1. Vocabulary 3b
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. (7.L.6)

2. Rate the following words:
Mortal
Muse
Pioneer
Plague
Subside
Unwitting
wrath
I know the word and can explain it
I know the word, but can’t explain it
I don’t know the word

3. Today we will acquire and use academic vocabulary
Objective
Rationale
Today we will acquire and use academic vocabulary
Vocabulary is the foundation of comprehension.
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. (7.L.6)
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. (7.SL.6)
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. (7.W.10)

4. Mortal (noun/adj) A human being, especially as contrasted with a god
Achilles, a hero in Greek mythology, had a goddess for a mother and a mortal for a father.
Of or relating to human beings
Because Achilles was mortal, he accepted the fact that one day he would die.
Causing death; fatal
India’s Prime Minister Indrira Gandhi received a mortal wound delivered by an assassin in 1984.
Very severe
My friend wouldn’t go into the reptile house because he has a mortal fear of snakes.

5. Muse (verb/noun)
Verb
Noun
the power regarded as inspiring a poet, artist, thinker, or the like.
To think about in a quiet, careful way
Great artists will muse over their masterpieces for long periods of time.
Many wonder who Leonardo da Vinci’s muse was for the famous painting of Mona Lisa.
Synonyms: ponder, ruminate
Synonyms: inspiration

6. Pioneer noun/verb
Noun –A person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow
Lucretia Mott was a pioneer in the women’s rights movement.
Verb To open the way for others
Isadora Duncan pioneered modern dance.

7. Plague noun/verb
Noun -A deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person
The Bubonic Plague killed many members of Shakespeare’s family including three sisters and a brother.
Verb –pester or harass; irritate, nag
A fear of the “black death” plagued Shakespeare his entire life.

8. Subside (verb) To sink to a lower level
The flood waters from Hurricane Harvey will take more than a month to subside.
To become quieter or less active
Gradually, the baby’s crying subsided.

9. Unwitting (adj) Not done on purpose; unintended
The Dead Sea Scrolls were an unwitting discovery made by some Bedouin goat and sheepherders while looking for a lost goat.

10. Wrath (noun) Forceful anger; fury
No one wants to deal with Bruce Banner’s wrath.

11. Think about it…. What kind of wound might be “mortal”?
Do you have a muse?
What do you think of when you think of “pioneers”?
What might plague you? What can cause a plague?
What sorts of events subside?
Have you ever made an unwitting insult?
Whose wrath are you most afraid of?