1. 9/11 Notes
Aim: Understanding Context Clues (overview of upcoming vocab project) Do Now: Write the prefix Mal- in a circle. How many words can you think of that begin with Mal?
Mal-

2. 2. A Lesson (introducing words and definitions)
VOCABULARY PROJECT
A “Do Now”
2. A Lesson (introducing words and definitions)
3. An activity
4. A quiz (for Friday)

3. Sample “Do Nows”
Do Now: The word “Pugnacious” means ready to fight; aggressive. Create a visual (drawing) that will help you remember the meaning of this word.

4. The Pugnacious Pug?

5. Example of a lesson:
#1. A slideshow that uses each word in a sentence and has a picture to accompany it. In her expensive fur and jewels, Kim is quite the ostentatious dresser. Ostentatious: showy; conspicuous in show to impress others

6. Little did Psy know he would be the innovator of the “horse move.”
Innovator: A person who introduces
something new.

7. Hyde put gloves on his hands
#2. A story that uses all the words
Hyde put gloves on his hands
so that he would not adulterate
the solution. He made sure both hands were covered because he was, after all, ambidextrous and would be skillfully using them both!
Adulterate (v): to contaminate; make inferior
Ambidexterous (adj): able to use both hands well

8. He was hoping that the potion he was working on would augment his fame, propelling him to stardom. An orphan, bereft of his parents and siblings, perhaps Hyde longed for stardom because he was lonely. Augment: to make larger or increase Bereft: deprived (of), especially by death

9. #3. A hands-on exhibition (for example, in which you set up several stations with objects and words and have students go around the room in groups to see if they can connect the objects and words)
(This would be a lesson AND activity)

10. Close up: Illuminate: to light up
Vanquish: to defeat in contest or battle
Acerbic: sour
or astringent

11. (Inside the folded index card, you might have a hint or the answer)
The Wildcats
vanquished their
opponents, taking home
the trophy.

12. #4. Other: Perhaps you have a unique idea for a lesson
#4. Other: Perhaps you have a unique idea for a lesson? (For example, imagine if you handed out fortune cookies with custom fortunes inside– using vocab words, of course– and each Person read his or hers.)
Back
Torrid: hot, sultry
One torrid day, you’ll meet true love at the beach.
Your parsimony will pay off, for you will one day buy a Maserati!
Parsimony: frugality; stinginess
Back

13. Examples of Activities
After showing a slideshow of words in sentences with pictures, you might hand out a fill-in-the-blank worksheet. For example:
Name: ___________
Directions: For each sentence, fill in the blank with the best vocabulary answer choice from the word bank.
In her expensive fur and jewels, Kim is quite the _______________ dresser.
Little did Psy know he would be the _______________ of the “horse move.” W
Word Bank: Ostentatious Innovator bereft augment

14. Examples of Activities
You might create a crossword puzzle using your words and the definitions. This can be done at

15. Sample Quiz Questions Matching Questions Ostentatious a) deprived (of)
Augment b) showy
Bereft c) a person who
introduces something
new
Innovator d) to increase

16. Example Quiz Questions
Sentence-Completion Questions
A funeral is not an occasion for _______________ attire but, rather, a time for subdued, conservative clothing, such as a simple suit.
Bibulous
Abstruse
Ostentatious
famished

17. What’s the answer to this question?
The horse was incredibly ________________.
Majestic
Hungry
Anxious
Wild

18. Context Clues
Your sentence-completion questions must have context clues.
What is a “context Clue?”
Context clue: it’s a hint or clue about the definition or meaning or an unknown word. The hint can usually be found in a nearby or surrounding part of the sentence.

19. Examples of context clues
The horse was incredibly ____________, having exercised all day without food.
Majestic
Hungry
ill
Wild
This context clue offers explanatory help.

20. Examples of context clues
The horse was incredibly ____________, the grandest I’ve seen.
Majestic
Hungry
ill
Wild
By restating the way the horse is, using a synonym, the writer is giving you a context clue.

21. Examples of Context Clues
The horse was incredibly ____________, not at all the healthy mare she was a week ago.
Majestic
Hungry
Ill
Wild
Here, an antonym is offered as a context clue.

22. Examples of context clues
The horse was incredibly ____________; however, this was unusual for the old mare who typically lacked energy. Or
Even though she had been administered some medicine to sedate her and prevent her from hurting herself or others, the horse was still incredibly ____________.

23. Write:
On an index card, please write your name. Then, please write me a question using a context clue. You may use any words or the same words I have been using (majestic, hungry, ill, wild).