Vocabulary Week 10

Pete was such an efficient busboy that he could stack and carry all the plates on the table at once.

Efficient - (adj.) doing a job with the least amount of effort or materials and in a timely manner

Edmond could outwit and chess player.

Outwit – (verb) to be more clever than someone else.

Heads turned as the glamorous movie star walked down the red carpet.

Glamorous – (adj.) full of charm and elegance

A curvy road becomes even more hazardous during heavy rain storms.

Hazardous – (adj.) dangerous

The ventriloquist made it look like his wooden dummy was telling the jokes.

Ventriloquist – (noun) an entertainer who speaks without moving his lips.

Which words describe someone who is efficient?  slow  careful  capable  confused  organized What do you think is the most efficient way to figure out how many student are in your grade level at your school?

What it is: What it is not: Examples: Not examples: Copy and complete the word map for outwit: outwit Give examples of situations in which people try to outwit each other.

What it is: What it is not: Examples: Not examples: Copy and complete the word map for glamorous: glamorous Describe someone you think is glamorous. What makes that person seem that way?

Copy and complete this concept map for hazardous: hazardous Examples Other ways to say it: Describe a hazardous situation you have seen or know about.

Which words describe a ventriloquist?  talented  creative  uninteresting  entertaining  Unskilled

Copy and complete this concept map for docile: docile Examples Other ways to say it: What type of behavior do you think Anita’s docile dog exhibited to be named “best behaved pet”? Do you prefer docile or lively pets?

Complete the frames for your vocabulary words. synonymantonym ExampleNon example word

Efficient - (adj.) doing a job with the least amount of effort or materials and in a timely manner

Outwit – (verb) to be more clever than someone else.

Glamorous – (adj.) full of charm and elegance

Hazardous – (adj.) dangerous

Ventriloquist – (noun) an entertainer who speaks without moving his lips.

Create 5 FCAT Stem Questions, a different question for each word  Efficient - (adj.) doing a job with the least amount of effort or materials and in a timely manner  Outwit – (verb) to be more clever than someone else.  Glamorous – (adj.) full of charm and elegance  Hazardous – (adj.) dangerous  Ventriloquist – (noun) an entertainer who speaks without moving his lips.