Academic Vocabulary ppt

[...]... Features The Word Wise boxes share information on different areas related to vocabulary There are seven types of features Internet Activity suggests ways to use technology to enhance your learning experience A Different Approach presents activities that you can do alone or collaboratively that allow you to interact with the vocabulary words using diverse methods, such as art, creative writing, and word... When a friend quizzes you, ask him or her to go over the words you miss several times As the stack of flash cards with words you don’t know gets smaller, you know that the words are becoming part of your vocabulary You know that you are prepared to face a word on a quiz or test when you can correctly give the definition several times Making and using the flash cards should be fun Enjoy the process of learning... 7 trunk : storage :: c o a t: 8 the Nile : a river :: iced tea : _ Ge t t i ng St a r t e d 5 Benefits of Flash Cards There are several benefits to using flash cards to help you study vocabulary words Making the Cards The first benefit comes from just making the cards When you make a card, you will practice writing the word and its definition You may also write a sentence using the... collaboratively that allow you to interact with the vocabulary words using diverse methods, such as art, creative writing, and word groups These other techniques can help to stimulate your mind and organize the vocabulary you are learning Context Clue Mini-Lessons provide different types of context clue situations and give you the opportunity to practice using each type Context means the words surrounding a specific... stranger), or a verb with a preposition (come over) Learning collocations will help you understand common ways to use the words you are studying Sentences with the collocations in italics for some of the vocabulary words in this text are spread throughout the chapters To become more familiar with collocations, look and lis­ ten for other repeated word combinations in the materials you read, in the phrases... For most people a pencil is a pencil, and there isn’t much to get excited about But other words can bring out strong feel­ ings, such as frugal The Connotation and Denotation lessons look at some of the vocabulary words in this text and the differences in their meanings Ge t t i ng S t a r t e d 7 Chapter U.S History Challenges Faced Before the United States became a coun­ try, immigration was a part... “amazing.” (1806) 3 President Lincoln has been trying h is to keep the Union together (1860) 4 Sitting Bull lead s Indians into battle at Little Bighorn (1876) CHAPTER 1 U.S Hi s t o r y 9 VOCABULARY LI ST autonomy placated magnitude persecuted destitute utmost ascertained induced ambivalence martyrdom 5 Yesterday’s earthquake in San Francisco has left thousands of citizens (1906)... h helped scientists ascertain what it is made of i gave women the right to vote, ending years of persecution j induced money-hungry people to head to California 10 CHAPTER 1 U.S Hi s t o r y 3 Use the vocabulary words to complete the following analogies For instructions, see Completing Analogies on page 4 VOCABUL ARY L I ST induce persecute destitute martyrdom ascertain placate utmost magnitude autonomy... ll ll ll in il ll ll il ll ll ll ll ll lll ll ll ll ll ll lll i lll ll ll ll l< l ll ll ll lll ll il ll ll ll ll ll lll ll lt llt I HINT I | Flash Cards | | | | | Flash cards are a great way to study vocabulary Turn to the “Create Your Own Flash Cards” section at the end of this book (p age 180) for suggestions on ways to make and use flash cards Remember to carry your flash cards with you and study... _ S e lf-T e s t s IH Ilin iillllillElin illllH lllliilSlH lH lllllIf Illlf lllilN lilf llilllilllllf lillSIIIiSlilillllllH iflllflilSllH H IKSIIllIlllllil 1 Circle the correct meaning of each vocabulary word 1 cite: to exaggerate to quote 2 diction: choice of words choice of type size 3 plagiarize: to quote to steal 4 paraphrase: to use an author’s words to express in other words 5 refute: