Capacity
Noun
Definition: the maximum amount or number that can be received or contained
Page: 143
Context clues: use my prior knowledge to know that capacity is when u fill somrhting up or do something to the max.
Original sentence: “As he found within himself the capacity to rise above the humiliating circumstance, he became an observer as well as a participant in the experience.”
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
reflection
Reflection
All of the studying that I have done for the vocabulary required in this class has had a huge impact on me in a great way.
Ever since I have been studying all these vocabulary words, I still have not really noticed them around me anymore than I already had. I have however noticed them being used around me a lot in the classroom and it has given me a better understanding of my vocabulary.
I do in fact approach unfamiliar vocabulary in a different way than I did before. I used to just look at the word and if I didn’t understand it I would either look it up in the dictionary just for the definition or I would just guess on what it meant. Since I have started this class, I have now been able to look at new unfamiliar vocabulary in many different ways. If I don’t understand a word, I look at the sentences that surround the word and use my logic and see how the word is used. I will also use my schema and see if I know anything about that word in the first place. I will then put all of these factors into play together and try and learn not only the definition of the word, but also how I can use the word in a sentence and beyond that.
I have recently realized that I am using some of the new words that I have been learning in class more often. If you noticed, I used one of the new words that I learned in class in the paragraph before this. I have not used all of the new words yet , but I can definitely tell that I am getting a better understanding of the English language and I am broadening my vocabulary drastically.
Some of the words that I have been learning in class, I have been remembering long term. Reason being is that since I have found many new ways to learn new words and get a better understanding of them, I am able to get a much better comprehension of all the words. Even if I don’t remember them completely, I am able to at least understand the words a little bit more than before.
All of the studying that I have done for the vocabulary required in this class has had a huge impact on me in a great way.
Ever since I have been studying all these vocabulary words, I still have not really noticed them around me anymore than I already had. I have however noticed them being used around me a lot in the classroom and it has given me a better understanding of my vocabulary.
I do in fact approach unfamiliar vocabulary in a different way than I did before. I used to just look at the word and if I didn’t understand it I would either look it up in the dictionary just for the definition or I would just guess on what it meant. Since I have started this class, I have now been able to look at new unfamiliar vocabulary in many different ways. If I don’t understand a word, I look at the sentences that surround the word and use my logic and see how the word is used. I will also use my schema and see if I know anything about that word in the first place. I will then put all of these factors into play together and try and learn not only the definition of the word, but also how I can use the word in a sentence and beyond that.
I have recently realized that I am using some of the new words that I have been learning in class more often. If you noticed, I used one of the new words that I learned in class in the paragraph before this. I have not used all of the new words yet , but I can definitely tell that I am getting a better understanding of the English language and I am broadening my vocabulary drastically.
Some of the words that I have been learning in class, I have been remembering long term. Reason being is that since I have found many new ways to learn new words and get a better understanding of them, I am able to get a much better comprehension of all the words. Even if I don’t remember them completely, I am able to at least understand the words a little bit more than before.
Dote
Dote
“Now, whenever we visit my relatives, all of whom dote on my husband, I realized that he didn’t marry me despite my tribe, he married because of them.” (Funny in Farsi, 103)
Context clues: I used my logic realizing that the family still loves her husband despite the fact that he is different.
Definition: to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually fol. by on or upon)
Original sentence: even though I may be a pain from time to time, my parents still dote on me regardless.
“Now, whenever we visit my relatives, all of whom dote on my husband, I realized that he didn’t marry me despite my tribe, he married because of them.” (Funny in Farsi, 103)
Context clues: I used my logic realizing that the family still loves her husband despite the fact that he is different.
Definition: to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually fol. by on or upon)
Original sentence: even though I may be a pain from time to time, my parents still dote on me regardless.
Strewn
Strewn
“To my delight, I found that the lawn had been strewn with the miniature Iranian flags.” (Funny in Farsi, 113)
Context clues: I used my logic to find know that a lawn can by strewn with flowers and plants.
Original sentence: my mom had strewn many different eggs and candy all over the lawn for the children to find during the Easter egg hunt.
Definition: to let fall in separate pieces or particles over a surface; scatter or sprinkle
“To my delight, I found that the lawn had been strewn with the miniature Iranian flags.” (Funny in Farsi, 113)
Context clues: I used my logic to find know that a lawn can by strewn with flowers and plants.
Original sentence: my mom had strewn many different eggs and candy all over the lawn for the children to find during the Easter egg hunt.
Definition: to let fall in separate pieces or particles over a surface; scatter or sprinkle
Baklava
Baklava
“In Berkley, and only in Berkley, my name drew people like flies to baklava.” (Funny in Farsi, 64)
Part of Speech: noun
Context clues: used logic with flies attracting to sweet foods.
Definition: a Near Eastern pastry made of many layers of paper-thin dough with a filling of ground nuts, baked and then drenched in a syrup of honey and sometimes rosewater.
Original sentence: today in class, angela brought baklava to class for all of us to eat.
“In Berkley, and only in Berkley, my name drew people like flies to baklava.” (Funny in Farsi, 64)
Part of Speech: noun
Context clues: used logic with flies attracting to sweet foods.
Definition: a Near Eastern pastry made of many layers of paper-thin dough with a filling of ground nuts, baked and then drenched in a syrup of honey and sometimes rosewater.
Original sentence: today in class, angela brought baklava to class for all of us to eat.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
monstrosity
mostrosity
noun
def: maul formation of a plant of an animal
pg 45
context clues: we could not make this any less busy
original sentence: despite my fathers reassuance there existed no bag in our house big enough to hold this mostrosity
noun
def: maul formation of a plant of an animal
pg 45
context clues: we could not make this any less busy
original sentence: despite my fathers reassuance there existed no bag in our house big enough to hold this mostrosity
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