Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Week 5 Vocabulary Sentences

Apply - (1) You should apply for a part-time job so that you can earn spending money and a sense of responsibility. (2) The woman was applying her new make-up.


Labor - (1) My sister-in-law went into labor last night. (2) My sister-in-law will be going to labor in June.


Contract - (1) If you leave school for more than five days, you need to sign a work contract to complete missing work. (2) Every new house owner needs to sign a contract.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Week 5 Synonyms, Images, and Sentences

Apply: Submit an application, put on, use

The woman is applying makeup.
Contract: Agreement, deal, catch, get, shrink


The man is signing a contract.

Labor: Work, toil, employment, work hard, struggle
In this modern world, forced labor is found on every continent.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Week 4 Vocabulary Sentences

critique-(1) It's a funny, fast-paced, but convincing critique of the fast food industry. (2) The movie critique I read had such positive comments, I was convinced to go see the movie that night.

contrast-(1) My new school was a good contrast to my previous one. (2) Contrasting colors to opposite ends of a gel-filled tube.

persuade-(1) It is my goal to persuade all my students to quit smoking since it is bad for their health. (2)

The old ladywanted to persuade me to buy some cookies.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Week 4 Synonyms, Images, and Sentences

Contrast: difference, gap, differ- My new school was a good contrast to my previous one.

Critique: assessment, evaluation, review, assess-The movie critique I read had such positive comments, I was convinced to go see the movie that night.


Persuade: influence, convince, sway- It is my goal to persuade all my students to quit smoking since it is bad for their health.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

WEEK 3 VOCAB SENTENCES

Compare-The students compared the answers with the teacher. The sports announcer compared Lebron James to Michael Jordan.
Range-The wrestler's weight ranged from 140.0 - 141.0 pounds. The journal covers a range of topics.

Data- The date collected showed that smoking cigarettes gives you lung cancer. The photographic data indicates a period over 100 years, while the radar data indicates a period of about 10 years.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Week 3 Synonyms, Images, and Sentences

Compare: Contrast, evaluate, balance

They are comparing the apple and orange.

Range: Variety, choice, reach
The wrestler's weight ranged from 140-143 lbs.



Data: Information, facts, statistics, figures

Monday, April 11, 2011

Week 3 Vocabulary Words

Range - The wrestler's weight ranged from 140.0 - 141.0 pounds. -Vary or extend between specified limits.
Data - The date collected showed that smoking cigarettes gives you lung cancer. -Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.

Compare - The sports announcer compared Lebron James to Michael Jordan.-
Estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Week 2 Vocabulary Sentences

Obtain-(1) The girl was obtainning the copy of the new movie. (2) The students were about to obtain new school supplies.

Vary-(1) The tags at the store said the properties vary in price. (2) Your skin's moisture content varies according to climatic conditions.

Distribute-(1) The teacher showed the students how to distribute the math problem. (2) The distributive property is easy.

Monday, April 4, 2011

Vocabulary - Week 2

Vary (verb) - The prices vary at the two restaurants due to the quality of the food.-Differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class.


Distribute (verb) The government had to distribute supplies to its citizens due to the hurriance.-Give shares of (something).


Obtain (verb) - In order to obtain a high paying job, you must have the necessary qualifications - one of which is almost always a high school diploma!- Get, acquire, or secure (something).