-ate (advocate)

having to do with, make, or become one who does

-ize (fossilize)

to make

italics (sentence)

Book titles should always be in ______ when written in text. You should not use quotation marks.

contribute (sentence)

Can you _______, or give, an old book to the library fundraiser?

significant (sentence)

A birthday is a ______, or special, event in our house.

interpret (sentence)

We all ______ things based on our own experience, so our interpretations are not always correct.

gesture (sentence)

Pointing and waving are each an example of a _______.

coordinate (sentence)

A point on a graph is named by an x ________ and a y _________.

narrative (sentence)

Science fiction, fairy tales, mysteries, and westerns are all examples of _______ text.

complex (sentence)

The United States has a _____ system of government --one that has many parts and many laws.

comprehend (sentence)

Sometimes it's hard to _______, or understand, why people are mean to other people.

efficiently (sentence)

When people work together efficiently, they make the most of limited time and resources.