<p> Vocabulary Warm-Ups for Writing Unit</p><p>1. Use thesis instead of “main idea” </p><p>Synonyms: main point, central idea </p><p>Example: The thesis of his paper was that global warming would cause serious global changes by 2050. </p><p>2. Use outline instead of plan</p><p>Synonyms: framework, guidelines</p><p>Example: Her outline was very detailed, and she was able to write her essay in less than an hour. </p><p>3. Use compare instead of “find similarities”</p><p>Synonyms: relate, match</p><p>Most used other form: compared, comparing, comparison</p><p>Example: When asked to compare an apple and a Frisbee, I came up with three similarities. </p><p>4. Use contrast instead of “find differences”</p><p>Synonyms: differentiate, distinguish</p><p>Most used other form: contrasted, contrasting</p><p>Example: In contrasting the two colleges, I figured out that one was more advantageous to me than the other. Use hypothesize instead of (to) guess</p><p>Synonyms: imagine, theorize</p><p>Most used other form: hypothesis</p><p>Example: The research scientist hypothesized that atomic subparticles can be further broken down with the right amount of energy. </p><p>Vocabulary Warm-Up #2</p><p>1. My central idea is that the North and the South both had economic motives to start the Civil War. </p><p>2. I was able to find differences in the several types of fertilizer.</p><p>3. He guessed that a zombie can be killed by a shot to the head. </p><p>4. The plan included three reasons why snakes should not be kept in captivity. </p><p>5. The teacher was able to find similarities between the two sisters. </p><p>Vocabulary Warm-Up #3 (ANTONYMS)</p><p>1. compare A. differentiate</p><p>2. contrast B. improvise</p><p>3. hypothesize C. match</p><p>4. thesis D. know</p><p>5. (to) outline E. conclusion Vocabulary Warm-Up #4</p><p>1. The introductory paragraph in an essay should include this. </p><p>2. You should do this before writing an essay. </p><p>3. An experiment is meant to prove this. </p><p>4. Girls are doing this when they check to see if their outfits are too similar before they go to a party.</p><p>5. You have to do this with twins if you want to tell them apart. </p><p>Vocabulary Warm-Up #5</p><p>Use each word in an original sentence, underline the word, and add the words to your vocabulary chart. </p>