Daily Academic Vocabulary Week Twenty

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Daily Academic Vocabulary Week Twenty-Three

Directions: One a new sheet of paper, write the correct heading. This will be warm ups for week one. Make sure that each day you label the day of the week, and the date. (Remember, the date is on the back board.) If you are absent on one of the days of the week, you need to write absent for that day. You do not need to make of the missing day. If you are absent, you need to turn in your warm ups for the week on the day you return.

Day 1 Monday foresee foresee (verb) -to see or realize in advance that something will happen

-The teacher could foresee that the students who followed the directions carefully would produce a better project.

1. Complete the sentence. You need to write out the entire sentence, not just the part you added.

I can foresee that I will ____________ if I ____________.

2. A baseball heads for a window and you foresee the window breaking. What does that mean? a. You plan to break the window. b. You know the window will break before it happens. c. You wish the window would break. d. You saw a broken window and guessed what happened.

3. The music teacher says she can foresee a career for you as a singer. What does that mean? a. She has excellent sight. b. She believes in working hard to be a good singer. c. She likes to listen to you sing. d. she believes you could work as a singer someday.

Day 2 Tuesday anticipate anticipate (verb) -to expect anticipation

-The students anticipate the usual Friday quiz. anticipation (noun) -the act of process of anticipating

-In anticipation of the Friday quiz, most students reviewed their notes on Thursday.

1. Complete the sentence. You need to write out the entire sentence, not just the part you added.

I anticipate that I will __________ this year because __________.

In my family, the anticipation before __________ is always exciting because

__________.

2. If you anticipate that you will get a high score on a test, which of these is not true? a. You expect to do well on the test. b. You will be surprised if you get a bad grade. c. You will be shocked if you get a good grade. d. You know the information on the test.

3. The anticipation of a game makes the team nervous. What does that mean? a. The game was played and the team lost. b. The team is nervous from thinking about the game. c. The team is nervous because no one knows where the game will be played. d. No one expects the team to win.

Day 3 Wednesday expectation (noun) expectation

-the feeling or belief that something is likely to happen

-It is our expectation that we will have fun on the field trip.

1. Complete the sentence. You need to write out the entire sentence, not just the part you added.

An expectation I have for next week is that ____________ will happen because

__________.

2. People have the expectation that the storm could cause a flood. What does that mean? a. People are hoping for rain. b. People are Predicting a flood could occur. c. People have just learned that storms cause floods. d. People talk too much about the weather.

3. If your expectation is the science classes will be more difficult in college, then which of these is true? a. You believe that science classes will be harder in college. b. You hope that science class is more work in college. c. You know that science classes will be easier in college. d. You think science is fun to learn.

Day 4 Thursday expectation (noun) expectation

-a standard of conduct or performance expected

-The student lived up to the expectations of her teacher by passing the test.

1. Complete the sentence. You need to write out the entire sentence, not just the part you added.

I hope to live up to the expectations of ________ .

2. Which of these is least likely to be your expectation of a movie with your favorite star? a. You think it will be fun to see the movie. b. You think you will enjoy the movie. c. You think the star will do a good job. d. You think the move will be terrible.

3. The coach’s expectations of the team is high. What does that mean? a. The coach is looking up at the team. b. The coach has a team of tall players. c. The coach expects the team to do well. d. The coach wonders if the team can win.

Day 5 Friday foresee anticipate anticipation expectation

Take the mini quiz and then turn in your warm ups for the week.

1. What can you do if you are able to foresee a problem?

Mini Quiz

A.

Solve the problem after it occurs.

B.

Let the problem get bigger.

C.

Avoid the problem before it occurs.

D.

Make a mistake.

2. Which word or phrase is a synonym for anticipate?

A.

expect

B.

move ahead

C.

give up

D.

give back

3. In which sentence could anticipation fill in the blank?

A.

My __________ was not fun because it rained.

B.

I look forward to summer with happy __________.

C.

The __________ was noise because of so many people.

D.

We plan to have lots of __________ this summer.

4. Which word is not a synonym for expectation?

A.

belief

B.

prediction

C.

assumption

D.

accomplishment

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