Knowledge Rating Scale s2

Lesson 37

Knowledge Rating Scale

I’ve heard I know this I know the Vocabulary I’ve never this word, but word…it has meaning of Word heard this I don’t know something to this word. word before. what it do with… means. abrupt automatic conclusion deliberate duplicate

Vocabulary Definition Part of Synonym Antonym Word Speech abrupt sudden and unexpected adjective quick expected automatic moving or operating by itself adjective mechanical by hand conclusion the ending of something noun closing beginning deliberate done on purpose; planned adjective careful by chance duplicate to make or perform an exact verb copy different copy of; repeat

Examples Word Example abrupt On my way to work this morning, I came to an abrupt or sudden stop. The car in front of me slammed on its brakes, so I had to stop quickly. Can you think of a time when you had to make an abrupt stop? automatic In my life, there are a lot of things that happen automatically. My check deposits automatically to my account. Since the check deposits automatically, I do not have to do anything to make this happen. Can you think of something that happens automatically in your daily life? conclusion The conclusion of the story was like any other fairy tale. After much conflict, the story ended when the couple got married and lived happily ever after. What do you like to see happen at the conclusion of a story? deliberate The teacher deliberately made a seating arrangement. She sat the two girls away from each other on purpose because she knew they did not get along. The judge made a deliberate decision in the court case. She carefully looked at all the facts and then decided what to do. What deliberate decisions have you made? duplicate I often try to duplicate my grandmother’s cherry pie recipe. Although I repeated the recipe exactly, it does not taste the same! What is something you have duplicated?

Fill in the Blank abrupt automatic conclusion deliberate duplicate

1. My decision to leave was a(n) ______act.

2. The party came to a(n) ______stop when the power went out.

3. The employees expect a(n) ______increase in pay every year.

4. I try to ______my teacher’s style of instruction when I’m helping my son with his homework.

5. The hero saved the town from disaster at the ______of the movie.

Sentence Completion

1. The car came to an abrupt stop when ______. 2. Something that is automatic for me is ______. 3. I made a deliberate decision to ______. 4. I like to ______at the conclusion of my day. 5. I would like to duplicate ______.

Yes, No, Why?

1. Can a bank’s automatic teller machine duplicate what a human teller does? 2. Would an abrupt end to a good friendship be an automatic reason to feel sad?

Read and Respond

Just a Coincidence? (Six Way Paragraphs Advanced Level: 3rd Edition, page 96; ISBN 0- 8442-2123-6)

1. Describe two of the duplicate things about Lincoln and Kennedy. 2. How did Lincoln and Kennedy’s lives come to an abrupt end?