Vociferous Vocabulary

Vociferous Vocabulary

RWF March 28, 2022​

Multiple Choice

If I am "vociferous," it means I am

• Afraid of big trees

• Vocal and outspoken

• Interested in singing

Why worry about learning definitions for words when you can just look them up on your phone or the web?

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Building Vocabulary

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When we learn new vocabulary, we train our brains to create new connections.

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​Words, words, words...

​Benefits of learning new words

• Vocabulary growth is directly related to school achievement

• Improves reading comprehension overall

• Allows us to communicate ideas clearly

• Improves written communication

• Leads to more occupational success

RWF | 3/28

Adapted from InferCabulary.com and JCFS Chicago

​Over the next few weeks, we'll be reviewing, learning, and applying reading and writing skills that can help you both in and out of school. Some words are related to communication in general, others to the workplace.

Today's Activity

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Use what you learned from the quiz to complete today's assignment. If you need to review, you can return to these slides.

RWF L9 Assignment

Multiple Choice

Abbreviate

• To shorten

• To make more formal

• To elongate

Open Ended

Can you share an example of an abbreviation?

Multiple Choice

Blog is an abbreviation for

• Website

• Weblog

• Bouncing like open grass

Poll

Don't

Won't

Can't

I'm

We're

These are all examples of

• Abbreviations

• Conjunctions

• Contractions

Multiple Choice

If you are regarded as credible, it means people

• avoid you

• trust you

• think you are tall

Poll

What is syntax?

• Money you pay for using online sources

• A list of words that mean the same thing

• The organization and order of words in a sentence

Draw

Share an example of an emoticon

Multiple Choice

Using emoticons regularly in formal writing is perfectly acceptable.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If you are preoccupied, you are

• Distracted

• Allergic to porcupines

• Previously employed

Multiple Choice

Text messaging, emojis, tweets, and gifs are considered

• Formal Communication

• Informal Communication

Multiple Choice

A synonym for "constant" or "unending" is

• Sporadic

• Incessant

• Insisting

Multiple Choice

To help improve morale, a coach may

• forfeit a game

• decide to leave early

• give a heart-felt, motivating speech

Multiple Choice

A synonym for "shun" is

• Avoid

• Welcome

• Include

Open Ended

Who might have someone under "surveillance?"

Poll

In science, we _____________ hypotheses to predict what we think might happen in an experiment.

• Formalize

• Formulate

• Inform