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tractable, voluble, reiterate, curtail, debilitate

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Vocab videos

    • Log in with your username and password.
    • Click on +"Video Library" in blue bar at top of page.
    • Select "Two's Company Part 2."
    • Select the second set of words.

Give students time to play with the words:

  • Have students use markers on desk or dry erase boards or pencil and paper to create a 2-square. As students work, walk around the room to help give students ideas and ask questions about what they're drawing.
  • 2-Square:
    • Write synonyms--words that mean the same.
    • Write examples/scenarios/situations that illustrate the word. For example, for sagacious (which means wise), they might write a judge, Solomon, jeopardy winner (the game show).
    • Draw a pic.
  • Let students share with a partner to see if the partner can guess the word.
  • Repeat, until students have had an opportunity to play with several words.