Vocab Directions:

Vocabulary Format & Cycle

*Each week, select ten (10) unfamiliar words from the current reading during Monday’s reading time.  Have the words approved by me before the end of class on Monday.  During Tuesday’s class you will have time to define the word’s using a dictionary.  For each word, look up the part of speech and definition appropriate to the context and then determine a synonym and antonym for the word.  Include the context quote the word is from with proper MLA citation, and finally, write an original sentence that uses the word correctly and clearly shows the meaning (and cite the part of speech used in the original sentence).  Sentence Showdowns, a competition of original sentences, will take place on Fridays during vocab weeks.

1.       Word (Part of Speech):  Definition

Synonym:                                Antonym:

Quote:  “…..” (Author Page #).

Sentence: …(part of speech)…

   (do not use your vocab word as the last word of the original sentence)

Example:

1.       Inscription (noun): something that is written, engraved or printed as a lasting record.

Synonym:  caption, dedication             Antonym:  hint, rumor

Quote:  “From the character and turn of the inscription…I drew a childish conclusion that my mother was freckled and sickly” (Dickens 1).

Sentence:  The inscription (n) on the memorial provides a lasting tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

*After three vocabs have been completed (30 total words), write a story of three paragraphs (with a beginning, middle, and ending) using ten (10) of the selected words (at least two [2] from each list from that cycle).  Be sure to use the words correctly and label the part of speech in the story.