Abate acknowledge Agent Authority Devastate epidemic Estimate Evict 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: 699867
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Vocabulary 1aSlide2
Rate the Following Words
Abate
acknowledge
AgentAuthorityDevastateepidemicEstimateEvict
I know the word and can explain it
I know the word, but can’t explain it
I don’t know the wordSlide3
Today we will acquire and use academic vocabulary
Increasing our use of vocabulary will increase our comprehension and writing skills.
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)Slide4
Abate
(verb)
To become weaker or to decrease
The speaker waited until the applause had abated before he continued.Unabated (adj) showing no sign of weakening; showing no decrease
The Justin Bieber fans showed
unabated
enthusiasm.Slide5
Acknowledge
(verb)
A
cknowledged (adj)To admit the existence ofTo express recognition or thanks forAdj -Commonly accepted or recognized.
Chef Ramsey is an
acknowledged
expert on restaurants and cooking.Slide6
Agent
(noun)
A person who acts or does business for another
Something that brings about a resultA new principal can be a powerful agent for change in a school.
Although he seems like an innocent pet, Perry the Platypus is actually a secret
agent
for the
O.W.C.A. (The Organization Without a Cool Acronym a.k.a. "The Agency
").Slide7
Authority
(noun)
The right to give orders, make decisions or take action
An expert source of informationAuthorities -a group of people who have the right to enforce the lawsThe authorities in Phoenix used tear gas to control the mob at the rally. Slide8
Devastate (verb)
To ruin or destroy something completely
Devastating
(adj) causing destructionDevastation (noun) great destruction
The
tornado threatened to
devastate
the town.
The site of destroyed homes was
devastating
.
The
devastation
caused by the tornado will cost millions of dollars.Slide9
Epidemic
(noun/
adj
)The rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one timeAdj spreading rapidly as a disease over a wide area
The West African Ebola virus
epidemic
was the most wide spread outbreak of Ebola in history.
Spreading across Africa, the virus reached
epidemic
proportions. Slide10
Estimate
(noun/verb)
A number that is not exact; a careful guessTo figure out roughly; to make an approximate calculationIs anyone willing to give Grandpa an estimate on what it
will cost to repair his house?Slide11
Evict
(verb)
To force out properly by taking legal action
After months of not paying his fair share of rent, Carlos evicted his friend Tom and put all his furniture on the lawn.Slide12
If you get the flu, your strength will
abate
. True or False?
Can you acknowledge that rap music has too much foul language?Are you an agent for growth in this class or chaos?Should older siblings have authority over younger siblings?
Name three things in nature that could cause
devastation
.
Why has the opioid crisis become an
epidemic
?
Are you aloud to give
estimates
on a math test
?
If you pay your rent on time, you will be
evicted
. True or False?