DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE VOCABULARYList 6

SEQUENCE

To place in order or to determine the order of

Place in chronological sequence the list of plot elements.

SOLVE

To find the answer or explanation for; clear up; explain

Solve for X in the following equations.

SORT

To arrange according to kind or class, to separate or take from the other sorts or from others

Sort the image cards into appropriate Kingdom, Phylum, and Class groups.

USE

To employ for some purpose; put into service

Use a metaphor and a simile in the final draft of your narrative poem.

ACQUIRE

To come into possession or ownership of; get as one’s own, to gain

Acquire direct quotes from your text to use as evidence in your essay.

ARRANGE

To make plans or preparations, to make a settlement; come to an agreement

Arrange in list form the skills you use to participate in your favorite past time.

ASK QUESTIONS

To interrogate, to inquire in order to better understand

As you read the text, ask questions about the authors purpose, and their target audience.

COLLECT

To gather together; assemble, to accumulate, make a collection of

Collect information about the habitat of a tree frog to create a list of suggestions for a new exhibit at the zoo.

COMPUTE

To determine by calculation; reckon;

Compute the sum of the squares in the following equations.

CONTROL

To exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command, to hold in check; curb

Control the ball with your footwork to improve your soccer skills.

DEFINE

To state or set forth the meaning of, to explain or identify the nature or essential qualities of; describe

Define the three branches of government in the U.S.

DESIGN

To prepare the preliminary sketch or the plans for, especially to plan the form and structure of, to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully

Design questions for a survey about students lunch time eating habits.

DISCOVER

To see, get knowledge of, learn , find, or gain sight of, to notice or realize

Search through the text to discover insights about the antagonists motivation.

EXPLORE

To traverse or range over; to look into closely; scrutinize; examine

Explore the course catalogue to enroll in classes best suited to your needs and interests.

FIND

To come upon by chance; meet with; to locate, attain, or obtain by search or effort

Find cells that don’t match the basic pattern to locate abnormalities.

Suggestion for an Activity: Part 1 Concept Circles (Dr. Janet Allen)

• Use any 5 words with each of the following three activities:

• Concept Circles: Look at the items in the concept circle. Write about your understanding of (vocabulary word) by highlighting the connections between and among each of the items in the concept circle. What is the significance of each one and how do the items in the concept circle fit together?

• Complete one Concept Circle for each of the 5 words, choose your words carefully!

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Part 2: Academic Vocabulary Cards (Dr. Janet Allen)

Information from the Teacher (Definition, Context, Examples)

Restate in My Own Words

Additional Information from Reading, Viewing, Discussion

Mnemonic to Help Me Remember (Visual, Jingle, etc.)