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VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

Learning Competency: differentiate formal from informal definitions of words(EN10V-Ia-13.9)

Formal and Informal Definitions of Words

Distinguishing Formal from Informal Definitions

Directions:

Study each Definitions carefully. Draw a star on the space provided if the given definition is a formal;
if it is not, draw a circle. 

____________1. An editorial is designed to inform, entertain and influence the readers. 

____________2. A thesis statement is a sentence that states the main point or idea.

 ____________3. An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase

heater, musical performances, or sports events.

 ____________4. Being impulsive refers to the tendency to do things suddenly and without careful
thoughts. 

____________5. A phenomenon is a scientific usage that identities an event which is observable.

Directions:

Write formal definitions from the given information on the table.

TERM CLASS DIFFERENTIATION

6. Carbohydrates A food group that include sugars, starches,
and cellulose
7. Reservoir rock A type of rock that has sufficient porosity and
permeability to allow gas and
oil to accumulate and be
produced in commercial
quantities
8. Modem An electronic device that makes possible the
transmission of data to or from
computer via telephone.
9. Hypertext Mark-up A code used to make documents
Language (HTML) readable across a variety of
platforms and software.
10. Influenza An acute highly contagious Which occurs sporadically or in
infection of the respiratory epidemics and that last up to a
track month.
Formal
Definitons: _________________________________________________________________________
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