D.A.V.E. DAILY

ACADEMIC VOCABULARY

Grissom Middle School

2014-2015Cycle 2

INFER (V.) Definition:

To draw a conclusion after considering specific evidence or facts

Sentence(s):Students can infer from the materials on

their desks that they are doing an experiment today.

You can infer how popular a celebrity is by____. How might you infer that someone had looked through your locker?

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INFERENCE (N.) Definition:

A conclusion drawn by reasoning from facts and evidence

Sentence(s):When Sean didn’t attend the audition, we

made the inference that he didn’t’ want to be in the play.

Can you think back to any inferences you have made in school recently? If a classmate is not at school and was not feeling well the day before, what could you infer?

WEEK 10

SURMISE (V.) Definition:

To draw a conclusion without certain knowledge; suppose

Sentence(s):I surmise that we will go on vacation this

year, but my parents haven’t said anything yet.

When you surmise, you don’t have the specific evidence or facts as when you infer. What can you surmise that we will do in class next week?

WEEK 10

CONTEMPLATE (V.) Definition:

To think about deeply and seriously

Sentence(s):The teacher will contemplate the students’ suggestions.

What kind of things do people contemplate?

WEEK 10

INVOLVE (V.) Definition:

To have something as a necessary part; Include

To bring into a situation

Sentence(s):Winning the championship will involve beating every team.

Out teacher involves parents as guest speakers on Occupation Day.

WEEK 11

EXCLUDE (V.) Definition:

To keep or leave something or someone out.

Sentence(s):We exclude some jobs on Occupation Day because we can’t include everything.

It is rude to exclude ____ from _____.

WEEK 11

OMIT (V.) Definition:

To leave out; not include

Sentence(s):Let’s not omit a single event when we describe our fantastic vacation .

What would you omit from a description of a vacation you may have gone on?

WEEK 11

OMISSION (N.) Definition:

Something that is left out, removed, or not done

Sentence(s):It was an omission to not give credit to

everyone who worked on the project.

An omission may have positive and negative results. Think about unnecessary details in a report – make it more clear. An omission of an ingredient for a recipe would result in a poor tasting dish.

WEEK 11

FORMER (N.) Definition:

The first of two things mentioned

Sentence(s):Between the first grade teacher and the fifth grade teacher, the former has been teaching longer.

If I had the choice to ____ or to ____, I would choose the former.

WEEK 12

FORMER (ADJ.) Definition:

Having to do with the past; previous

Sentence(s):The former principal of our school returned to receive an award.

A former ___ of mine that I admire is ___.Some of my former teachers are _______.

WEEK 12

LATTER (N.) Definition:

The second of two things mentioned

Sentence(s):We will visit a museum and an aquarium, but we are more excited about the latter because we love fish!

Between the Lions and the Tigers, I prefer the latter team to make it to a championship.

WEEK 12

LATTER (ADJ.) Definition:

Near the end

Sentence(s):The latter part of the book, after the hero is captured, is the most exciting to read.

What are some things that take place in the latter part of the day? week? year?

WEEK 12

MANNER (N.) Definition:

A way of doing things; style

Sentence(s):The careful manner in which Harris always completes his homework impresses his teacher.

My manner of preparing for a test is to _____. my day.

WEEK 13

SYSTEM (N.) Definition:

A group of related things or parts that work together as a whole

Sentence(s):

The computer system stopped working when the electricity went out.

What are some types of systems that you may have heard about?

WEEK 13

SYSTEM (N.) Definition:

A particular way or method of doing something

Sentence(s):Arianna needs a better system for remembering her homework, because she often forgets to bring it to school.

Can you think of a system in remembering to bring your homework to school? Do you have a system of doing things at home?

WEEK 13

SYSTEMATIC (ADJ.) Definition:

Involving or based on a method or plan

Sentence(s):A more systematic way to our class library would be to arrange our books by subject matter.

Describe something you do in a systematic manner (cleaning your room, studying for a test).

WEEK 13

STRATEGY (N.) Definition:

A careful plan or method for achieving a goal

Sentence(s):The student’s strategy for winning the reading contest is to read a book every day.

What are some strategies you use in math? reading?

WEEK 14

STRATEGIZE (V.) Definition:

To plan or decide on a strategy

Sentence(s):Our science team strategized on how to finish our project on time.

What are some activities that you may need to have a strategy?

WEEK 14

PROCEDURE (N.) Definition:

A way of doing something following an orderly series of steps

Sentence(s):The students learned the fire-safety procedure of stop, drop, and roll.

We follow procedures for many activities at school. Describe some of those procedures.

WEEK 14

METHOD (N.) Definition:

A way in which something is done

Sentence(s):One method of learning new words is to make flashcards.

We all have our own way of doing things. What are some methods you have for doing things?

WEEK 14

ACCOUNT (N.) Definition:

A written or spoken description of something that has happened

Sentence(s):Each student will give an account of the class field trip.

What are some things that you can give an account for?

WEEK 15

ACCOUNT FOR (V.) Definition:

To explain

Sentence(s):We can account for the missing equipment, which was loaned to another team.

If you had to account for missing homework, what would you need to do?

WEEK 15

VERSION (N.) Definition:

A description or account from a particular point of view

Sentence(s):Each child had a different version of how the window was broken.

Role play – Have a student give a version of how the window got broke and then have another student give their story.

WEEK 15

VERSION (N.) Definition:

A changed or different form of something

Sentence(s):Adam chose to include a pink rose instead of a red rose in his version of the painting.

Can you think of a movie based on a book? Which version did you like better?

WEEK 15

ANALYZE (V.) Definition:

To examine something in great detail in order to understand it

Sentence(s):The teacher will analyze the test results to

determine what shills students need help on.

If we analyze the results of a science experiment, what would we do? Math problem?

WEEK 16

ANALYSIS (N.) Definition:

A careful study of the parts of something in order to better understand the whole

Sentence(s):The principal’s analysis of the new rules showed

that they help students get along better.

When you analyze something, you do an analysis of it. You might analyze how your grades have changed over the years. This is an analysis of your report card. What are some other examples of analysis that can be done at home or school?

WEEK 16

CLASSIFY (V.) Definition:

To put things into groups based on their characteristics

Sentence(s):We can classify our family’s pets into two groups-those with fur and those with feathers.

When have you classified something? M&M’s, candy, friends, etc.

WEEK 16

CLASSIFICATION (N.) Definition:

An arrangement of things into groups based on their characteristics

Sentence(s):One simple classification of books is fiction and nonfiction.

How can we further our classification of books?

WEEK 16

ACQUIRE (V.) Definition:

To get as your own

Sentence(s):I just acquired a new bike.

What are some other things that you could acquire? Things that are not objects?

WEEK 17

ACCUMULATE (V.) Definition:

To collect, gather together, or let pile up

Sentence(s):I will accumulate many rocks in order to build

a wall.

Imagine that the custodians were sick for a week. What would happen? Sometimes people accumulate things. What are some things that you may have accumulated over the years.

WEEK 17

ACCUMULATION (N.) Definition:

An amount that collects or piles up

Sentence(s):There is an accumulation of empty bottles in the garage.

If objects are allowed to accumulate, we are left with an accumulation of those objects. What are some things that can accumulate over time?

WEEK 17

COMPILE (V.) Definition:

To collect or put together in an orderly form

Sentence(s):We should compile the list of sources that we used for our report.

Compile a list of favorite colors. sports, games, friends, etc.

WEEK 17