📚 Vocabulary G4U3W1D4

🎯Objectives:

I can determine the meaning of words or phrases in grade-level text.
I can use synonyms to help me understand the meaning of new words.

Success Criteria:

I gave an example of each new vocabulary word.
I created a list of synonyms for each new vocabulary word.

Complete the vocabulary chart for both vocabulary words: scrounging and  trustworthy as well as logical and scornfully.

You can create and submit your grids either in the text box below, in the attached Word doc, in on paper, submitting your work in a photo.

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scrounging

Define: When someone is scrounging for something, he or she is trying to obtain or collect something with difficulty.

Example: Tina saw the cat scrounging through the overflowing trash can.

Ask: Describe what someone looks like scrounging through a backpack.

trustworthy

Define: To be trustworthy means to be reliable.

Example: When you are mountain climbing, it is good to have a trustworthy partner.

Ask: What is an antonym for trustworthy?

logical

Define: Something that is logical makes sense and is based on reason.

Example: On a multiple-choice test, the girl tried to figure out the most logical answers.

Ask: What is a logical way to arrange books?

scornfully

Define: If you say or do something scornfully, you say it or do it in a way that shows dislike or that you are making fun.

Example: The mother spoke scornfully to her son about his bad study habits.

Ask: When might you speak scornfully?