Fine? Vocabulary
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Fine?
A Vocabulary Lesson
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Objective
I will be able to acquire grade-appropriate words by using context clues to develop denotations.
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Review: Cascade
Cascade is a VERB.
That means it shows ACTION.
You do not watch A cascade.
You watch something cascade.
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Multiple Select
Select all sentences that use cascade correctly as a verb.
Her hair was arranged in a cascade of curls
That decision set off a cascade of events
The water cascades over the rocks
Her hair cascaded down around her shoulders.
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Review: Rivulet
Rivulet is a NOUN.
It is something you HAVE or something you talk ABOUT.
It is NOT an adjective.
We do not say something "is so rivulet" because we don't use this word to describe nouns.
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Multiple Select
Select all sentences that use rivulet correctly as a noun.
That stream of water was so rivulet.
Only a thin rivulet of water came from the faucet.
Did you see how rivulet that soda was?
What was once a large river was now a tiny rivulet.
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Review: Precipice
Precipice is a NOUN.
Precipice is another word for CLIFF.
It something you HAVE or something you talk ABOUT.
We do not use it to describe things.
We do not say, "That is so precipice" or "That is so cliff."
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Multiple Select
Select all sentences that use precipice correctly as a noun.
We are living on the edge of a precipice.
That cliff was so precipice.
When the precipice was reached, the miners went over alone.
The desk was looking very precipice.
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Open Ended
The MRI technician was standing at the huge machine, ready to scan Bailey.
What do you think technician means?
Starter: Technician means...
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technician
def: a person who does skilled practical work using special equipment
pos: noun
job: subject or object
ex: They hired a technician to help maintain the office's computers.
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Multiple Select
Select all people that could be technicians.
Hint: Remember that technicians use special equipment.
mechanic
cable installer
a dog walker
engineer
cashier
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Open Ended
Her best friend Alice would reminisce at her funeral, describing how great of a person she was.
What does reminisce mean?
Starter: Reminisce means...
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reminisce
def: to remember past experiences or events
pos: verb
job: show action
ex: She reminisced about old times hanging out with Shrek and Donkey at their swamp.
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Multiple Select
Select all synonyms of reminisce.
Remember: a synonym is a word that has the same denotation.
recall
remember
forget
consider
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Open Ended
"I swear, I didn't do it," she said emphatically, spacing the words out to make her point.
What does emphatic mean?
Starter: Emphatic means...
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emphatic
def: expressed in a forceful, definite way
pos: adjective
job: describe nouns
ex: He was emphatic that he absolutely could not work with her because she was so annoying.
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Multiple Choice
If you are emphatic about something, you are being forceful and assertive.
True
False
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Open Ended
She was a conscientious student, always taking her time to perfect her work.
What does conscientious mean?
Starter: Conscientious means...
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conscientious
pos: very careful and thorough
pos: adjective
job: describe nouns
ex: Alex is a conscientious gamer and he always acquires 100% of achievements.
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Multiple Select
If you are conscientious about something, you are...
careful
thorough
sloppy
quick
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