Collect Crucible Study Guide and Character Sheet Test Grade Improving Vocabulary - Unit One: Chapter 3
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1 November 2, 2016
2 Agenda - 11/1/2016 Collect Crucible Study Guide and Character Sheet Test Grade Improving Vocabulary - Unit One: Chapter 3 Journal/Vocab Practice Writing Workshop Transitions Notes Powerful Words Persuasive Writing Three Ways to Persuade More Effectively Persuasive Article HOMEWORK: Write a persuasive letter to your parents!
3 acclaim adjacent elicit engross escalate exploit methodical obsolete tangible terminate
4 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 1 acclaim noun Any subway system that is clean, quiet, and safe deserves acclaim. Although Vincent Van Gogh s paintings are now worth millions of dollars, the artist received little acclaim in his lifetime and died in poverty. Acclaim means A. criticism. B. praise. C. change.
5 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 1 acclaim noun Any subway system that is clean, quiet, and safe deserves acclaim. Although Vincent Van Gogh s paintings are now worth millions of dollars, the artist received little acclaim in his lifetime and died in poverty. Acclaim means A. criticism. B. praise. C. change. A clean, quiet, safe subway system would deserve praise. If Van Gogh died in poverty, he must have received little praise as an artist during his lifetime.
6 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 2 adjacent adjective Because their desks are adjacent, Jeff and Kellie often exchange looks and comments. If you keep your dishes in a cupboard that s adjacent to the dishwasher, you won t have to walk too far when putting away the clean dishes. Adjacent means A. close. B. similar. C. separated.
7 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 2 adjacent adjective Because their desks are adjacent, Jeff and Kellie often exchange looks and comments. If you keep your dishes in a cupboard that s adjacent to the dishwasher, you won t have to walk too far when putting away the clean dishes. Adjacent means A. close. B. similar. C. separated. Jeff and Kellie would be able to exchange looks and comments if their desks were close to one another. If the cupboard were close to the dishwasher, you wouldn t have to walk too far to put away the dishes.
8 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 3 elicit verb The movie star s violet eyes always elicit admiration and wonder. The basketball player s three-point shot to win the game in its final seconds elicited a roar of delight from the excited fans. Elicit means A. to stop. B. to follow. C. to bring out.
9 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 3 elicit verb The movie star s violet eyes always elicit admiration and wonder. The basketball player s three-point shot to win the game in its final seconds elicited a roar of delight from the excited fans. Elicit means A. to stop. B. to follow. C. to bring out. Violet eyes would bring out admiration and wonder. A game-winning shot in the final seconds would bring out a roar of delight from the fans.
10 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 4 engross verb The suspenseful TV movie so engrossed Bryan that he didn t even budge when he was called to dinner. The fascinating single-file march of black ants along the sidewalk engrossed me for several minutes. Engross means A. to hold the interest of. B. to disgust. C. to bore. A chocolate maker engrossed in his work
11 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 4 engross verb The suspenseful TV movie so engrossed Bryan that he didn t even budge when he was called to dinner. The fascinating single-file march of black ants along the sidewalk engrossed me for several minutes. A chocolate maker engrossed in his work Engross means A. to hold the interest of. B. to disgust. C. to bore. If Bryan didn t budge when called for dinner, the suspenseful movie must have held his interest. If the ant march was fascinating, it would hold a person s interest.
12 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 5 escalate verb The fight between the two hockey players escalated into an allout battle among members of both teams. We need to escalate our fund-raising efforts, the theater manager said. Otherwise, the company won t survive. Escalate means A. to expand. B. to delay. C. to weaken.
13 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 5 escalate verb The fight between the two hockey players escalated into an allout battle among members of both teams. We need to escalate our fund-raising efforts, the theater manager said. Otherwise, the company won t survive. Escalate means A. to expand. B. to delay. C. to weaken. If the fight began between two players and ended as an all-out battle among the members of both teams, it expanded. If the company s survival is in danger (for lack of funds), the company would need to expand its fund-raising efforts.
14 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 6 exploit verb At the turn of the century, factory owners exploited children by making them work in terrible conditions for as many as eighteen hours a day. Although Ricky is the English teacher s son, he refuses to exploit his status. He works as hard as anyone else in the class. Exploit means A. to forget. B. to take advantage of. C. to be sad about.
15 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 6 exploit verb At the turn of the century, factory owners exploited children by making them work in terrible conditions for as many as eighteen hours a day. Although Ricky is the English teacher s son, he refuses to exploit his status. He works as hard as anyone else in the class. Exploit means A. to forget. B. to take advantage of. C. to be sad about. To make children work in terrible conditions for eighteen hours a day is to take advantage of children. If Ricky works as hard as anyone else, he is refusing to take advantage of his status.
16 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 7 methodical adjective A methodical way to store spices is to shelve them in alphabetical order. Juanita is so methodical about her diet that she classifies the foods in each meal into different nutritional categories. Methodical means A. accidental. B. out-of-date. C. orderly.
17 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 7 methodical adjective A methodical way to store spices is to shelve them in alphabetical order. Juanita is so methodical about her diet that she classifies the foods in each meal into different nutritional categories. Methodical means A. accidental. B. out-of-date. C. orderly. Putting spices in alphabetical order is an orderly way to store them. If Juanita classifies the foods in nutritional categories, she is being orderly.
