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academic and Social Language Preview aCtiVitY 1.2
Learning Target
• Develop knowledge of a growing set of academic and social vocabulary to comprehend when reading and to create precision and shades of meaning in one’s own speaking and writing.
VoCabULarY PreVieW
bikers: (noun) people who ride motorcycles
bob: (verb) to move down and up quickly, or nod repeatedly
camouflage: (noun) the green and brown clothing that soldiers and hunters wear that makes them harder to see
champ: (noun) short for champion; someone who has won a competition
couple: (noun) two people who are together by being in a romantic relationship or by marriage embarrassed: (adjective) made to look or feel foolish in front of other people
ground: (noun) the solid surface of the earth
however: (adverb) on the other hand, by contrast
hurled: (verb) thrown with force
mirror: (noun) a smooth surface that reflects images
profile: (noun) the shape of a head or face as seen or drawn from the side
several: (adjective) more than two, but not very many
though: (conjunction) although, in spite of the fact that
Unit 1 • Stories of Change • Part 1: The Jacket 3
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