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Good Morning! I’m BACK!!!! Here’s what you need to accomplish in the first 5 minutes of class: 1.) Write down your homework! 2.) Grab your composition notebook: 3.) Respond to the following: What are the purposes of a dictionary? What do we use the thesaurus for? .
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Good Morning! • I’m BACK!!!! • Here’s what you need to accomplish in the first 5 minutes of class: • 1.) Write down your homework! • 2.) Grab your composition notebook: • 3.) Respond to the following: • What are the purposes of a dictionary? • What do we use the thesaurus for? Today’s Agenda:-Dictionary and Thesaurus Skills-Finish formative assessments-Mythology projects (if time permits)
In a dictionary entry, you will find the following: 1.) Definition- 2.) Pronunciation- 3.) Part of Speech- 4.) Ways to make plural-
On your sample entry: Identify the following on your paper.
Guided Practice: What part of speech is “couch?” 2. Write the pronunciation for “couch.” 3. What is the definition of “couch?” Noun Kouch A long, soft piece of furniture that two or more people can sit on at the same time.
Independent Practice: What part of speech is “counteract?” Write the pronunciation for “counteract.” What is the definition of “counteract?” What are some other forms of the word “counteract?”
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