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Vocabulary Strategies for Enhancing Language Skills in Unit 1

This lesson focuses on vocabulary strategies to improve reading comprehension and word usage. Learners will explore the meanings of challenging words such as "elated," "amnivalent," and "vindictive," along with context-based exercises. Through prediction strategies and synonym identification, students will develop skills for recognizing nuances in language. The lesson also covers pitfalls in sentence construction, addressing common mistakes like number agreement errors and incorrect pronoun use, equipping students with tools for more accurate communication.

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Vocabulary Strategies for Enhancing Language Skills in Unit 1

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  1. Unit 1, Lesson 3 Green Team 3.7.14

  2. Vocabulary Unit 1

  3. Strategy: Predict an Answer/Find a Synonym Robert was extremely ___ when he received a B on the exam, for he was almost certain he had gotten an A.

  4. Strategy: Predict an Answer/Find a Synonym Robert was extremely ___ when he received a B on the exam, for he was almost certain he had gotten an A. • elated • dissatisfied • fulfilled • harmful • victorious

  5. Strategy: Predict an Answer/Find a Synonym Predict an answer, and then turn to page 96 to make actual selections. 3. With the discovery of a(n) ___ alternative fuels source, oil prices dropped significantly. 4. The product of a ___ religious home, he often found ___ in prayer. 5. Our ___objections finally got us thrown out of the stadium. 6. We should have ___trouble ahead when the road ___ into a gravel path. 7. The ___of the house, fresh lobster, was gone, so we ___ourselves with crab.

  6. Review: Vocabulary Without looking at your notes, write a sentence for each of the following vocab words. Your sentence must provide enough context that the meaning of the word is clear. Share when you’re done. • ambivalent • tenacity • abstruse

  7. 17. futile (adjective) • incapable of producing a useful result; vain • synonyms: ineffective, impractical, worthless

  8. 18. forbear (verb) • to refrain from; to be patient or self-controlled • synonyms: abstain, cease, forgo

  9. 19. exemplify (verb) • to illustrate by example • synonyms: demonstrate, epitomize

  10. 20. vindictive (adjective) • disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful • synonyms: cruel, retaliatory, unforgiving

  11. 21. complacency (noun) • a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of unpleasant possibilities • synonyms: satisfaction, smugness

  12. 22. anachronism (noun) • the representation of something as existing or happening in the wrong time period • synonyms: misplacement

  13. 23. benign (adjective) • kind and gentle • synonyms: mild, favorable

  14. Reading: Short Passages Unit 1

  15. Critical Reading: Short Passages • 48 multiple choice questions for both short and long passages • Read the passage and answer questions #21 and #22 on page 124

  16. Strategy: Work the Short Passages • Actively skim the passage (30 seconds max) • Don’t get bogged down in details • Select a question and determine what you are being asked • Questions appear in the order of the information • For paired passages, do questions for one passage and then the other • For difficult passages, do Little Picture questions first • Locate the material you need • If you’re given a line reference, read the surrounding material for context • If you’re not given a line reference, skim for the lines you need and reread • Predict the answer • Eliminate answers and select the best choice

  17. Strategy: Work the Short Passages Using passages 1 and 2 in the Kaplan practice packet, provide an answer for steps 2-5 as you answer questions 1-4. • Skim • Understand the question (reword the question) • Locate material (what phrase gives you the answer?) • Predict an answer • Choose an answer

  18. Sentence Errors Unit 1

  19. Strategy: Understand Common Mistakes • Complete Usage Common Mistakes #9-12 in Kaplan Packet • Number Agreement Problems • Pronoun in the Wrong Number • Pronoun in the Wrong Case in Compound Noun Phrases • Pronoun Shift • Practice by answering #1 and #6 on page 147 • Additional practice: pages 188-195

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