"The limits of my language are the limits of my world."

Comprehension

• In order to make sense of the world, we need to understand what we hear or read (receptive vocabulary)
• In order for others to understand us, expressive vocabulary (read and write) is also necessary.

Academic Vocabulary:

Collaborate

• col-lab-or-ate (verb)
• Other Form: Collaboration (noun)
• Synonym: cooperate, work together

Collaborate Explanation

• to work together with a person or group in order to complete something

Context

Context helps us understand

• Tuesday? I thought it was Friday!
• You doing alright, Captain?
• You're a little chimchee!

Context changes understanding

• She killed it!
• He's on fire!
• I'll sleep on it.
• They're drowning in it.

Justification

When you justify something you give "reasons" why something is right, reasonable, or necessary.

These "reasons" can be called justifications

Google released their first phone yesterday--Pixel

I'm thinking of buying it, but I'm a bit reluctant.

It costs $649

Justifications for a new phone

• My phone is over 5 years old.
• Half my screen is broken and won't respond to touch commands.
• I just got paid and have some money to spend.

Justifications for NOT...

• $649 is a lot of money!
• I could buy a cheaper phone and spend money on other things (Clothes, shoes, etc.)
• Same price as iphone, so why not buy an apple instead!

When you justify something you give reasons why something is right, reasonable, or necessary.

These reasons can also be called justifications

According to...

According to...

• Students, "according to" is just an academic way to say:
• as stated by (someone or something)
• as reported by (someone or something)
• as said by (someone or something)

For example,

• According to many consumers, Google's Pixel phone is too expensive

Translation

• That's just another way of saying...
• Many people think/said/commented/ complain, etc. Google's phone is too expensive

Example #2

• You'll get sick if you go to bed with wet hair, according to my mother.

Translation

• My mother told me you'll get sick if you go to bed with wet hair.

Example #3

• According to my friends, I can't be trusted.
• I shouldn't be trusted, according to my friends.

Translation

• My friends say I can't be trusted

What do the people in your life say?

Elaborate

defintion: add more detail concerning what has already been said.

"Mr. Nueva, please elaborate on your story!"

When I was your age, something really embarrassing happend to me in middle school.

"Mr. Nueva, please elaborate on your story!"

You have to promise not to laugh!

Pencil

Blamed

Teased

South Hills

confessed

Forgiveness

Characteristic

Definition: a typical or noticeable quality or feature belonging to someone or something.

A major characteristic of hip hop music is the "hustle."

Hustling is another way to say "working hard to accomplish a goal, especially when overcoming obstacles."

"Success is on the way, I feel it in the distance. I used to look up at the stars and be like "ain't too much that different...

I be shinning, they be shinning, get your one shot don't you miss it...

...What'chu you know 'bout waking up everyday like you on a mission?"

Big Sean

Characteristics of Hip Hop

• Rhyme
• Dancing
• DJ
• Graffiti
• Hustle--working hard

Definition: a typical or noticeable quality or feature belonging to someone or something.