Theme 3 – Vocabulary 13 Mrs. Fendrick

Cornell Notes Head a clean sheet of paper like the above example. Use only blue or black ink or regular pencil. Fold left side of paper 2.5 inches. Holes go on left side. Name (first and last) Date Reading Period # Vocabulary Theme 3 – Lesson 13 Essential Question: How will learning new vocabulary help me? premonition Definition: Head a clean sheet of paper like the above example.

Vocabulary Theme 3 – Lesson 13 Name (first and last) Date Reading Period # Vocabulary Theme 3 – Lesson 13 Essential Question: How will learning new vocabulary help me? premonition Definition:

premonition (noun) Definition: strong feeling that something is going to happen; a hunch Example: Alisha had a premonition that her science fair project would not win an award.

disoriented (adjective) Definition: confused or feeling lost. Example: After Felicia became disoriented in her walk through the woods, she was happy to find a ranger.

imperative (adjective) Definition: urgently necessary or extremely important Example: Even though Peter and Melea are rehearsing for the school play, it is imperative that they turn in all past-due assignments today.

haphazard (adjective) Definition: careless and disorganized Example: Because Josh had placed the trophies on the table haphazardly, some were given to the wrong people.

remorse (noun) Definition: deep regret or feeling sorry for something done wrong in the past Example: When he thought about how he had ignored the new student, Jonathan felt remorse.

recede (verb) Definition: to go back, move away from a point or withdraw. Example: The ocean tide recedes in the afternoon.

optimistic (adjective) Definition: hopeful and positive. Example: Jeremy’s parents are optimistic about buying a new house soon.

tsunami (noun) Definition: many large, high water waves caused by an earthquake under the sea (seaquake) or volcanic eruption. Example: In 2011, a tsunami hit the northeast coast of Japan after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake.

pun Definition: play on words or joke about word meanings Example: It rains cats and dogs but doesn’t reindeer.

pun Definition: play on words or joke about word meanings More Examples: Teddy Bears are never hungry because they’re always stuffed. Horses are stable animals.

Summary Learning new words will help me understand what I read.

Vocabulary Theme 3 – Lesson 13 Name (first and last) Date Reading Period # Vocabulary Theme 3 – Lesson 13 E.Q.: How will learning new vocabulary help me? premonition Definition: a hunch Example: disoriented Definition: confused or feeling lost Example: imperative Definition: urgently necessary, important Example: haphazard Definition: careless, disorganized Example: remorse Definition: deep regret Example: recede Definition: to go back Example:

optimistic tsunami pun Summary Definition: hopeful and positive Example: tsunami Definition: high water wave Example: pun Definition: play on words Example: Summary

You must be able to: 1. Write the meaning of each word. 2. Use the word properly in a sentence.