6th Grade Vocabulary...

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7th Grade Vocabulary Dictionary

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1Word:

RuralPart of Speech:

Adj

Charge:

Ø (Neutral)

Definition:

Rural means relating to the country, country life or people

In “The Gold Cadillac,” the author wrote “They said it was a dangerous thing, a mighty dangerous thing, for a black man to drive an expensive car into the rural south.”

Illustrate the word and provide a caption:

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1) How is a rural area different from an urban area?

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2) Look at the graph at the right. What is it telling us about the race of students who live in rural areas?

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3) Look at the graph below, “Urban and Rural Population Growth” a) Why do you think the number of people living in rural areas has not changed in the last 200 years?

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2Word:

HeedfulPart of Speech:

Adj.Charge:

Ø

Definition:

Heedful means being watchful, cautious or careful ______________________________________

Antonym(s)? (Words that have the opposite meaning)

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Connection(s)? (Does this word remind you of another book, movie or part of your life?)

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1) In “The Gold Cadillac,” the author wrote “My father was silent, then he said: ‘All my life I’ve had to be heedful of what white folks thought.’” Why do you think the father have to be careful of what white people thought?

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2) If you were babysitting a younger sibling or cousin, what kind of things would you be heedful of? Give at least 2 examples and explain why you would be heedful of these things.

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3Word:

Splendor Part of Speech:

nounCharge:

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Definition:

Splendor has several meanings: 1. Splendor means great brightness 2. Splendor also describes something grand or magnificent.

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1) In “The Gold Cadillac,” the author wrote “Instead of driving through Mississippi in golden splendor, we traveled its streets and roads and highways in Cousin Halton’s solid, yet not so splendid, four-year-old Chevy.” According to the narrator’s description, what do you think the four-year-old Chevy looks like? Be as specific as possible.

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2) Look at the image below. Why does this picture have great splendor?

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3) Look at the image below. Why did someone name this cruise ship “Carnival Splendor?” Think about the meaning of the word “splendor.”

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4Word:

ThrongPart of Speech:

Verb and

noun

Charge:

Definition:

1) Verb: To throng means to crowd into or to fill (like people thronging into the T car or fans thronging Fenway on game days)

2) Noun: A throng is a large group of people____________________________________________________________________________

Antonym(s)? (Words that have the opposite meaning) _______________________________________


Illustrate the word and provide a caption:

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1. Give an example of a celebrity who would be surrounded by a throng of fans at the airport.

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2. Look at the picture below. Why are these people thronging onto the streets?

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3. What does it mean if someone wrote: “sweet memories and sorrow throng into my mind”?

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5Word:

JostlePart of Speech:

verbCharge:

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Definition:

To jostle means to push roughly or knock against someone in a crowd, especially so that you can get somewhere or do something before other people______________________________________


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1. How is “jostling” different from “thronging” into a certain area? (There is a slight difference).

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2. Draw a picture to describe this scene from “The Fan Club” by Rona Maynard. “The steel sound of the bell shattered the silence. Scraping chairs, cries of ‘Hey, wait!’ The crowd moved into the hallway now, a thronging, jostling mass.’”


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6Word:

GaudyPart of Speech:

adjCharge:

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Definition:

Gaudy describes clothes, colors or decorations that are too bright and look cheap.____________________________________________________________________________


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1. Why might some criticize this person’s nails as being too gaudy? Be specific. What makes her nails gaudy?

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2. Everyone noticed Aunt Edna’s gaudy hat. Draw a picture of the hat to the right.

3. The school uniform is pretty basic and simple. Let’s say it’s spirit week at school and it’s “Gaudy Tuesday.” What could you do to your uniform and outfit to make it gaudy? (Think shoes, pants/skirt, socks, shirt, sweater, hair, etc)

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7Word:

IrrationalPart of Speech:

adjCharge:

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Definition:

Irrational means not having a good reason for thinking or acting a certain way (ex: Because Emma had never tried carrots, her dislike of the vegetable was irrational.).


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1. The prefix “ir-” means “not” when it is added to a root word (like the root word “rational.”) What does “rational” mean?

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2. Look at the image and caption below. Is this woman’s fear of mice irrational? Explain why or why not.

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3. Look at the image to the right. Is it irrational to have this safety kit in your house? Why or why not.

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4. Read the excerpt from “The Fan Club” short story below.

“Can we call the United States a free country when millions of people face prejudice and discrimination? As long as one person is forbidden to share the basic rights we take for granted, as long as we are still the victims of irrational hatreds, there can be no freedom. Only when every American learns to respect the dignity of every other American can we truly call our country free.”

What does the narrator mean by “irrational hatreds?” What are some examples of irrational hatreds that people might have?

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8Word:

MaliciousPart of Speech:

adjCharge:

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Definition:

Malicious means very unkind and cruel, and doing something on purpose to upset or hurt someone


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1. What is an example of a malicious rumor someone might spread (keep it appropriate).

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2. You’re on the internet and all of a sudden the screen quickly flashes black. Then a message pops up

that says “The website doesn't offer any more information other than "This program MAY contain a

malicious software.” What has happened?

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What is another word for the malicious software? Why is it called malicious?

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3. Think of a TV show, book character or superhero villain who is malicious. What makes them so

malicious? Who are they malicious towards?

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9Word:

Prodigy Part of Speech:

nounCharge:

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Definition:

A prodigy is an unusually talented person.____________________________________________________________________________

Antonym(s) (Words that have the opposite meaning)

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Connection(s) (Does this word remind you of another book, movie or part of your life?)

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1. Who is an example of a child/young prodigy? What is their extreme talent?

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2. Finish the sentence: “The audience asked the prodigy to play another piece of music because…”

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3. What do you think prodigious means?

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10Word:

Liable Part of Speech:

adjCharge:

Ø

Definition:

Liable means likely to do something.___________________________________________________________________________

Connection(s) (Does this word remind you of another book, movie or part of your life?)

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1. If someone said you were “like a firecracker, liable to go off at any moment,” what do they mean?__________________________________________________________________________________

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2. How is a wild animal liable to react when threatened?

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3. What are you liable to do when you first get home from school?

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