Lesson 11
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.
edible
gradual
nourishment
theory
verdict
Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary
Word
Definition
Part of
Speech
Synonym
Antonym
edible
safe to eat
adjective
not poisonous
poisonous
gradual
changing in small amounts
over a period of time
adjective
slow, regular
rapid
nourishment
food and other things needed
for health and growth
noun
diet, food,
sustenance
starvation
theory
an idea to explain facts or
events
noun
verdict
a judgment or opinion about
something
noun
hypothesis,
assumption,
guess
decision,
result, finding,
ruling
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Examples
Word
edible
Example
The fish I ordered for dinner last night was barely edible. It was barely safe
to eat, but it did not make me sick. Fresh fruit is edible as long as it is
washed, it is almost always safe to eat.
What are some things that are edible and some that are not edible?
gradual
Losing weight is a gradual process, you lose such small amounts over a
long period of time. It is frustrating to lose weight so slowly when staying
on a strict diet and doing a lot of exercise. I wish losing weight was not
such a gradual process. Improving reading skills is also a gradual process,
you make progress a little at a time over a period of time.
What is something that you have done that is a gradual process?
nourishment
In Winter, it is hard for deer to find enough nourishment. It is hard for
them to find the food they need. When we have snow and ice in the
mountains, they spend a lot of time in our horse pasture where there is
grass that provides more nourishment than what they can find in the forest.
Do you know people who do not get enough nourishment?
theory
I have a theory, an idea, that the more things you do for someone, the
more they expect you to do for them in the future. Someday I hope
someone will show me that theory is wrong so I can form a better theory.
Do you have a theory about why people are not nicer to others?
verdict
After deliberating all day, a jury I served on finally reached a verdict, they
finally reached an opinion about the person’s guilt. I was happy with our
verdict because I was not convinced that the person was guilty.
Now that you have studied these vocabulary lessons, what is your verdict
about how helpful they are?
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Fill in the Blank
edible
gradual
nourishment
theory
verdict
1. The scientist’s __________________ about the change in weather patterns was interesting.
2. The Boy Scouts learn what berries and leaves are _________________ in case they are
ever lost in the woods.
3. Children in developing countries sometimes don’t have the proper __________________, so
they have many health problems.
4. I didn’t agree with the jury’s ___________________ about the innocence of the criminal.
5. The city experienced a ______________ increase in crime when the economy began to
worsen.
Sentence Completion
1. My favorite source of nourishment is ________________________.
2. My theory about the best way to improve my grades is________________________.
3. When I don’t agree with a judge’s verdict, I __________________________.
4. Something that is not edible to me personally is ______________________.
5. Since coming to school, I have gradually gotten better in___________________________.
Yes, No, Why?
1. Do you have a theory about why public acceptance of online education is so gradual?
2. Do you think our government should make laws so that everyone gets enough nourishment
as well as edible food?
3. If you were the only person on a jury who thought the person was not guilty, would you
change your mind so the jury could reach a verdict?
Read and Respond
(Six-way Paragraphs Introductory Level; 3rd Edition. “The Eskimos’ Kitchen” pg. 44)
1. What is one theory that explains why Eskimos ate raw mean?
2. What are three things Eskimos ate to keep nourished?
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