range (noun) the extent covered; variety

• Sample Sentence: The classroom walls show the range of vocabulary words that we’ve learned this year.

• Turn and Talk: Do you listen to a wide or narrow range of music genres? Explain.

*range (verb) to include everything between two points

• Sample Sentence: The number of students per class in American schools usually ranges from 10 to 40.

• Turn and Talk: Would you enjoy living in a place where the average temperature ranges from 85°F to 95°F? Explain.

regulate (verb) to control with rules or laws

• Sample Sentence: In the United States, the government does not regulate genetic testing; only doctors and their patients make decisions about genetic screening.

• Turn and Talk: How does your school regulate student behavior in the hallways?

circumstance (noun) a condition or fact that affects a situation or event

• Sample Sentence: Depending on their circumstances, parents make different choices about whether or not to proceed with genetic testing.

• Turn and Talk: Describe the circumstances that led you to have an argument with a friend or parent.

conception (noun) beginning of a pregnancy; beginning of an idea

• Sample Sentence: After conception, a fetus can undergo genetic testing.

• Turn and Talk: What are some things women do after conception to help their babies grow strong and healthy?

genetic (adjective) relating to or involving genes

• Sample Sentence: Initially, scientists developed genetic testing to screen for serious genetic disorders.

• Turn and Talk: Do you think genetic tests could be used to predict someone’s personality? Explain.

*alternate part of speech