📚 Part 1: Understanding Domain-Specific Vocabulary

1. What does "domain-specific vocabulary" mean? Circle the best answer:

Words that are difficult to spell

Words that are specific to a particular subject or topic

Words that are very long

Words that rhyme together

2. Which of these are examples of domain-specific vocabulary for marine biology? Check all that apply:

Ecosystem

Happy

Photosynthesis

Predator

Nice

Habitat

🔄 Part 2: Vocabulary Categorisation

3. Sort these words into the correct categories. Draw lines to match each word with its word type:

migrate

carnivorous

vertebrate

camouflage

nocturnal

mammal

NOUN

VERB

ADJECTIVE

NOUN

ADJECTIVE

VERB

4. Choose your information report topic and write three domain-specific words for each category:

My topic: _________________________

Nouns (naming words):

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

Verbs (action words):

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

Adjectives (describing words):

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

✏️ Part 3: Sentence Precision Practice

5. Rewrite these vague sentences using precise, domain-specific vocabulary. Make them clearer and more informative:

Vague sentence: "The animal eats things and lives somewhere."

Precise rewrite:

Vague sentence: "The plant grows in a place and looks nice."

Precise rewrite:

Vague sentence: "The weather changes and affects stuff."

Precise rewrite:

🎯 Part 4: Applying Vocabulary Knowledge

6. Fill in the blanks with precise vocabulary words that would improve this information report paragraph:

Penguins are __________ birds that cannot fly. They __________ in the ocean to catch fish and other sea creatures. Their __________ feathers help them stay warm in __________ temperatures. Emperor penguins can __________ to depths of over 500 metres and hold their breath for up to 20 minutes.

7. Write one sentence about your chosen topic using at least two domain-specific vocabulary words. Underline the precise words you used:

8. Explain why using precise vocabulary is important in information reports: