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Vocabulary in Action

Published on Apr 01, 2019

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Vocabulary in Action

understanding unknown words within real world context
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Ch. 1 Vocab Study

Agatha Christie
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Instructions

  • Using teacher slide, interact with new term using word map handout.
  • Discover meaning: Ask yourself, what is going on in picture? What is context of sentence?
  • Combine both understandings to form meaning
  • Fill in Word Map for each term
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Strenuous

"""Vera Claythorne, tired by a recent strenuous term at school...”
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Acquit

"“People don’t like a Coroner’s Inquest, even if the Coroner did acquit me of all blame.” 

Scrutinize

“He stood up and scrutinized himself anxiously in the glass. The face reflected there...”
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Recumbent

"He collapsed through the doorway onto the platform. From a recumbent position he looked up." 

Assent

"You'm for Soldier Island, maybe?" Four voices gave assent." 
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Imperceptible

"Just imperceptibly his manner changed. It was more assured - easier in tone."

Shrewd

"The faded blue eyes, shrewd in spite of their age, sized up Lombard."

Disparaging

"Lombard shrugged his shoulders disparagingly."