18 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 8 obsolete adjective Cell phones are so common now that they have made pagers almost obsolete. In the United States, the automobile quickly made travel by horse and carriage obsolete. Obsolete means A. popular. B. useful. C. extinct. Obsolete farm equipment
19 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 8 obsolete adjective Cell phones are so common now that they have made pagers almost obsolete. In the United States, the automobile quickly made travel by horse and carriage obsolete. Obsolete farm equipment Obsolete means A. popular. B. useful. C. extinct. Because of cell phones, pagers are almost extinct. Travel by horse and carriage became extinct when automobiles took over.
20 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 9 tangible adjective The sculptor loved making her ideas tangible by giving them form in metal and stone. Corn-chip crumbs, empty soda bottles, and dirty napkins were tangible evidence that a party had taken place the night before. Tangible means A. clever. B. solid. C. hidden.
21 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 9 tangible adjective The sculptor loved making her ideas tangible by giving them form in metal and stone. Corn-chip crumbs, empty soda bottles, and dirty napkins were tangible evidence that a party had taken place the night before. Tangible means A. clever. B. solid. C. hidden. Transforming ideas into metal and stone sculptures would make those ideas solid. Corn-chip crumbs, empty soda bottles, and dirty napkins are solid evidence of the party.
22 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 10 terminate verb As the clock s hands inched toward 3:00, the students waited impatiently for the bell to terminate the last class before spring vacation. The referee should have terminated the boxing match when he first saw the weaker fighter losing the ability to defend himself. Terminate means A. to end. B. to revive. C. to begin.
23 TEN WORDS IN CONTEXT Choose the meaning closest to that of the boldfaced word. 10 terminate verb As the clock s hands inched toward 3:00, the students waited impatiently for the bell to terminate the last class before spring vacation. The referee should have terminated the boxing match when he first saw the weaker fighter losing the ability to defend himself. Terminate means A. to end. B. to revive. C. to begin. The 3:00 bell would end the last class before vacation. If the boxer was losing the ability to defend himself, the fight should have been ended.
24 Writing Prompt - Persuasive Writing - 11/1/2016 Have you ever tried to persuade or convince someone to do something? Has anyone ever tried to persuade you to do something? Choose one of these situations and write about a personal experience you had with persuasion. Make sure to add lots of details and tell if you were successful at convincing your audience to do what you wanted them to do.
25 Using Transitions Transition Idea Idea 2001 by Ruth Luman References
26 Transitions Look at the two groups of sentences below. Which sentences read more smoothly? Click on an answer below. My friend, Marcos, loves to play sports and is very athletic. He has won a scholarship to play football at a university next year. My friend, Marcos, loves to play sports and is very athletic. In fact, he has won a scholarship to play football at a university next year.
27 What are transition words? Transitions
28 Transitions A transition word directly tells the reader the logical relationship between one idea and another idea. Transition Idea Idea
29 Example ;however, Marcos loves to go swimming in the ocean. his parents won t allow him to do that. The transition, however, tells the reader that the logical relationship between the two ideas is contrast.
30 Transitions Transitions are words that help make your writing more coherent. They create connections between: one clause and another clause one sentence and another sentence one group of sentences and the next group of sentences
31 Joining Two Independent Clauses One way of joining two independent clauses is with a semicolon, a transition, and a comma. ; furthermore, Marcos is a great swimmer he s very good at scuba diving. Marcos is a great swimmer ;furthermore, he s very good at scuba diving.
32 Connecting Two Sentences You can use a transition and comma to tell the reader the logical relationship between two sentences. In fact, Marcos is very athletic. he plays three sports at school. Marcos is very athletic. In fact, he plays three sports at school.
33 Placement of Transition Rather than placing the transition at the beginning of the second sentence, you may place it in the middle of the second sentence after the subject with two commas. Marcos is very athletic. transition He, in fact, plays three sports at school. subject
34 Transitions in Longer Writing When writing a paragraph or a larger piece of writing,you can use a transition to show the reader the logical relationship between one group of sentences and another group of sentences. This is useful when you want to let the reader know that you are changing from one idea to another idea.
35 Example- Longer Piece of Writing Transition connects ideas in paragraph 2 to ideas in paragraph 1. Introduction Essay Body Paragraph 1 Body Paragraph 2: In addition, Transition connects ideas in paragraph 3 to ideas in paragraph 2. Body Paragraph 3: Furthermore, Conclusion:
36 Types of Transitions Addition Relationship Moreover Furthermore In addition besides Transition Marcos loves to ski he likes to fish. ;moreover, ;furthermore, ;in addition, ;besides,
37 Types of Transitions Relationship Transition Reinforcement/Emphasis Indeed In fact Marcos plays basketball The transition and second clause reemphasize the first clause. ;in fact, ;indeed, he plays every Saturday.
38 Types of Transitions Relationship Exemplification For example For instance In particular Transition Marcos enjoys outdoor sports The second clause is more specific than the first. ;for example, ;for instance, ;in particular, he likes hiking, skiing, and fishing.
39 Types of Transitions Relationship Transition Contrast However On the contrary In contrast On the other hand Marcos enjoys scuba diving ;on the other hand, ;however, $$$ ;on the contrary, ;in contrast, I think it is an expensive sport.
40 Types of Transitions Relationship Transition Result or Effect Consequently Accordingly Thus Hence Therefore As a result ;thus, Marcos broke his leg ;consequently, ;therefore, ;hence, ;as a result, ;accordingly, he can t play basketball.
41 Types of Transitions Relationship Time Transition Meanwhile (at the same time) Subsequently (after) Thereafter (after) Marcos scored a goal ;subsequently, ;thereafter, his team won the game. after
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