2. Vocabulary Word:
fiction
(fic/tion)
Part of Speech
noun
(adj) fic/tion/al
Antonyms:
• non-fiction
• truth
• reality
Definition:
• made-up writing
• literature
• invention
• imagination
• novel
Sentence:
Newspapers are not supposed
to print fiction because the
articles are based on reality.
3. Vocabulary Word:
investigate
(in/ves/ti/gate)
Part of Speech
verb
(n) in/ves/ti/ga/tion
(n) in/ves/ti/ga/tor (person)
Antonyms:
• ignore
• neglect
Definition:
• to look into
• to examine
• inspect
• research
• analyze
Sentence:
Students are always
investigating new words and
ideas as they are learning.
4. Vocabulary Word:
legible
(le/gi/ble)
Part of Speech:
adjective
(n) le/gi/bi/li/ty
(adv) le/gi/bly
Antonyms:
• illegible
• not easy to read
• hard to read
• unclear
• undecipherable
Definition:
• easy to read
• readable
• clear
• decipherable
Sentence:
In elementary school,
handwriting is a subject that
all students have to learn to
make their writing legible.
5. Vocabulary Word
outspoken
(out/spo/ken)
Part of Speech:
adjective
(n) out/spo/ken/ness
Definition:
• open and truthful
• frank
• direct
• honest
• blunt
• candidAntonyms:
• shy
• diplomatic
• cautious
• reserved
• tactful
Sentence:
Some people are very
outspoken about their political
beliefs.
6. Vocabulary Word:
theory
(theo/ry)
Part of Speech:
noun
(n) theo/rist (person)
(v) the/o/rize
(adj) the/o/re/ti/cal
Definition:
• explanation
• idea
• assumption
• hypothesis
Antonyms:
• certainty
• fact
• assurance
Sentence:
Teachers have a theory that
students who attend school
regularly will succeed more
easily than those who don’t.
