Griffin Week 7 7 th Grade ELA
This Week’s Schedule Monday Introduce New Vocabulary Words Introduce Evidence From Text Outsiders Chapter 8 Tuesday Vocabulary Slappers Using Evidence Like a Detective Finish Outsiders Chapter 8 Wednesday Vocabulary Review Find Evidence and Using it Outsiders Chapter 9 Thursday Vocabulary Bluff Using Evidence Finish Outsiders Chapter 9 Friday Vocabulary and Story Quiz Outsiders Movie?
Chapters 8 and 9 Vocabulary Divert (Verb) Scarce (Adj.) Hesitate (Verb) Interfere (Verb) Digest (Verb) Weary (Adj.) Mock (Verb) Menace (Noun) Conformity (Noun)
Divert (Verb) To turn aside To turn away from
Scarce (Adjective) Not enough of something Less than needed
Hesitate (Verb) To pause or hold back
Interfere (Verb) To come between To hinder or stall something
Digest (Verb) To make sense of information To figure out a situation
Weary (Adj.) Physically and mentally fatigued
Mock (Verb) Make fun of a person’s weaknesses
Menace (Noun) A source of danger
Conformity (Noun) The act of blending in
Using Evidence Find Information That Supports Your Claim Decide What Kind of Information You’re Looking For Statistics Interviews Observations Scientific What will help prove your claim the most clearly?
Sherlock Holmes
What is the Question? What is the Claim? What Evidence Proves it?
Pay Attention to Small Details Support Your Argument Pay Attention to All Evidence Don’t Be Stubborn Allow the Evidence to Guide Your Claim
Evidence in Criminal Investigation
Using Evidence To Support Your Claims
Divert Scarce Interfere Hesitate Digest Weary Mock Menace Conformity