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Where would we be without words? It’s
hard to imagine. Words are a basic build-
ing block of communication, and a
strong vocabulary is an essential part of
reading, writing, and speaking well. The
purpose of this book is to help learners
expand the number of words they know
and the ways in which they use them.
Although 240 vocabulary words are intro-
duced, many more words and meanings
are woven into the book’s 24 lessons.
Learning new words is not just about
encountering them; it’s about using
them, exploring them, and thinking
about them. So the lessons in this book
are organized around different aspects
and attributes of words—related mean-
ings, how words are formed, where
words come from, homophones, homo-
graphs, word parts, blends, and much
more. The lessons provide an opportuni-
ty for students to try out words, reflect
on words, and have fun with words.
Materials: As you introduce the les-
sons, be sure to have the following items
available:
dictionaries
thesauruses
writing notebooks or journals
writing tools
Lesson Organization: Each lesson is three
pages long and introduces ten words.
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pacify means “to soothe.”
If you
verify something, you prove it is true.
Suppress means “subdue.”
If you’re
gregarious, you’re friendly.
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commotion is a disturbance.
Haughty means “conceited.”
When you
surmise, you guess.
When you
consolidate things, you unify them.
Your
destiny is your fate.
$ Read the vocabulary word. Find and circle two other words in the row that mean
almost the same thing.
1. gregarious gruesome sociable gargantuan companionable
2. pacify disturb pack calm appease
3. consolidate conjure join merge console
4. glum morose gloomy glowing glad
5. haughty proud arrogant haunted handsome
6. commotion communicate peace uproar unrest
7. suppress quell guess crush provide
8. verify disprove confirm authenticate variety
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1. A fortune cookie might tell your _____________________.
2. Sometimes you can _____________________ something even if you don’t have all the facts.
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$ Use what you know. Write the best word to complete each sentence.
1. Dana couldn’t ____________________________ a smile when the puppy skidded off the rug.
2. The postal clerk asked Anita to ____________________________ her address.
3. The arrival of the star caused quite a ____________________________ in the restaurant.
4. Do you ever wonder what your ____________________________ will be?
5. Rory is a ____________________________ person who loves parties.
6. The team was ____________________________ when their opponents won.
7. Mrs. Young could only ____________________________ what had happened to the leftover
chocolate cake.
8. The coach tried to ____________________________ the players when the referee’s zxcall went
against them.
9. My sister and her husband had to ____________________________ their belongings when
they got married.
10. The salesman was ____________________________ and rude, so Keiko decided not to buy
from him.
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1. What does an accident cause?
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promotion
❒
commotion
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gratitude
2. Who might be glum?
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partygoer
❒
prisoner
❒
vacationer
3. Which one is a talk show host?
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haughty
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timid
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gregarious
4. What does a detective do?
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verify
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the box that are synonyms for that word. Your line can be vertical, horizontal,
or diagonal.
1. glum 2. commotion
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delirious sullen glorious radiance corruption dangerous
revealing unhappy foolish tumult agitation disturbance
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tempt stop suffuse
subdue supreme encourage
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