1. List 49
acquire
commitment
formal
fragment
fundamental
Acquire—verb; to get, achieve, bring in, gain, buy
(ac/quire)
Ac/qui/si/tion—noun
Before I go on vacation, I need to acquire my passport.
Many of you want to acquire an education to get a better job.
What is something you want to acquire out of life?
Antonym – lose, miss, fail, throw away
Commitment—noun; promise, responsibility, pledge, guarantee
(com/mit/ment)
Com/mit—verb
Com/mi/ted - adjective
A wedding vow is a commitment to love and honor your partner.
She made a commitment to train teachers in reading this year.
What commitment have you made to your future/family/employer?
Antonym – break, irresponsibility, broken promise, breach
Formal—adj; traditional and proper, conventional, official
(for/mal)
For/mal/ly—adv
You would use formal language in a business letter.
The formal name of Pennsylvania is Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
What would be a formal way to dress for a job interview?
Antonym – informal, unconventional, relaxed
Fragment—noun; small part, bit, chunk, particle, scrap
(frag/ment)
2. A sentence fragment is only a small part of a sentence; it is missing
something.
A glass fragment was stuck in my foot and got infected.
What else can be a fragment?
Antonym – whole, entirety, total
Fundamental—adj; needing to be learned first, elementary, essential,
necessary, significant
(fun/da/men/tal)
Fun/da/men/tal/ly—adv
A fundamental skill necessary for reading is knowing the alphabet.
A fundamental rule of swimming is not to swim alone.
What is a fundamental skill necessary for writing/math?
Antonym – inessential, learned second, insignificant, least, lessor, minor
List 49
acquire
commitment
formal
fragment
fundamental
Definitions
1. _____________________ proper; not casual; according to custom or
tradition
3. 2. _____________________ a promise to do something; pledge
3. _____________________ to get through one’s own actions; gain
something as one’s own
4. _____________________ basic; forming a foundation; essential
5. _____________________ a small piece broken off something whole
Fill in the Blank
6. When I dropped the blue china vase, it broke into
_____________________s.
7. The neighbors’ _____________________ to keep their street beautiful
shows in their lawns and gardens.
8. Instead of having a _____________________class, they had a picnic.
9. Every year, the library _____________________s about 200 new books.
10. A _____________________ rule to all good manners is to treat people
the way you wish they would treat you.
Word Match
11. We wore tuxedos and long dresses at the
dance.
_____ a. acquire
12. There was a scrap of paper showing the
first three digits of the phone number.
_____ b. commitment
4. 13. Basic human needs consist of food,
shelter, and clothing.
_____ c. formal
14. The cosmetic company will not use
animals for testing.
_____ d. fragment
15. The reporter found the secret memo
about the payoffs.
_____ e. fundamental
Analogies
16. acquire : own ::
a. get : possess
b. locate : lose
c. clarify : confuse
d. buy : sell
17. fragment : whole ::
a. law school : lawyer
b. dog : German shepherd
c. fixed : broken
d. page : book
18. fundamental : basic ::
a. honest : corrupt
b. early : late
c. start : begin
d. symbolize : flag
19. marriage : commitment ::
a. GED : degree
b. bee : wasp
c. vertical : horizontal
d. cold : summer
20. formal : informal ::
a. funny : laughter
b. ugly : talented
c. fun : party
d. boring : exciting
5. What/Who/Can Questions:
21. What would you like to acquire this year?
22. What are some examples of fragments?
23. Can you learn to drive without knowing the fundamentals of how a
car works? Why or why not?
24. Who or what have you made a commitment to?
25. What do you think is more formal: a text, a letter or an email? Why?
6. Sentence Completion
26. I have made a commitment
____________________________________________
27. It is important to be formal
____________________________________________
28. I want to acquire
_____________________________________________________
29. I found a fragment
___________________________________________________
30. A fundamental skill is
_________________________________________________
