vocabulary exercises

1. List 54
identical
singular
sprawl
spurt
stern
Identical—adj; the same, exact, duplicate, equivalent, like
identically—adv
 Most of the time, twins look identical.
 Snowflakes are supposed to be different, but they look identical.
 How can you tell the difference between things that are
identical? What else can you name that is identical?
Antonym – different, dissimilar, unequal, opposite, unlike
Singular—adj; only one, solely, unique, matchless
singularly—adv
single—adj
 The word jeans means a singular pair of pants, but there is an s
at the end of the word.
 She is the singular teacher in her class.
 What is the singular reason you are going to school?
Antonym – plural, multiple, double, common, usual
Sprawl—verb; to stretch out, drape, ramble, extend, stretch
 Urban sprawl is when cities grow so much that they become like
one big city. For example, from Minneapolis to Monticello.
 Her cats like to sprawl on the couch, so she can’t sit there.
 Where do you like to sprawl?
Antonym – compress, unextend, not ramble, not stretch
Spurt—verb; to shoot out, erupt, explode, surge, burst
 Children often have growth spurts at certain ages.
 It can be funny to others if a water fountain spurts out water on
a person trying to get a drink.
 When else could something spurt?
Antonym – stay in place, stand still, be calm
Stern—adj; firm and demanding, harsh, strict, rigid
sternly—adv
 The school district has very stern rules about what teachers can
and can’t do.
 Your tone of voice might be stern if you have to discipline a child
or give bad news.

2.  What is something stern that you could say to someone who is
disturbing you/ a child is doing something wrong?
Antonym – easy, flexible, gentle, kind, lenient
List 54
identical
singular
sprawl
spurt
stern
Definitions
1. _____________________ to flow out suddenly and with force
2. _____________________ serious and strict
3. _____________________ exactly alike
4. _____________________ being only one; not plural
5. _____________________ to sit or lie with the arms and legs
thrown outward
Fill in the Blank
6. I disconnected the pipe under the sink, and the water
_____________________ed all over the kitchen.
7. Dad was _____________________ when we complained about
walking the dog after we had promised to do it every day.
8. Patti and Renee laughed when they showed up at the party in
_____________________ dresses.

3. 9. Human organs like the heart and liver are
_____________________ while the kidneys and lungs come in
pairs.
10. Don’t _____________________ on the floor when you’re
study because you are more likely to fall asleep.
Choose the Word
11. All the apartments on this side of the building are exactly
alike.
a. singular
b. stern
c. identical
12. My father glared at me and said, “It’s time we had a
serious talk.”
a. singular
b. stern
c. enumerate
13. Is there a different spelling if you only have one sheep?
a. singular
b. stern
c. enumerate
14. He was chatting on the phone with a friend and sitting over
the whole couch.
a. singular
b. stern
c. sprawl
15. The water gushed out of the hose as soon as the fire
fighter turned it on.
a. sprawl
b. spurt
c. stern
Antonyms
16. spurt
a. burst
b. erupt
c. stand still
d. enlarge
17. sprawl

4. a. spread out
b. reach
c. gather-in
d. shelter
18. identical
a. nasty
b. personal
c. alike
d. different
19. singular
a. unusual
b. many
c. old
d. outstanding
20. stern
a. strict
b. young
c. difficult
d. easy going
What/When Questions:
21. What have you seen spurt?
22. What kinds of things can sprawl?
23. What kinds of identical things are there? Give examples.
24. What are some singular reasons to move to another
country?
25. When should parents be stern?