Vocabulary Expansion for Academic Success
Vocabulary 4b
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)
Rate the following words
•
Inherit
•
Latitude
•
Loath
•
Maintain
•
Renovate/Renovation
•
Reprimand
•
Supervise/Supervisor/Supervision
1.
I know the word and can explain it
2.
I know the word, but can’t explain it
3.
I don’t know the word
•
Today we will acquire and use
academic vocabulary
•
It is important to continue
expanding our vocabulary and to
ensure we use words correctly
Objective
Rationale
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)
Inherit (verb)
1.
To receive something from
someone after that person’s death
I
inherited
a house from
my grandparents.
2.
To receive as part of one’s physical
or mental make-up from one’s
parents
The baby
inherited
his
mothers red hair.
Latitude (noun)
1.
The distance north or south of the
equator measured in degrees
The
latitude
of New Orleans
is 30 degrees north.
2.
A region as marked by its distance for
the equator.
Tropical plants cannot survive
in northern
latitudes
.
3.
Freedom from strict rules
As kids grow older they like
a little
latitude
to make
decisions.
loath (adj)
1.
Unwilling; reluctant
Donald Trump is
loath
to admit any mistakes.
Synonym
:
reluctant, disinclined
maintain (verb)
1.
To declare something to be true
Although she has been
convicted, she continues to
maintain
her innocence.
2.
To continue in the same way or
condition
To finish the Boston
marathon, try to
maintain
an
even pace.
3.
To keep in good condition
The state of Arizona
maintains
this highway.
Renovate –verb
•
To make like new again
It’s fun to watch houses
get
renovated
on “Fixer
Upper”
Renovation –noun
•
the act of renovating; the thing
renovated
The homeowners don’t see the
house until the
renovation
is
complete.
Reprimand (verb/noun)
1.
Verb
–to scold in a harsh or formal
manner
The teacher
reprimanded
us for eating in class.
2.
Noun
–a strong scolding from
someone in authority
We received a
reprimand
for
eating in class.
1.
Supervise
(verb)
•
To direct or manage activities
Mr. Jones will
supervise
students during study hall.
2.
Supervision
(noun)
•
The act of managing or directing
3.
Supervisor
(noun)
•
A person who manages or directs activities
If one of the kids gets hurt,
report it to the program’s
supervisor
.
Enhance your academic vocabulary by exploring words such as inherit, latitude, loath, maintain, and more. Understand their meanings and usage to boost your language proficiency and comprehension skills efficiently.
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Vocabulary 4b 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)
Rate the following words Inherit Latitude Loath Maintain Renovate/Renovation Reprimand Supervise/Supervisor/Supervision 1. I know the word and can explain it 2. I know the word, but can t explain it 3. I don t know the word
Objective Rationale Today we will acquire and use academic vocabulary It is important to continue expanding our vocabulary and to ensure we use words correctly 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)
Inherit (verb) 1. To receive something from someone after that person s death I I inherited inherited a house from my grandparents. my grandparents. a house from 2. To receive as part of one s physical or mental make-up from one s parents The baby The baby inherited inherited his mothers red hair. mothers red hair. his
Latitude (noun) 1. The distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees The The latitude latitude of New Orleans is 30 degrees north. is 30 degrees north. 2. A region as marked by its distance for the equator. Tropical plants cannot survive Tropical plants cannot survive in northern in northern latitudes latitudes. . 3. Freedom from strict rules As kids grow older they like As kids grow older they like a little a little latitude latitude to make decisions. decisions. of New Orleans to make
loath (adj) 1. Unwilling; reluctant Donald Trump is Donald Trump is loath to admit any mistakes. to admit any mistakes. loath Synonym: reluctant, disinclined
maintain (verb) 1. To declare something to be true Although she has been Although she has been convicted, she continues to convicted, she continues to maintain maintain her innocence. her innocence. 2. To continue in the same way or condition To finish the Boston To finish the Boston marathon, try to marathon, try to maintain even pace. even pace. 3. To keep in good condition The state of Arizona The state of Arizona maintains maintains this highway. this highway. maintain an an
Renovate verb To make like new again It s fun to watch houses It s fun to watch houses get get renovated renovated on Fixer Upper Upper Renovation noun the act of renovating; the thing renovated The homeowners don t see the The homeowners don t see the house until the house until the renovation complete. complete. on Fixer renovation is is
Reprimand (verb/noun) 1. Verb to scold in a harsh or formal manner The teacher The teacher reprimanded us for eating in class. us for eating in class. 2. Noun a strong scolding from someone in authority We received a We received a reprimand eating in class. eating in class. reprimanded reprimand for for
1. Supervise (verb) To direct or manage activities Mr. Jones will Mr. Jones will supervise students during study hall. students during study hall. supervise 2. Supervision (noun) The act of managing or directing 3. Supervisor (noun) A person who manages or directs activities If one of the If one of the kids gets report it to the program s report it to the program s supervisor supervisor. . kids gets hurt, hurt,
