Thursday, Dec. 18

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Word wall
2. Words in context
3. Learn new vocab

1. compassionate: caring (adj): Mother Theresa was a very compassionate person. Mother Theresa was a very caring person.

Can you think of anyone else who is compassionate?

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2. laud: praise (V): The student was lauded for his play in last week’s basketball game. The student was praised for his play in last week’s basketball game.

Has anyone in class ever been lauded? If so, for what?

3. Loquacious: talkative (adj): The student received a detention for being so loquacious. The student received a detention for being so talkative.

Raise your hand if you can think of someone who is loquacious.

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4. ostracize: to leave out of a group (v): Ryan White was ostracized for having AIDS. Ryan White was left out of the group for having AIDS.

Has anyone in class ever been ostracized? If so, why? Do you know of anyone who’s been ostracized?

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5. hyperbole: exaggeration (N): Writers use hyperbole to make a point. Writers use exaggeration to make a point.

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6. lavish: more than what is necessary (adj): The party put on by Sean Combs was lavish. The party put on by Sean Combs was more than what was necessary.

What made the party lavish?

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7. feral: wild (adj): He needed to get a rabies shot because the dog that bit him was feral. He needed to get a rabies shot because the dog that bit him was wild.

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8. lull: period of calm (noun): My father ran outside during the lull in the storm. My father ran outside during the period of calm in the storm

9. lewd: obscene (adj): He was arrested for having lewd pictures on his computer. He was arrested for having obscene pictures on his computer.

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10. luminous: giving off light (adj): My cell phone helps me open my front door because it is luminous. My cell phone helps me open my front door because it gives off light.

What else can you think of that’s luminous?

4. Complete VIS
5. Read-aloud