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WORD STUDY FOCUS: Real Chapters 1-5 Word & Definition(s) Synonyms Copy the sentence with Write your own Part of Speech the word from the book. sente...
WORD STUDY FOCUS: Real Chapters 1-5 Word & Definition(s) Synonyms Copy the sentence with Write your own Part of Speech the word from the book. sentence with the word. a developmental disorder of variable *neurodivergent “If they stuck a nametag People with autism tend autism severity that is characterized by difficulty on my shirt, it would say: to not be able to express in social interaction and communication “‘Hello, my name is how they feel and they (noun) and by restricted or repetitive patterns of *(not a synonym, but Autism.”’ are judged by others. thought and behavior describes the thought process of a person with autism) a proposed explanation made on the theory “Hypothesis: Because my I have a hypothesis that if hypothesis basis of limited evidence as a starting supposition mouth cannot speak words, I eat breakfast everyday, point for further investigation proposition people think my ears then I will be able to focus (noun) cannot hear them. better at school. a sudden strong and unreflective urge or urge “ That's when my bulldog I always have the impulse impulse desire to act; a driving or motivating force instinct impulse took over.” to go on my phone and drive get distracted. (noun) institution a society or organization founded for a organization “That’s when the Thinkers My home is my religious, educational, social or similar establishment pressured my parents to institution. (noun) impulse; an organization providing home send me to a private residential care for people with special institution.” needs dark or poorly lit, especially so as to shadowy “Concrete, gloomy cells My room is always so gloomy appear depressing or frightening; feeling despondent with iron bars.” gloomy because I am too distressed or pessimistic downcast lazy to turn on the lights. (adjective) WORD STUDY FOCUS: Real Chapters 6-10 Word & Definition(s) Synonyms Copy the sentence with Write your own sentence Part of Speech the word from the book. with the word. aide a person who does certain things for helper (63) My brother is my aide. another person that makes that person’s assistant “‘Hiring an aide costs a (noun) job easier or more efficient. fraction of the tuition that the district doled out to send her to that prison.”’ inhumane without compassion for misery or harsh (75) suffering; cruelty brutal “Mom, ready for battle, The villains in Disney movies (adjective) callous pulled out her most recent were always so inhumane. notebook and listed all the problems with Borden---from the uncertified teachers to unsanitary conditions to inhumane treatment of students.” esteem to respect someone or have a good value (89) I esteem Kim Soo Hyun and opinion of them; admire regard “‘POINTED TO PEACE, I Byeon Woo Seok. (verb) revere ESTEEM YOU. YOU HAVE TREASURED QUALITIES THAT ALL MUST SEE.” neurotypical not affected with a developmental average (100) Charity can type unlike some disorder and especially autism spectrum normal (consider “She suggested I join some neurotypical people. (adjective) disorder; exhibiting or characteristic of connotation of sort of extracurricular typical neurological development “normal”) activity to interact more with what she called the neurotypical students.” WORD STUDY FOCUS: Real Chapters 11-15 Word & Definition(s) Synonyms Copy the sentence with the Write your own Part of Speech word from the book. sentence with the word. mindfulness a mental state achieved by focusing one’s attention (110) Some can people awareness on the present moment, while awareness “‘Yoga and mindfulness can discover their (noun) calmly acknowledging one’s feelings, help regulate your mindfulness when they thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as emotions…” meditate. a therapeutic technique logic reasoning conducted or assessed argumentation (114) When my English according to strict principles of validity. reasoning “The logic and peacefulness of teacher writes the (noun) intellection numbers.” rubric for an essay, she always needs logic and reasoning. predictive relating to or having the effect of anticipating (126) I am predictive at predicting an event or result prognostic “‘Charity, you know Julian, knowing when the bell (adjective) right? Julian has, over time, rings. been able to learn how to type independently using a tablet and predictive text.” fluke an unlikely chance occurrence, especially chance (134) There might be a fluke a surprising piece of luck coincidence “Hypothesis: He wanted to that I see my friend (noun) make sure it was not a fluke.” when I go to the social. mission a task or job that someone is given to do; calling (142) I have a mission to a task that you consider to be a very vocation “I have a mission.” become a doctor. (noun) important duty WORD STUDY FOCUS: Real Chapters 16-20 Word & Definition(s) Synonyms Copy the sentence with the Write your own Part of Speech word from the book. sentence with the word. endure suffer (something painful or difficult) undergo (143) I sometimes have to patiently; remain in existence; last experience “Before we ate, I had to endure the school (verb) endure a half hour of people pressure and suck it up. hugging and sniffling every time I typed a word.” factors a circumstance, fact, or influence that element (147) Procrastinating was a contributes to a result or outcome component “‘Which of the