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Learning Target
• Use an expanded set of words to create precision and meaning while speaking and writing.
• Develop knowledge of how phrasing or different words with similar meanings produce shades of meaning.
aCTiViTY 1.2
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anymore: (adverb) in the recent or present period of time; any longer criticized: (verb) to be disapproved of
departing: (verb) leaving going away
different: (adjective) to be unlike
exploration: (noun) the act of studying or investigating a new area to learn about it hesitated: (verb) stopped briefly before doing or saying something
nervously: (adverb) in a way that shows worry and fear of what might happen noisy: (adjective) making a lot of noise; loud
opposite: (adjective) located across from something; completely different obvious: (adjective) easy to see or notice; easy for the mind to understand section: (noun) a particular area or part of a whole
served: (verb) gave food or drink to someone at a meal, in a restaurant, etc. special: (adjective) for a specific purpose
won’t know what’s hit her: (idiom) to feel shocked because something, usually unpleasant, happens suddenly and unexpectedly
Unit 3 • The Challenge to Make a Difference • Part 1: from The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 95
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