yield (verb) to make or produce

• Sample Sentence: Competition yields another set of categories to compare: winners and losers.

• Turn and Talk: If a recipe yields 36 cookies, how many cookies would half of the recipe yield? Explain. 

*yield (noun) the amount of something that is produced

• Sample Sentence: The apple yield was lower than normal because of the early frost. 

• Turn and Talk: How could climate change cause crop yields to be lower than normal? 

participate (verb) to take part or be involved

• Sample Sentence: Every child who participated in the tournament was awarded a trophy.

• Turn and Talk: If you participated in a talent show, what would your talent be? Why? 

superior (adjective) higher quality; better

• Sample Sentence: The musician won the Grammy award because she had a superior album. 

• Turn and Talk: Some people think cats make superior pets, and others prefer dogs. What is your preference, and what features do you think make a pet superior?

resilient (adjective) able to recover quickly

• Sample Sentence: Learning to lose at an early age could make children more resilient.

• Turn and Talk: Are young people more resilient than adults? Explain. 

consensus (noun) general agreement

• Sample Sentence: There is little consensus about whether competition at a young age helps or hurts children. 

• Turn and Talk: Some organizations make decisions by consensus. What are some drawbacks to this method?

*alternate part of speech