High School Vocabulary Word Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.9-10.6

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As you progress through High School you will encounter hundreds of words that you have never seen before or have an idea of. The old days of running through flashcards to remember words is still very helpful at this level. The same way you learned basic words still works at the higher-grade levels too. Don't forget to manage these techniques and use them to help you master these bigger vocabulary words. These worksheets will help you meet and grasp new words at the High School level.

High School Vocabulary Word Worksheets:

First, Second or Third? – Circle the answer the best defines the word.

What Does It Mean? – Read each sentence. Choose the correct meaning for each underlined word.

What's the Best? – Choose the best meaning for each word.

Meaning Match – Match each word with its meaning.

What Does It Mean? – Choose the best meaning for each word.

Give It Meaning! – Match each word to its correct meaning.

Verifying High School Vocabulary Words – Read each sentence below. Use context clues to determine what the bolded word means. Then verify your meaning by looking the word up in the dictionary. Write the definition on the lines.

Passing Through – Read the passage. Use a dictionary if needed to answer the questions.

Clarifying Meaning – Write down a close synonym for each word. Use a dictionary if necessary.

Word Detector – Read each word. Is it an adjective, a noun, or a verb? Write the letter on the line.

True or False? – Read each sentence below, and look up the word in italics the dictionary. If what the sentence says is true, write a T on the line.

What's it Mean? – A little multiple choice for your afternoon.

Test Your Vocabulary – Fill in the missing column. Then write a sentence with each vocabulary word.

Information Smash – Fill in the chart for each word.

Decisions, Decisions... – Read each sentence. Decide what you think each words means. Then use a dictionary to clarify the meaning of each word.

Vocabulary Words You Need to Master in High School


Out of all the phases of a student's academic life, high school is the most important one because it helps to develop every student both mentally and socially and in a wide range of aspects and this is why they must have great language skills. High school prepares the students for the challenges of professional and real life. When one reaches high school, he or she is already a responsible adult and already has developed strong writing and speaking skills along with high vocabulary skills. Still, some words are to be learned by high school students that they tend to ignore due to various reasons.


Given below are some vocabulary words to be mastered by high school students:


Easy Vocabulary Words to Be Mastered


Some short words are easy to spell and pronounce but are tough in meaning. Such words remain unfamiliar till middle school but as soon as one joins high school, he or she needs to master these words so that these words can enhance the quality of their daily life spoken or written discourse. Some short and easy words to be mastered by high school students include alter, analyze, articulate, assert, cite, clarify, claim, coherent, compilation, composition, conceive, contradict, credible, deduce defending, deprivation, diction, sedatives, exaggerate, exhibit, graphics, illustrate, intention, interpretation, metaphor, narrative, concisely, paraphrase, portray, prefix, project, prose, cons, cautions, devastating, skim, spatial, and many others.


Hard Vocabulary Words to Be Mastered


Hard and long words usually frighten the student in middle school and they decide not to learn them. But as high school is important in a student's life, it is then a must to learn those difficult words along with easy words too. Some hard vocabulary words to be mastered by high school students include abbreviate, acronym, analogy, annotate, assumption, brainstorm, chronology, citation, consequence, misconception, consistently, continuum, criterion, cumulative, expository, figurative, foreshadow, formulate, frequently, hypothesize, imitate, intermittent, invariably, personification, narrative, perspective, plagiarism, plausible, presume, contemporary, rephrase, speculate, and many others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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