WORD LIST


conquer invade


Use Context Clues You have been introduced to two vocabulary words from the essay on page 158. Those


words are checked in the word list. Under “Vocabulary Word” write the other eight words from the word list. Predict a meaning for each word under “Your Prediction.” Then look up the meanings in the dictionary in the back of this book and write the definition under “Dictionary Says.”


siege conserve determined


desperate reassure


misfortune astonish assume


Vocabulary Word


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conquer siege conserve determined desperate misfortune astonish assume Prediction Your Answers will vary. Answers will vary. Answers will vary. Answers will vary. Answers will vary. Answers will vary. Answers will vary. Answers will vary.


Dictionary Says


to defeat


the surrounding of a town or fortress; a lengthy attack


to use carefully and without wasting


firm; stubborn


nearly hopeless; showing despair


bad luck to surprise or amaze to suppose


In this activity, students predict the meaning of the vocabulary word, then check it in the dictionary in the back of their student book.


Teaching Tips


• Tell students that the context clues strategy in this unit applies to some, but not all, of the words in the word list.


• Remind students to refer to the article about Carcassonne to help them predict word meanings in column two.


• Make sure students know they should write their own definitions in column two before checking the dictionary in the back of the book to complete column three.


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