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McGeady/Tobin

Your Name: ______Literature, Fall 2012

Teacher Name: ______Unit 1

Class Period: ______12 October 2012

Date (D/M/Y)______

Topic:Vocabulary Building List 4

Objective: After this class, you will be able to define and use at least 7 vocabulary words from the past SAT vocabulary lists using the “rank and group” method.

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EXPECTATIONSON YOUR DESK

1. Place proper materials on your desk 1. Your English binder

2. Fill in MLA heading2. Two sharpened writing utensils

3. Sit at SLANT3. This Packet

4. Silently and immediately begin the “Do Now”

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Do Now Part 1 - Review

Try to remember the gist or basic definition of as many of these words from weeks past. You may also use them in a sentence. If you absolutely need, refer to your past learning ladders.

  1. acumen - ______
  1. abridge - ______
  1. brevity - ______
  1. judicious - ______
  1. schism- ______

You Do: Working the List from p. 2

  1. Read through each word and definition quickly. Skip the examples, synonyms, and antonyms for now
  2. Rank each word:
  3. draw a ↑ next to a word if you know the it already
  4. draw a → next to a word if you have seen it before but don’t use it
  5. draw a ↓ next to a word if you have never seen it
  6. Group the words that have similar meanings by drawing a - - - - - between them
  7. Group the words that have similar meanings and parts of speech by drawing a ______between them.
  8. Note differences in definitions within these groupings you’ve made by circling them.

Practice of Meaning and Association

Spot Check

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Homework

Read this weekend’s Current Event article, mark it up with annotations, and answer the SAT prep questions at the end.

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