Heritage Words Test
ENL Vocabulary Assessment
Heritage Words Test
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adapt (v.) ancestors (n.) culture (n.) generations (n.) heritage (n.) represent (v.) tradition (n.)
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Part 1: Word Definitions
Read each question. Choose the letter with the correct definition.
- tradition (noun) — What is the meaning of tradition?
A A special custom or celebration passed down over time
B A brand new law created by a city yesterday
C A modern scientific machine used in hospitals
D A quick personal habit that changes every morning
- culture (noun) — What is the meaning of culture?
A The physical cash and coins people carry in wallets
B The shared way of life, language, food, and arts of a group
C The daily weather forecast of rain and temperature
D A single office building in the center of a town
- adapt (verb) — What does it mean to adapt?
A To forget your family name when moving away
B To refuse to learn or speak in a new environment
C To change or adjust yourself to fit a new situation
D To keep everything exactly the same with no changes
- ancestors (noun) — Who are ancestors?
A Family members who lived a long time ago before you
B Friends and classmates who sit next to you in school
C Children who will be born many years in the future
D People who work as cashiers at a local grocery store
- represent (verb) — What does it mean to represent?
A To hide an object where nobody can ever find it
B To speak for, stand for, or be a symbol of something
C To copy answers from a classmate during a test
D To throw away an old tool because it stopped working
- generations (noun) — What are generations?
A Groups of people born around the same time period
B The four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall
C Different rooms inside an art and history museum
D Lists of vocabulary words in a school notebook
- heritage (noun) — What is heritage?
A Modern electronics like phones, laptops, and tablets
B A short bus ride between your house and a store
C A difficult math problem with many different steps
D Traditions and history inherited from your family
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Part 2: Words in Context
Read each sentence. Circle the word that best completes the blank.
- Every December, our family has a holiday of baking sweet bread together.
A tradition
B adapt
C ancestors
D represent
- Food, music, clothing, and language are all key elements of a group's .
A generations
B culture
C adapt
D ancestors
- When moving to a very cold region, animals and people must to the freezing temperatures.
A heritage
B represent
C adapt
D tradition
- Elena researched her family tree to discover where her lived more than one hundred years ago.
A ancestors
B represent
C adapt
D culture
- On the American flag, the fifty white stars the fifty states of the United States.
A tradition
B generations
C represent
D adapt
- Three gathered together: the grandmother, the mother, and the young boy.
A ancestors
B generations
C heritage
D culture
- Cooking traditional meals and listening to her elders helped Maya connect with her cultural .
A adapt
B represent
C heritage
D generations
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Part 3: Sentence Application (Writing)
6 Points
Choose ONE word from our list. Write the word, then write one complete sentence using it.
My Chosen Word:
Self-Check:
Capital letter at start End punctuation (. ? !) Uses the word correctly
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