Vocab. Word Definition Example Student: Phonetic Clarification Sentence Spelling Part of Speech Link Word Example, sentence and/or (Mnemonic mnemonic device Device) ashamed; Mrs. Bean was left feeling abashed when word - Def. - Abashed embarrassed she realized, thanks to a student’s comment, that she had a piece of spinach - Adjective Cash stuck between her two front teeth. P.O.S. Link - A Because analysis can involve abstract word - difficult to Def. – Abstract understand; ideas, this kind of critical thinking, instead of concrete thinking, can be difficult at abstruse - Adjective times for middle school students. (hidden); not P.O.S. applied or Art can be abstract. practical Andy Warhol and Van Gogh were thought Contract to be abstract artists. Link - Accrue to “Supposedly, if one eats too much Def. word - – accumulate (to Mrs. potassium,” said Hanosh, “…or has gain) over time - Verb stinky feet,” interjected Ms. Estes, “he/she P.O.S. will accrue many mosquito bites.” Crew Link – Because the comment had been directed at her, Mrs. Bean defensively replied, a load of Ms. “That’s old wives’ tales, Estes, and so why is that mosquito flying – towards you – huh?”
Vocab. Word Part of Speech Definition Link Word (Mnemonic Device) Example Clarification Sentence Student: Example, sentence and/or mnemonic device Phonetic Spelling word - Abashed P.O.S. - Adjective Def. - ashamed; embarrassed Link - Cash Mrs. Bean was left feeling abashed when she realized, thanks to a student’s comment, that she had a piece of spinach stuck between her two front teeth. word - Abstract P.O.S. - Adjective Def. – difficult to understand; abstruse (hidden); not applied or practical Link - Contract Because analysis can involve abstract ideas, this kind of critical thinking, instead of concrete thinking, can be difficult at times for middle school students. Art can be abstract. Andy Warhol and Van Gogh were thought to be abstract artists. word - Accrue P.O.S. - Verb Def. – to accumulate (to gain) over time Link – A Crew “Supposedly, if one eats too much potassium,” said Mrs. Hanosh, “…or has stinky feet,” interjected Ms. Estes, “he/she will accrue many mosquito bites.” Because the comment had been directed at her, Mrs. Bean defensively replied, “That’s a load of old wives’ tales, Ms. Estes, and – so why is that mosquito flying towards you – huh?”
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