following huge factor that (noun) factors would most likely impacted my schedule. cause a hurricane to decrease in strength?” contribute give (something, especially money) in give (153) I always contribute to order to help achieve or provide provide “To prove that kids like me my family at home such (verb) something could contribute and did not as wiping the table and have to sit on the sidelines vacuuming. and watch other kids have a real life.” chromosomes a threadlike structure of nucleic acids RNA (159) Everyone on Earth has and protein found in the nucleus of most DNA “He dove into a lecture on different chromosomes. (noun) living cells, carrying genetic information genes and chromosomes, the in the form of genes secret code contained in all our cells, a code that was passed down from all our ancestors.” abnormal deviating from what is normal or usual, unusual (168) When I am with my typically in a way that is undesirable or atypical “She explained the ‘abnormal closest friends, I (adjective) worrying cell division’....” sometimes act abnormal. WORD STUDY FOCUS: Real Chapters 21-25 Word & Definition(s) Synonyms Copy the sentence with the Write your own Part of Speech word from the book. sentence with the word. probability the extent to which something is likeliness (171) I have a low probability probable; the likelihood of something likelihood “Probability: low.” of acing the test. (noun) happening or being the case chance anonymous (of a person) not identified by name; of nameless (175) I sometimes send unknown name unnamed “It posts anonymous anonymous messages (adjective) mystery comments from people at our to my brother. school.” restrictive imposing restrictions or limitations on limiting (179) My house gives a someone’s activities or freedom restrictive ‘By law, your daughter should restrictive environment (adjective) prohibitive be placed in the least to invite my friends to restrictive environment….’ come to my house. injustice absence of justice, violation of right or of unfairness (183) I want to go see the the rights of another inequity ‘THEN USE YOUR GOLDEN counselor to fight (noun) VOICE TO FIGHT INJUSTICE.’ injustice during pe because they let the boys out first after they change their clothes. psychotropic relating to or denoting drugs that affect a psychoactive (194) My grandma takes person’s mental state hallucinatory ‘I can prescribe a psychotropic medicine (adjective) psychotropic medication to for her diabetes. control the hallucinations…’ WORD STUDY FOCUS: Real Chapters 26-30 Word & Definition(s) Synonyms Sentence Visual Part of Speech equations a statement that the values of two calculation p.197 I am good at solving mathematical expressions are equal; the equality “Mom and I had worked on math equations. (noun) process of equating one thing with equations for hours at home.” another sportsmanship fair and generous behavior or treatment p. 208 I have good of others, especially in a sports contest fairness ‘You need to work on your sportsmanship when I (noun) honesty sportsmanship, young lady, or play badminton. virtue I will be happy to send you to bench you for and entire game.’ rumor a currently circulating story or report of gossip p. 214 Rumor has it that Bob uncertain or doubtful truth hearsay ‘Who started this ridiculous shaved his hair. (noun) rumor?’ redeem compensate for the faults or bad aspects save p.215 I need to redeem my of (something) compensating “Can I finally redeem myself gems in Clash Royale. (verb) redemptive in this game?” sit-ins a form of protest in which demonstrators *strike p. 220 Rosa Parks’s solution to occupy a place, refusing to leave until *walkout “My favorite photo was a equality was to go (noun) their demands are met photo of a lunch counter through sit-ins in the (*related to but not sit-in.” bus. synonymous) WORD STUDY FOCUS: Real Chapters 31+ Word & Definition(s) Synonyms Copy the sentence with the Write your own sentence Part of Speech word from the book. with the word. cyberbullying the use of electronic communication to cyberharrasment (228) People around the world bully a person, typically by sending trolling ‘Can you show me evidence chose to make bad (noun) messages of an intimidating or of this cyber-bullying?’ decisions such as threatening nature cyberbullying. manipulate control or influence (a person or exploit (240) I can manipulate my situation) cleverly, unfairly, or operate ‘...but it's kind of pathetic to brother into getting what I (verb) unscrupulously; handle or control (a steer manipulate your daughter to want. tool, mechanism, etc.), typically in a make her look like she's a skillful manner pro.’ plagiarism the practice of taking someone else’s copying (243) Our teacher said that work or ideas and passing them off as theft ‘..for committing plagiarism?’ plagiarism is part of the (noun) one’s own stealing code of conduct and we will face severe consequences. improbable not likely to be true or to happen; unlikely (251) My dad bought the lottery unexpected and apparently inauthentic doubtful “Did it sound improbable for ticket, knowing that there (adjective) a thirteen year old to say she was an improbable chance was on a mission?” to win but then, he won the lottery: 1$. delusional characterized by or holding idiosyncratic confused (255) I am very delusional. beliefs or impressions that are deranged “I must have been delusional (adjective) contradicted by reality or rational to think he had one argument, typically as a symptom of nanogram of interest in me.” mental disorder