Week 1 Vocabulary_HMG + RW

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HMH Into Literature.

Unit 1: Academic Vocabulary

emphasize
occur
period
relevant
tradition

Visual Vocabulary

emphasize
/ˈem fəˌsīz/

v.

Synonyms

accentuate, highlight

Definition

to give prominence or

emphasis to

Etymology/Origin:

Latin word that comes
from the Greek word

emphainein, meaning “to

indicate, to exhibit”

Related Words

emphasis, emphatic

Antonyms

minimize, disregard

Clarifying Example

Emphasize the most

important points when you

summarize a story.

Academic Vocabulary

Open Ended

What are some ways you can emphasize an idea or sentence when writing?

Visual Vocabulary

occur

/əˈkər/

v.

Synonyms

happen, transpire

Definition

to take place

Etymology/Origin:

from Latin occurrere ‘go to

meet, present itself’, from ob-

‘against’ + currere ‘to run’.

Spanish cognate: occurir
Related Words

occurrence, occurring

Antonyms

stop, end

Clarifying Example

Which event occurred first?

Academic Vocabulary

Reorder

Reorder the following in the order they would occur in the story "The Three Little Pigs":

• The three little pigs left home to build their own houses.

• The first pig built a house of straw, the second built a house of sticks, and the third built a house of bricks.

• A hungry wolf kon the first pig's house, and blew it down.

• The hungry wolf knocked on the second pig's house, and blew it down.

• The hungry wolf knocked on the third pig's house, and tried to blow it down (without success).

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• 4
• 5

Visual Vocabulary

period
/ˈpir ē əd/

n.

Synonyms

time, era, interval

Definition

an interval of time

characterized by a specific
condition, culture, or event

Etymology/Origin:

from Greek periodos ‘orbit,
recurrence’, from peri-
‘around’ + hodos ‘way, course’

Spanish cognate: periodo

Related Words

periodic

Antonyms

origin*, future*

Clarifying Example

In US History I, you will
study the colonial period.

Academic Vocabulary

Categorize

Options (4)

Christopher Columbus "finds" the Americas while looking for the West Indies.

The Declaration of Independence is signed and the colonies revolt.

The South leaves the United States and fight the North over states' rights and slavery.

Americans begin moving west to build new homes with the idea of Manifest Destiny.

Organize each event in American history into the historical period it belongs in:

European Exploration

Colonial/Revolutionary War

Civil War

Westward Expansion

Visual Vocabulary

relevant

/ˈrel ə v(ə)nt/

adj.

Synonyms

applicable, important,
significant, appropriate

Definition

having a bearing on or a
connection with the matter

at hand

Etymology/Origin:

from medieval Latin relevant-
‘raising up’, from Latin relevare

Spanish cognate: relevante
Related Words

relevancy

Antonyms

unrelated, insignificant

Clarifying Example

When you write a summary,

you should only include
relevant details that are

important to the main idea.

Academic Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

Which of the following details is not relevant to a summary of "The Three Little Pigs"?

• My favorite story is Three Little Pigs.

• Three little pigs each build their own version of a home with different levels of effort. The first takes no time to build a straw house, but the last takes its time and builds a house of brick.

• The Three Little Pigs is a children's story that teaches an important lesson that hard work takes time, but it pays off in the end.

• When trouble comes in the form of a wolf, only the third pig survives because it took the time to build a sturdy home.

Visual Vocabulary

tradition

/trəˈdiSH ən/

n.

Synonyms

custom, heritage

Definition

a set of beliefs or

customs that have been

handed down for

generations

Etymology/Origin:

from Latin traditio(n- ), from
tradere ‘deliver’, from trans-

‘across’ + dare ‘give’.

Spanish cognate: tradicion
Related Words

traditionally

Antonyms

change, innovation

Clarifying Example

An important part of your

origin story are the traditions
your family does each year.

Academic Vocabulary

Open Ended

What is a tradition that your family celebrates on a certain day year after year? Write at least a paragraph describing what you do and why those activities are meaningful to you and your family.

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HMH Into Literature.

Week 1: from Storytelling (HMH) and Oral Histories & Intertwining Memories (ReadWorks)(

inter-
mem
-ibility→ibilities
-ity →ities

Visual Vocabulary

interview - To talk with
someone face to face
(“To view” “between”)

intertwine - to connect or link two or more things closely (“to string
/thread” “between”)

INTER-

Latin

“between”

from Oral Histories & Intertwining Memories

Word Cloud

Type a word that uses the the prefix "inter"

Visual Vocabulary

memories - Something
remembered from the past; a recollection

remember - To recall or
bring to mind something (from the past)

MEM
Latin

“mindful;
remember”

from Oral Histories & Intertwining Memories

Word Cloud

Type a word that uses the root "mem"

Visual Vocabulary

spelling rule for
plural (y→ i +es)

-ity

a suffix that changes an
adjective to an abstract

noun (state or condition of)

opportunity

opportun(e) + ity = the state
of being favorable circumstances

opportunity → opportunties

ob (toward) + port (harbor)*

sensibility

sensibl(e) + ity = the state or
condition of being sensible

sensibility → sensibilities
-ible or -able

a suffix that means able to.

adversity

advers(e) + ity = the state of

being turned against

adversity → adversities

ad (against) vers (turn)

possibility

possibl(e) + ity = the state or
condition of being possible

possibility → possibilities

Word Cloud

Choose one of these words and turn it into a plural (change y to i + es)

sensibility

ability

reliability

opportunity

adversity

difficulty

Visual Vocabulary

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(yoo´nə-vûr´-səl)

from Storytelling.

universal (paragraph 2)

adjective. Something that is universal affects every

member of a group.

