Unit 4 - Academic Vocab 1

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What are two or three things that "growing up" can mean?

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What are two or three things that show you are growing up?

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In one sentence, complete this sentence frame:

"The definition of growing up is ________________."

Poll

How well do you know the word...

"reinforce"?

• Not at all

• I kind of understand it.

• I could teach it to someone.

Poll

How well do you know the word...

"significant"?

• Not at all

• I kind of understand it.

• I could teach it to someone.

Poll

How well do you know the word...

"mature"?

• Not at all

• I kind of understand it.

• I could teach it to someone.

Poll

How well do you know the word...

"consequence"?

• Not at all

• I kind of understand it.

• I could teach it to someone.

Poll

How well do you know the word...

"perception"?

• Not at all

• I kind of understand it.

• I could teach it to someone.

Poll

How well do you know the word...

"occur"?

• Not at all

• I kind of understand it.

• I could teach it to someone.

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"Students achieve more when their perception is that they are in control of their learning."

Perception probably means...

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"In some cultures, believing their children can succeed plays a significant role in parenting."

Significant most likely means...

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"The consequence for not completing an assignment is a note home to your parents."

Consequence is most likely...

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"To encourage independence, parents should reinforce the idea that children can do things for themselves."

Reinforce probably means...

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"Significant brain development occurs in the preteen years."

Occurs most likely means...

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"A mature person takes responsibility for his/her actions."

Mature most likely means...

Match

Match the words to their definitions.

• significant

• mature

• reinforce

• consequence

• perception

large or meaningful enough to be noticed

grown to full size, having the qualities of an adult

to encourage or give support to an idea

the result of an action or set of conditions

the way you think about or understand something

• large or meaningful enough to be noticed

• grown to full size, having the qualities of an adult

• to encourage or give support to an idea

• the result of an action or set of conditions

• the way you think about or understand something

Reorder

Put the words in the following order:

noun - verb - adjective

• consequence

• occur

• mature

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Match

Match the sentence to the word that completes it.

• A lot can ____ in a few years.

• You can watch the movie when you're ____ enough.

• You should be careful not to _____ bad behaviors.

• There will be ____ for your actions.

• Scientists look at _____ data.

occur

mature

reinforce

consequences

significant

• occur

• mature

• reinforce

• consequences

• significant