Post date: Sep 1, 2011 2:13:59 PM
1A: Each student has two vocabulary words. Students must write a paragraph that uses the vocabulary word in context. "In context" means that no other word could fit into the paragraph and make sense. "In context" means that ONLY the vocabulary word or a synonym for the vocabulary word could fit into the paragraph.
Example: 'enormous'
The Grand Canyon stretched as far as one could see. The bottom of the canyon was lost to view and left to the imagination. How long would one have to wait for a rock thrown over the side to hit the bottom. Looking up, the sides of the cliff soared into the distant sky. The canyon truly was __________.
'Enormous' can go in the blank, as could any synonym of 'enormous': big, huge, large, vast, etc., but no antonym (small, little, tiny) could go into the blank.
2: Study for vocabulary test. Test is on Friday.