7th Grade – EDL Vocabulary #3.5
assurance - (noun) Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities.
burlap – (noun) a coarse cloth used for making sacks
competition - (noun) The act of competing as for profit or a prize.
distinction - Excellence of performance or ability.
flimsy - easily damaged or broken; not strongly made
initiation - The act or ceremony that permits membership in a group
lye - a product used to make soap.
predict - to be able to tell about an event before it occurs
residence - a dwelling; where one lives
wretched - Very unhappy; full of misery.
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EDL #3.5 Vocabulary Practice
Circle the correctly spelled VOCABULARY word.
1.
initiation
initiatoin
initiateon
initiatin
2.
predit
predict
preddict
pridict
3.
lye
lyo
lya
lii
4.
burlap
burlep
burap
burlapp
5.
residence
residenci
residance
residenc
6.
dihstihngksshuhn
dihstehngkshuhn
distinction
dihstihngkshuhhn
7.
assurrance
essurance
assurance
assurence
8.
competition
competitoin
competiteon
competiton
9.
rehchhihd
wretched
wreched
wretchhed
10.
flims
flimsy
flihzee
flisy
Match each definition with a VOCABULARY word.
1. a product used to make soap
_________________
3. to be able to tell about an event before it occurs
_________________
5. Excellence of performance or ability.
_________________
2. easily damaged or broken; not strongly made
_________________
4. The act or ceremony that permits membership in a
group
_________________
6. Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your
abilities.
_________________
7. a dwelling; where one lives
8. a coarse cloth used for making sacks
_________________
9. Very unhappy; full of misery.
_________________
10. The act of competing as for profit or a prize.
_________________
_________________
Match the word with the synonyms.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
___________assurance
___________burlap
___________competition
___________distinction
___________flimsy
A. Cloth, Fabric
B. Excellence, Merit
C. Confidence, Assertion
D. Weak, Delicate
E. Contest, Challenge
EDL Vocabulary #3.5
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4. A dwelling; where one lives
6. A product used to make soap.
9. Very unhappy; full of misery.
10. Competing for profit or prize
Down
1. Belief in yourself
2. To be able to tell about an event before it occurs
3. A coarse cloth used for making sacks
5. Easily damaged or broken
7. Ceremony permitting membership
8. Excellence of performance
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EDL 3.5 Vocabulary Quiz
Give the definition for the following vocabulary words.
1. predict
2. assurance
3. residence
4. wretched
5. distinction
Use the words below & write the correct vocabulary word for the following sentences.
flimsy
lye
burlap
predict
wretched
initiation
assurance
residence
distinction
competition
6. It turned out that the paper plate was rather
______________________ because it fell apart when I put the fried
chicken on it.
7. There was a(n) ______________________ between the classes to see who could read the most books in a 9 week time
period.
8. When the school visited the historic museum, they were able to see how ______________________soap was made in
earlier times.
9. The sack race contestants leapt across the lawn in _____________________ potato sacks toward the
finish line.
10. As a(n) ______________________ to joining the football team, all the new players had to run sprints.
Date:
Hour:
Name:
EDL 3.5 Vocabulary Quiz
Give the definition for the following vocabulary words.
1. predict
2. assurance
3. residence
4. wretched
5. distinction
Use the words below & write the correct vocabulary word for the following sentences.
flimsy
lye
burlap
predict
wretched
initiation
assurance
residence
distinction
competition
6. It turned out that the paper plate was rather ______________________ because it fell apart when I put the fried chicken
on it.
7. There was a(n) ______________________ between the classes to see who could read the most books in a 9 week time
period.
8. When the school visited the historic museum, they were able to see how ______________________soap was made in
earlier times.
9. The sack race contestants leapt across the lawn in _____________________ potato sacks toward the
finish line.
10. As a(n) ______________________ to joining the football team, all the new players had to run sprints.
EDL 3.5 Vocabulary Quiz
flimsy
lye
wretched
initiation
diction
euphemism
burlap
assurance
figurative
language
predict
residence
flashback
distinction
competition
foreshadowing
Match the correct vocabulary word to the definition.
1. Belief in yourself
2. To be able to tell about an event before it occurs
3. A coarse cloth used for making sacks
4. Easily damaged or broken
5. A scene that interrupts the action of a work to show a previous
event
6. Ceremony permitting membership
7. Excellence of performance
8. Word choice intended to convey a certain effect
Write the correct definition.
9. lye
13. competition
10. euphemism
14. foreshadowing
11. residence
15. figurative language
12. wretched