1. Theme 3 – Vocabulary 13
Mrs. Fendrick

2. 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)
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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.

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

8. 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.

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

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

11. 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.

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

13. 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.

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

15. 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:

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

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