1. Vocabulary Quiz 1  So, you did well on your first quiz…
GOOD FOR YOU! You’re off to a good start!
So, you didn’t do well on your first quiz…
Did you study enough? Did you do your homework? Did you pay attention in class? Do you need extra help? What can you do this week to be sure you do better on the next quiz? If you need help, ask your teacher!!!
Created by: Julie Guzzardo

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3. Vocabulary Unit 2 adult aid appreciation capable cooperative decade
deny
eliminate
equipment
gender
guarantee
highlight
identical
infer
media
minimize
random
schedule
solely
thesis

4. Activity 1 Before you think about word meaning, think about word form!
Look at the words and find a word that ends with:
-tion -ate
-ive -al
-ment -ize
-able -ly
What part of speech (word form) are these words? How do you know?

5. adult A person who is physically and mentally mature
An adult means that you are responsible for your actions.

6. aid
To help, to assist, to support
We should aid people who need help.

7. appreciation Gratitude, thankfulness, understanding, esteem for
You should show your appreciation when people do nice things for you.

8. capable Having the ability to do something
He is capable of winning the race.

9. cooperative
Willing to do what is needed or asked, able to work well with others
You have to be cooperative when you work in a group.

10. decade
A period of ten years
A decade ago, I was in primary school.

11. deny to refuse, to reject
The child denied he ate the cookies, even though he had crumbs on his shirt!

12. eliminate to remove, to get rid of
We hope to eliminate war and hunger from the world.

13. equipment
Useful items needed for something, such as, to play sport, to do a job or to repair a car etc.
The school bought new equipment for the students.

14. gender The classification of male and female
The pregnant woman went to hospital to check the gender of her baby.

15. guarantee To promise, to assume responsibility for
New computers at Jarir Bookstore always come with a one year guarantee.

16. highlight emphasize, draw attention to, underline, stress
You should highlight the important information in order to study easily.

17. identical Exactly the same
The two sisters were identical; they looked exactly the same!

18. infer
To guess, to conclude something based on the information given, to derive an answer from the information provided
If I read books, what can you infer about me?

19. media
The combination of TV, radio, internet, newspapers, and magazines as sources of information
All the media in the world are talking about the financial crisis.

20. minimize
To make something seem unimportant, to make something smaller, to reduce
I minimized the problem to make it easier to manage.

21. random Having no order, happening at anytime, unplanned
The teacher separated us into random groups; we worked with new classmates every time.

22. schedule A list of timed and planned events
My schedule was too busy, so I went to the registrar to drop a class.

23. solely only, exclusively
Although Dr. Ahmed wanted the job, Dr. Hanadi got it solely because she was a beautiful woman.

24. thesis A theory or main argument, a graduate research paper
I wrote a thesis in graduate school about the effects of global warming on the planet.

25. Activity 2
New vocabulary is easier to learn in a sentence. Making useful sentences helps you to understand and remember the word!
Divide into small groups. Together, create at least five sentences, one for each word.
Pay attention to word form and meaning. Use each word correctly.
Share your sentences with the class!

26. Activity 3
Team up with a friend and quiz each other on the vocabulary words.
One person stay on slide 3 while the other moves through, reading the definition.
Then switch!
Don’t wait until the day before the quiz to review…
PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE! Everyday! 