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academic vocabulary
Week Four
MONDAY: UNIQUE
1. How would you complete this sentence?

Something that makes me unique is _______________________________

2. Which words is an antonym for unique? Circle your answer.
a. different c. usual
b. common d. ugly
3. The teacher says that your topic for the science report is unique. What does that mean? Circle
your answer.
a. Several other students have chosen the same topic
b. Your topic has been done many times in the past.
c. You have the best idea for a topic in the class.
D. You are the only student who thought of that topic.

4. What is something that you have that is unique?

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TUESDAY: IDENTICAL

1. How would you complete this sentence?

A friend who had identical interests to mine would like

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2. Which sentence uses identical correctly. Circle your answer.

a. The elephant and giraffe at the zoo were identical.
b. The lockers were identical, with different colors and sizes.
c. Our reading books are identical, so everyone has the same stories.
d. Many sports are identical because they all use a ball.

3. Which word is a synonym for identical? Circle your answer.

a. matching c. interesting
b. similar d. special
WEDNESDAY: DISSIMILAR

1. Define dissimilar.

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2. If two books are dissimilar, which statement is probably true about them?
Circle your answer.
a. They are written by the same author and have the same characters.
b. They are the same book, but one is an older copy.
c. They are on different topics and written by different authors.
D. They are on the same topic and have the same number of pages.

3. Which word would NOT describe two people who are dissimilar? Circle your answer.
a. same c. different
b. opposite d. unlike
4. Can two people who are dissimilar still be friends? Why or why not?

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THURSDAY: EQUIVALENT
1. How would you complete this sentence?

There is not school that is equivalent to ours because

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2. A writing partner suggests you change a word to one with an equivalent meaning. What kind
of word do you need? Circle your answer.
a. a word with a different meaning c. a word that has many meanings
b. a word that is easier to understand d. a word with the same meaning

3. If two foods are equivalent in calories, which statement is true about them. Circle your an-
swer.
a. One food is better for you than the other.
b. Both foods have an equal number of calories.
c. Both foods look and taste exactly the same.
d. Both foods are high in calories.