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Comprehension B2
SRA Corrective Reading
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Compare | To tell how two things are the same. |
| Predict | Use information that you already know to tell what will happen. |
| Description | Tell how something looks, smells, feels, tastes, sounds |
| Respiratory System | The body system that brings oxygen to the blood. |
| Trachea | The tube that brings outside air to the lungs. |
| Examine | A verb that means look at. |
| Select | A verb that means choose. |
| Lung | A large organ that brings air into contact with the blood. |
| Bronchial Tubes | The tubes inside the lungs. |
| Reside | A verb that means live somewhere. |
| Regulate | A verb that means control. |
| Conclusion | A noun that means the end or something that is concluded. |
| Conclude | A verb that means end or figure out. |
| Explain | A verb that means make something easier to understand. |
| Manufacturer | A noun that means something that manufactures. |
| Manufactured | An adjective that means that something has been made in a factory. |
| Manufacture | A verb that means make in a factory. |
| Selection | A noun that means something that is selected. |
| Biceps | The muscle that covers the front of the humerus. |
| Residence | A noun that means a place where someone lives. |
| Abdominal Muscle | The muscle that goes from the ribs to the pelvis. |
| Criticize | A verb that means find fault with. |
| Quadriceps | The muscle that covers the front of the femur. |
| Produce | A verb that means make. |
| Trapezius | The muscle that covers the back of the neck. |
| Triceps | The muscle that covers the back of the humerus. |
| Regulation | A Noun that means a rule. |
| Gastronemius | The muscle that covers the back of the lower leg. |
| Regulatory | An adjective that means that something regulates. |
| Obtain | A verb means to get |
| Verb | Tells the action that things do. |
| Construct | A verb that means build |
| Noun | Names a person, place, or thing. |
| Constructive | An adjective that means something is helpful. |
| Predict | A verb that says something will happen |
| Adjective | A word that comes before a noun and tells about the noun. |
| Predictable | An adjective that means something is easy to predict. |
| Oxygen | A gas that burning things need |
| Carbon Dioxide | A gas that burning things produce. |
| Modify | A verb that means change. |
| Modification | A noun that means a change |
| Modified | An adjective that means something is changed. |
| Protective | An adjective that means that something gives protection. |
| Brain | The organ that lets you think and feel. |
| Criticism | A noun that means a statement that criticizes. |
| Spinal Cord | The body part that connect the brain to all parts of the body. |
| Production | A noun that means something that is produced. |
| Nerves | The wires in the body that carry messages. |
| Digest | A verb that means change food into fuel for the body. |
| Digestion | A noun that means the act of digesting. |
| Conclusive | An adjective that means that something is true without any doubt. |
| Digestive | An adjective that means that something involves digestion. |
| Nervous System | The body system of nerves. |
| Selective | An adjective that means that something is careful about selecting things. |
| Central Nervous System | The system that is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. |
| Residential | An adjective that means that a place has many residences. |
| Peripheral Nervous System | The system that is made up of all the nerves leading to and from the spiral cord. |
| Relevant | That something helps to explain what happened. |
| Irrelevant | That something does not help to explain what happen. |