Lesson 3
Knowledge Rating Scale
Vocabulary
Word
I’ve never
heard this
word before.
I’ve heard
this word, but
I don’t know
what it
means.
I know this
word…it has
something to
do with…
I know the
meaning of
this word.
apparent
escalate
immense
notable
rejection
Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary
Word
Definition
Part of
Speech
Synonym
Antonym
apparent
easy to see or understand
adjective
clear, plain,
obvious,
unclear
escalate
to increase or become worse
verb
rise, go up,
soar, climb
drop, fall,
immense
very great in size or amount
adjective
tiny
notable
out of the ordinary; worth
noticing
adjective
rejection
a refusal to believe, accept or
consider someone for
something
noun
huge,
enormous,
gigantic
outstanding,
famous,
important
refusal,
eliminate,
dismissal
unimportant
acceptance
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Examples
Word
apparent
Example
For no apparent reason, my friend seemed to be upset with me. There
was no clear reason why she was upset.
Have you recently had something happen in your life when you didn’t see
any apparent reason for it happening?
escalate
Terrorist attacks seem to escalate during holidays. They seem to become
worse during the holidays. Sometimes family disagreements escalate
during holidays; the disagreements seem to increase.
What is something you can recall that started out one way and then
escalated into something worse?
immense
When I see the immense houses some people live in, I wonder why they
want such a large house. People who live in these large houses must also
have immense wealth. They must have a great amount of money to keep
up the house.
Do you know of someone who lives in an immense house or who has
immense wealth?
notable
I think the most notable people are the people who use the largest
percentage of their time and money to help others. Bill and Melinda Gates
donate enough money to be notable to the news media, they are out of
the ordinary when it comes to donations.
Who is the most notable person you ever met?
rejection
When I was hiring an assistant, I rejected several applicants. I refused to
consider them for the job since they did not have the skills needed.
Sometimes I have an idea in a meeting that is rejected, the others in the
meeting result to accept my ideas.
Tell me about a time when you were rejected?
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Fill in the Blank
apparent
escalate
immense
notable
rejection
1. Probably the most ________________ musician that has ever performed in the town of
Lexington was Elvis Presley.
2. Parents of soldiers in the Gulf must get extremely nervous when the violence begins to
_________________.
3. Mary didn’t like the feeling of ____________________ when her boyfriend broke up with
her.
4. Reforming health care is such a/an ____________________ problem to tackle that there is
no easy solution.
5. It was __________________ from the sour faces and lack of applause on their side of the
room that many Republicans did not like Obama’s ideas for health care reform.
Sentence Completion
1. I think the most notable musician I know is____________________________.
2. I believe an immense problem in our world today is________________________.
3. Something I think is apparent to everyone in America is __________________________.
4. When gas prices began to escalate last year, one thing I did was ____________________.
5. When I experience rejection, it makes me __________________________.
Yes, No, Why?
1. Do you recall making an offer when rejection seemed apparent?
2. Have you ever had a problem that escalated until it became immense?
3. Do you remember a situation that became notable because the problems kept escalating?
4. Do you think repeated rejections can cause a child to develop immense problems?
Read and Respond
Courage and Nobility (Six Way Paragraphs Introductory Level, 3rd Edition; page 152. ISBN 08442-2124-4)
1. How do you think the people in Maryland felt when such an immense number of soldiers
came in to seize the town?
2. Which people in this story are notable soldiers that we often read about in history books?
3. Why is it apparent to anyone who reads this story that Barbara Frietchie is a brave woman?
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