Vocabulary Activities

Vocabulary Mini-Unit #3 (Inept, Contentious, Devise, Introspection)

January 13, 2024 Comments are Disabled

Step 1: Introduction to New Vocabulary Step 2: Vocabulary Practice Worksheet Step 3: Word of the Day (Inept) Step 4: Word of the Day (Contentious) Step 5: Word of the Day (Devise) Step 6: Word of the Day (Introspection) Step 7: Test (Coming Soon) More Vocabulary Units Here: Donate to Tolentino Teaching:

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Word of the Day: Accentuate (Includes Multiple Activities)

January 12, 2024 Comments are Disabled

I like to revisit words when I teach vocabulary. The more I revisit words, in fact, the better students retain them. Here are a variety of activities that include the word “accentuate.” Activity 1: Introduction to “accentuate” Activity 2: Edit sentences that include the word “accentuate.” Activity 3: Paragraph Practice (Add Punctuation to the Paragraph) Activity 4: Write a 100-Word Story

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Vocabulary Mini-Unit #2 (extravagant, anomaly, brevity, tenacious)

January 9, 2024 Comments are Disabled

Here is a vocabulary mini-unit that includes the words EXTRAVAGANT, ANOMALY, BREVITY, AND TENACIOUS. Day #1 Day #2 Flashcards: Day #3: Tenacious Day #4: Brevity Day #5: Anomaly Day #6: Extravagant Vocabulary Review Activity: Final Assessment/Test: Google Doc of Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eY1jhDdZpUTNdO2VlG-gUq0mjQy97ot1b1aoaigcWZY/edit?usp=sharing More VOCABULARY Resources Here:

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Word of the Day: Contentious

January 7, 2024 Comments are Disabled

Contentious is an adjective that means causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. A heated argument between two people is often said to be contentious The solution to homelessness in California is often contentious because people disagree how much money should be spent, and what the money should be spent on.

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