70 likes | 271 Views
High Frequency Words Week 2. Osborne High School 9 th Grade Communication Skills Fall, 2010. Language of the Standards (LOTS ). ELA9RC3 The student acquires [ gains by one’s own effort ] new vocabulary in each content area and uses it correctly.
E N D
High Frequency Words Week 2 Osborne High School 9th Grade Communication Skills Fall, 2010
Language of the Standards (LOTS) ELA9RC3 The student acquires [gains by one’s own effort] new vocabulary in each content area and uses it correctly. I am learning vocabulary because so that I can . . . a. Demonstrate an understanding of contextual vocabulary [how vocabulary is used in text] in various subjects. b. Use content vocabulary [vocabulary used in a particular subject area] in writing and speaking. c. Explore understanding of new words found in subject area texts.
16. discuss/ to write or talk about; consider and argue the pros and cons of 17. display/ to unfold; spread out; unfurl 18. dissuade/ to advise against an action
19. edit/ to revise and make ready for publication 20. elaborate/ to work out carefully; develop in great detail 21. eliminate/ to remove; get rid of
22. embellish/ to decorate or improve by adding detail; ornament; adorn 23. establish/ to set up 24. estimate/ to judge determine generally but carefully
25. examine/ to investigate in order to find out the facts of 26. expand/ to make greater in size; enlarge upon 27. explore/ to look into in order to learn
28. extract/ to pull out 29. find/ to get by searching or by making an effort 30. flow chart/ diagram showing steps (in symbols) in a sequence of operations