7L6 Rate the following words Mortal Muse Pioneer Plague Subside Unwitting wrath I know the word and can explain it I know the word but cant explain it I dont know the word Today we will acquire and use academic vocabulary ID: 931600
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Slide1
Vocabulary 3b
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)
Slide2Rate the following words:
Mortal
Muse
PioneerPlagueSubsideUnwittingwrath
I know the word and can explain it
I know the word, but can’t explain it
I don’t know the word
Slide3Today we will acquire and use academic vocabulary
Vocabulary is the foundation of comprehension.
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)
Engage effectively in
a range of collaborative discussions
(one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on
grade 7 topics, texts, and issues,
building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly
.
(
7.SL.6)
Write
routinely over extended time frames
(time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
(7.W.10)
Slide4Mortal (noun/adj
)
noun
A human being, especially as contrasted with a god
Achilles, a hero in Greek mythology, had a goddess for a mother and a
mortal
for a father.
adj
Of or relating to human beings
Because Achilles was
mortal
, he accepted the fact that one day he would die.
Causing death; fatal
India’s Prime Minister Indrira Gandhi received a mortal wound delivered by an assassin in 1984.Very severeMy friend wouldn’t go into the reptile house because he has a mortal fear of snakes.
Slide5Muse (verb/noun)
Verb
To think about in a quiet, careful way
Noun
the power regarded as inspiring a poet, artist, thinker, or the like.
Synonyms
: ponder, ruminate
Synonyms
: inspiration
Great artists will
muse
over their masterpieces for long periods of time.
Many wonder who Leonardo da Vinci’s
muse was for the famous painting of Mona Lisa.
Slide6Pioneer noun/verb
Noun
–A person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow
Lucretia
Mott was a
pioneer
in the women’s rights movement.
Verb
To open the way for others
Isadora Duncan
pioneered
modern dance.
Slide7Plague noun/verb
Noun
-A deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person
The
Bubonic
Plague
killed many members of Shakespeare’s family including three sisters and a brother
.
Verb
–pester or harass; irritate, nag
A
fear of the
“black death”
plagued Shakespeare his entire life.
Slide8Subside (verb)
To sink to a lower level
The flood waters from Hurricane Harvey will take more than a month to subside.
To become quieter or less active
Gradually, the baby’s crying
subsided
.
Slide9Unwitting (adj
)
Not done on purpose; unintended
The Dead Sea Scrolls were an
unwitting
discovery made by some Bedouin goat and sheepherders while looking for a lost goat.
Slide10Wrath (noun)
Forceful anger; fury
No one wants to deal with Bruce Banner’s
wrath
.
Slide11Think about it….
What kind of wound might be “
mortal
”?Do you have a muse
?
What do you think of when you think of “
pioneers
”?What might
plague you? What can cause a plague?What sorts of events subside
?
Have you ever made an
unwitting
insult?
Whose
wrath are you most afraid of?