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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.
- acumen - ______
- abridge - ______
- brevity - ______
- judicious - ______
- schism- ______
You Do: Working the List from p. 2
- Read through each word and definition quickly. Skip the examples, synonyms, and antonyms for now
- Rank each word:
- draw a ↑ next to a word if you know the it already
- draw a → next to a word if you have seen it before but don’t use it
- draw a ↓ next to a word if you have never seen it
- Group the words that have similar meanings by drawing a - - - - - between them
- Group the words that have similar meanings and parts of speech by drawing a ______between them.
- Note differences in definitions within these groupings you’ve made by circling them.
Practice of Meaning and Association
Spot Check
- ______- ______
- ______- ______
- ______- ______
- ______- ______
- ______- ______
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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