1. Theme 4 – Vocabulary 17 Mrs. Fendrick

2. Name (first and last) Date Reading Period # Vocabulary Theme 4 – Lesson 17 Essential Question: How will learning new vocabulary help me? foresight Definition:

3. Definition: able to predict problems foresight (noun) Example: People concerned with earth’s environment have the foresight to look for new sources of energy now.

4. Definition: to make something known to the public. publicize (verb) Example: Kathy placed posters all over the school to publicize the club’s activity.

5. distraction (noun) Example: Definition: something that takes your attention and focus away from what you are trying to do. The sound of the TV was a distraction to Suki as she studied.

6. testimony (noun) Example: Definition: to provide evidence, usually in a courtroom. She appeared in court to give testimony as to her cousin’s whereabouts on that specific night.

7. Definition: twisted or bent in ways out of the ordinary. contortions (noun) Example: The circus acrobat impressed the crowd with his seemingly impossible contortions.

8. Definition: faint (adjective) The artist put such faint strokes of pink the painting of the sunset that most people aren’t aware of them. * 1. not noticeable or not bright 2. weak and dizzy or passed out. Example:

9. Definition: stained or covered with dirt or dust. grimy (adjective) Example: The fireplace had not been cleaned in years, and the chimney was grimy.

10. Definition: reasonable guess or drawing conclusions based on facts or evidence inference (noun) Example: = sad = fall = birthday Review

11. Inference Practice Mom gave Matt and Josh lunch money before they walked to the bus stop. When the bus came, they got on with all the other students and were embarrassed to see their mother waving goodbye from the front porch. Where do you think Matt and Josh were going? What evidence did you find in this passage to support the answer you gave for #1?

12. Summary Learning new words will help me understand what I read.

13. foresight Definition: can predict future problems Example: publicize Definition: make known to public Example: Name (first and last) Date Reading Period # Vocabulary Theme 4 – Lesson 17 distraction Definition: taking away focus from work Example: testimony E.Q.: How will learning new vocabulary help me? Definition: provide evidence in court Example: contortions Definition: abnormally bent or twisted Example: faint Definition: hardly noticeable Example:

14. Summary grimy Definition: stained, dirty, or very dusty Example:

15. You must be able to: 1. Write the meaning of each word. 2. Use the word properly in a sentence.