Brown Girl Dreaming Vocabulary

Brown Girl Dreaming Vocabulary Study Guide

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Vocabulary words

appropriate
authority
consequence
element
justify

Poll

How well do you know your vocabulary words?

• Is Mrs. Wingate crazy? I've never heard of these words in my life!

• I know some of these words because we talked about them in class.

• I'm familiar with the words because I completed my vocabulary assignment.

• I'm ready to get a 100% on my vocabulary quiz!

appropriate

adjective

1.suitable or fitting for a particular purpose,

person, occasion, etc.:

an appropriate example;

an appropriate dress.

2.belonging to or peculiar to a person; proper:

Each played his appropriate part.
verb (used with object),ap·pro·pri·at·ed,

ap·pro·pri·at·ing.

3.to set apart, authorize, or legislate for some

specific purpose or use:

The legislature appropriated funds for the university.

4.to take to or for oneself; take possession of.

WORDS RELATED TO APPROPRIATE

applicable

apt

convenient

correct

fitting

good

opportune

pertinent

proper

relevant

true

useful

allot

apportion

devote

disburse

earmark

borrow

confiscate

embezzle

Multiple Choice

Which word means: suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.?

• appropriate

• authority

• consequence

• element

• justify

authority

noun,pluralau·thor·i·ties.

1.

the power to determine, adjudicate,
or otherwise settle issues or
disputes; jurisdiction; the right to
control, command, or determine.

2.

a power or right delegated or given;

authorization:

Who has the authority to grant permission?

WORDS RELATED TO AUTHORITY

force

government

jurisdiction

rule

expert

judge

law

ascendancy

authorization

beef

charge

clout

command

credit

domination

dominion

edge

esteem

goods

guts

Multiple Choice

Which word means: the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine?

• appropriate

• authority

• consequence

• element

• justify

Multiple Choice

Who is the authority figure at HOME?

Multiple Choice

This person is an authority figure at SCHOOL.

consequence

noun

1.

the effect, result, or outcome of

something occurring earlier:

The accident was the consequence of

reckless driving.

2.

an act or instance of following
something as an effect, result, or
outcome.

WORDS RELATED TO CONSEQUENCE

aftereffect

aftermath

effect

fallout

issue

reaction

repercussion

concern

magnitude

need

value

end

event

follow-up

outgrowth

payback

sequel

sequence

spin-off

upshot

Multiple Choice

Which word means: the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier?

• appropriate

• authority

• consequence

• element

• justify

​Good results from an action

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example: getting a cookie for good behavior. ​

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​Positive Consequence

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Bad results from an action

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example: Having a learning opportunity for being disruptive in class. ​

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​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

​Negative Consequence

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Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a positive consequence?

• A new construction job on the highway has given 20 people a job that needed one.

• A factory causes pollution in a river that is near it.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a negative consequence?

• A new bridge is made over a river to help people get to work faster.

• A new homeless shelter is made from cut down trees to give people a place to live.

element

noun

1.

a component or constituent of a whole or

one of the parts into which a whole may

be resolved by analysis:

Bricks and mortar are elements of every masonry

wall.

2.

Chemistry. one of a class of substances
that cannot be separated into simpler
substances by chemical means.

WORDS RELATED TO ELEMENT

aspect

bit

component

detail

factor

fundamental

ingredient

item

material

matter

member

part

piece

principle

view

basic

basis

constituent

drop

facet

Multiple Choice

Which word means: a component or constituent of a whole or one of the parts into which a whole may be resolved by analysis?

• appropriate

• authority

• consequence

• element

• justify

justify

verb (used with object),jus·ti·fied,
jus·ti·fy·ing.

1.

to show (an act, claim, statement,

etc.) to be just or right:

The end does not always justify the means.

2.

to defend or uphold as warranted or

well-grounded:

Don't try to justify his rudeness.

WORDS RELATED TO JUSTIFY

advocate

condone

confirm

countenance

defend

explain

favor

maintain

rationalize

support

sustain

uphold

validate

vindicate

warrant

absolve

acquit

alibi

approve

assert

Multiple Choice

Which word means: to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right?

• appropriate

• authority

• consequence

• element

• justify

Multiple Choice

Your anger does not justify your actions. What is the meaning of the word?

• show or prove to be right or reasonable

• locate your answer

• show to be true

Multiple Choice

My mom told me to justify my room. Is the word used correctly?

• used correctly

• used incorrectly

Drag and Drop

In the wacky world of science class, the teacher, who's the ultimate ​

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on lab safety, once told us that mixing the wrong ​

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can lead to the craziest ​

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. We found out the hard way when we tried to ​

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adding a super spicy pepper to our experiment just for fun. The result? A fiery explosion that could rival a dragon's breath! Let's just say it wasn't ​

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, and now we know that peppers aren't a secret element for making potions. Lesson learned: always follow the authority's rules in the lab, or you might end up with some seriously spicy science!

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elements

consequences

justify

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Once upon a time, in the quirky world of sixth grade, there was a teacher named Mrs. Wingate. Mrs. Wingate had an uncanny ​

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over her classroom, and she was known for her love of science experiments. One day, she decided to teach her students about the ​

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of not using the ​

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elements in a potion.

She stood at the front of the class with a mischievous glint in her eye and said, "Today, my dear students, we shall ​

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the importance of using the right​

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in our experiments." With that, she pulled out a large cauldron and began to mix colorful liquids and powders.But here's where the story takes a hilarious twist. Instead of using the expected scientific elements, Mrs. Wingate added something unexpected—a giant rubber ducky! The class erupted in laughter as they watched the ducky bobbing up and down in the bubbling cauldron.

Mrs. Wingate, undeterred by the giggles, declared, "Behold, the incredible consequences of mixing rubber ducky with science!" She dipped a ladle into the cauldron and served up rubber ducky soup, which she claimed was her secret invention.

The students couldn't stop laughing as they sipped the "ducky elixir," and they learned an important lesson that day – that even the most serious of subjects could be approached with humor and creativity.

From that day forward, Mrs. Wingate's class became famous for its unique experiments and the teacher who knew how to mix just the right amount of silliness with her authority in the classroom. And so, the legend of Mrs. Wingate, the rubber ducky scientist, lived on, inspiring generations of sixth graders to approach learning with a sense of fun and adventure.

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