First and Last Name: ____________________________________ Grade: _________ First and Last Name: ____________________________________ Grade: _________

Period:______ Teacher: ___________________________ Period:______ Teacher: ___________________________

I received a ______ / 14 I received a ______ / 14
Blair High School Blair High School
Academic Vocabulary Test Academic Vocabulary Test
Directions: Match each academic vocabulary word with the appropriate definition. Directions: Match each academic vocabulary word with the appropriate definition.
0. A test __i__ a. Retell briefly, tell in your own words 0. A test __i__ a. Retell briefly, tell in your own words
1. Trace _____ b. Tell how something is different 1. Trace _____ b. Tell how something is different
2. Analyze _____ c. Create, come up with, make 2. Analyze _____ c. Create, come up with, make
3. Infer _____ d. To follow and tell the development of 3. Infer _____ d. To follow and tell the development of
4. Evaluate _____ e. Tell what may happen, look into the future. 4. Evaluate _____ e. Tell what may happen, look into the future.
5. Formulate _____ f. Provide evidence to convince or persuade 5. Formulate _____ f. Provide evidence to convince or persuade
6. Describe _____ g. Judge, grade, rate tell what is good and bad 6. Describe _____ g. Judge, grade, rate tell what is good and bad
7. Support _____ h. To give the reasons for, describe 7. Support _____ h. To give the reasons for, describe
8. Explain _____ i. Something that measures your knowledge 8. Explain _____ i. Something that measures your knowledge
9. Summarize _____ j. Tell how something is the same or different. 9. Summarize _____ j. Tell how something is the same or different.
10. Compare _____ k. Examine all parts, break it down 10. Compare _____ k. Examine all parts, break it down
11. Contrast _____ l. to make an educated guess 11. Contrast _____ l. to make an educated guess
12. Predict _____ m. To give possible reasons or ideas 12. Predict _____ m. To give possible reasons or ideas
13. Suggest _____ n. To make something clear 13. Suggest _____ n. To make something clear
14. Clarify _____ o. To give a representation of something in words 14. Clarify _____ o. To give a representation of something in words