Unit 4 Academic Vocabulary

Match the following words to their definitions

• announce in advance

• Illustrate

• make known

• Predict

• figure out

• Traditional

• established; customary

• Reveal

• show

• Interpret

Read the following sentence.

Kim had a different interpretation of the poem.

Read the following information about the origin of the word interpretation.

From the Latin interpretari, meaning “to make understandable”

This information helps the reader know that the word interpretation means —

• a style of writing

• the study of speech

• a comparison of two things

• a way of explaining something

Read the following sentences.

Sandy’s family always seems to do something different for Thanksgiving. We prefer to celebrate the holiday in a traditional way, with the same kind of meal that even my great-grandparents enjoyed as children.

Which word is an antonym of traditional?

• ancient

• modern

• beautiful

• expensive

Read the following paragraph.

Kari wanted to learn how to make paper using bits of old cloth. She went to the library and found an illustrated book on papermaking, which clearly showed the steps in the process.

Which words from the paragraph help the reader understand the meaning of illustrated?

• how to make paper

• using bits of old cloth

• went to the library

• clearly showed the steps

Read the following sentence.

My sister told my family that she had big news to tell us. We couldn’t wait to hear what it was. At dinner, my sister made the revelation that she had been elected class president.

In this sentence, the word revelation means —

• story

• reason

• announcement

• imagination

Read the following sentences.

People in the city knew that the storm was coming. The predictable event allowed them enough time to stock up on food.

In the sentence above, predictable means —

• arriving with great force

• able to be known in advance

• impossible to avoid

• interesting and unusual