Thursday, Aug. 28

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
1. Word wall
2. Complete VIS


1. activist: one who takes action to achieve a result (N): Anita Roddick claims that she is an activist.

Anita Roddick claims that she is one who takes action to achieve a result.

http://www.iamanactivist.org/

Who can think of some famous activists?

2. boisterous: loud (adj): Some of the students in this class are boisterous. Some of the students in this class are loud.
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When is it not a good time to be boisterous?

3. conservationist: a person who supports the protecting of natural resources (N)

Marjory Stoneman Douglas was a conservationist. Marjory Stoneman Douglas was a person who supports the protecting of natural resources

What are some things a conservationist might do?

4. courageous: brave (adj): The firefighters who died in 9/11 were courageous. The firefighters who died in 9/11 were brave.
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Who can think of some other courageous people?

5. criticism: the act of making judgments (N): Criticism is one of Simon Cowell's strengths. The act of making judgments is one of Simon Cowell's strengths.

How many people take criticism easily?

6. destined: designated beforehand (v). She was destined to be a teacher. She was designated beforehand to be a teacher.

Why was she destined to be a teacher?

7. provoked: excited to action (v): The snakes shot venom because they were provoked. The snakes shot venom because they were excited to action.

How many people only fight when they are provoked? (pretend to provoke someone)

8, affectionate: loving (adj): Most married couples are affectionate toward one another.

Most married couples are loving toward one another.

What might happen if a married couple stops being affectionate?

9. alarmed: disturbed and shocked (v): I was alarmed when the fire alarm went off in the middle of the night. I was disturbed and shocked when the fire alarm went off in the middle of the night.

What are some other things that alarm you?

3. Read-aloud