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Academic Vocabulary
compare immigrant
context topie
Familiar Places: Academic Vocabulary Review
A. Draw a line to match each Academic Vocabulary word
with its meaning.
Definition
Word
someone who comes to live in a new country
1. compare
to think about how two things are alike and different
2. context
the subject of a piece of writing or a discussion
3. immigrant
the parts nearby that help explain the meaning of a word
4. topic
B. Read each statement. Circle Yes or No to answer.
No
1. Context helps you understand what a new word means. Yes No
2. An immigrant can only visit a new country for a short time. Yes No
3. When you compare, you look at what is the same and different. Yes
4. The topic of a discussion is its subject. Yes No
c. Use at least one of the Academic Vocabulary words. Write about a time you
visited a new place and found something familiar.