To use the word to talk about the text, you

could say:

• The author points out that the desire to tell

and hear stories is universal.

To use the word to talk about the photo, you

could say:

• Humans have a universal need for love and

friendship.

Picture: Two friends stand with arms around each other watches the sun set over the ocean.

Multiple Choice

Yes or No: Something that is universal only applies to those that live in the Appalachian Mountains.

• Yes

• No

Visual Vocabulary

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(ĭn-tĕ´ grəl)

from Storytelling.

integral (paragraph 3)

adjective. Something that is integral is necessary or

essential for completeness.

To use the word to talk about the text, you could say:

• The stories told in TV, movies, and books are an

integral part of entertainment.

To use the word to talk about the photo, you could say:

• Nutritionists say that eating lots of fruits and

vegetables is an integral part of a healthful lifestyle.

Picture: An abundance of fresh vegetables are on display at a farmer’s market stall.

Multiple Choice

Yes or No: Smart phones are an integral part of a modern teenager's lifestyle.

• Yes

• No

Visual Vocabulary

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(ĭn-vâr´ ē-ə-blē)

from Storytelling.

invariably (paragraph 3)

adverb. Something that happens invariably occurs

again and again or constantly.

To use the word to talk about the text, you could

say:

• Urban legends are so hard to believe that the

tellers invariably have to say that they are true.

To use the word to talk about the photo, you could

say:

• Every year the seasons invariably change.

Picture: The same trees and brook photographed in winter, spring, summer, and fall.

Categorize

Options (4)

in

vari

abl

ly

Sort these word parts of "invariably" into prefix/root/suffix

Prefix

Root

Suffix

Visual Vocabulary

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(trăns)

from Storytelling.

trance (paragraph 5)

noun. When someone is in a trance, that person is in

a daze or is daydreaming.

To use the word to talk about the text, you could say:

• Good stories are so captivating that the listeners

can be held in a trance by the tale.

To use the word to talk about the photo, you could

say:

• Some psychologists put patients into a trance as

part of their therapy.

Picture: A patient in a doctor’s office stares at a watch as it swings back and forth.

Multiple Select

Which of these could put someone in a trance?

• a hypnotic suggestion

• a captivating movie

• a boring lecture

• an enchanting storyteller

• a typical YouTube Ad

Visual Vocabulary

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(nûr´chər)

from Storytelling.

nurturing (paragraph 5)

verb. To nurture is to provide love, affection,

nourishment, or something else necessary for

development.

To use the word to talk about the text, you could say:

• A storytelling session can be nurturing for the

listeners when they hear a favorite tale.

To use the word to talk about the photo, you could

say:

• Seiko’s grandmother spends so much time loving

and nurturing her grandchildren.
Picture: A woman sits on the ground with her arms around a young girl who is probably her
granddaughter.

Multiple Choice

Yes or No: A kind, loving kindergarten teacher would nurture her students.

• Yes

• No

Visual Vocabulary

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(chăs-tīz´)

from Storytelling.

chastise (paragraph 6)

verb. To chastise is to punish or criticize.

To use the word to talk about the text, you could say:

• Storytelling is one way to chastise greedy or

immoral behavior by showing what the characters

have done wrong.

To use the word to talk about the photo, you could

say:

• Mrs. Herrera had to chastise her dog Churro for

eating the roses her husband had given her for

their anniversary.

Picture: A fluffy dog sits on the floor behind a bunch of roses that are strewn across the floor. The
owner holds an empty vase in one hand and gestures with the other hand at the mess on the floor.

Multiple Select

Select all of these situations that would cause a teacher to chastise you?

• You got sick at lunch and had to go home, missing your class.

• You tripped and fell at recess, causing you to go to the nurse for a band-aid.

• You stared at your computer screen instead of working, causing you to get a 0 as a grade.

• You come into the class talking loudly to your friends instead of sitting and beginning your work.

• You don't complete your IXLs for the week.

Visual Vocabulary

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(ăd-vûr´sĭ-tē)

from Storytelling.

adversity (paragraph 11)

noun.Adversity is misfortune or hardship.

To use the word to talk about the text, you could say:

• Storytelling is entertaining and educational,

providing examples of how to face adversity.

To use the word to talk about the photo, you could

say:

• After the storm, the neighbors dealt with their

adversity by helping each other clean up the

damage caused by wind, fallen tree limbs, and

flooding.

Picture: A woman with a broom in her hands stands on a street with several other people who are
also cleaning the street.

Multiple Choice

Yes or No: Someone who has dyslexia but still learned to read and graduate was able to overcome their adversity to succeed.

• Yes

• No