Literary Vocabulary

Finish

December 28, 2010

Finish is a word that has many classroom uses but that can also add color and precision to writing or speech.

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Bad

December 28, 2010

Bad is an adjective that can be applied to many unfortunate situations. The word bad can be used to refer to quality, behavior, or state of being.

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Good

December 28, 2010

Good is quite hardworking and functional, as words go, serving in many situations as an adjective or a noun, as well as in a goodly number of phrases.

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Loud

December 28, 2010

Rarely are students told to be loud in a classroom. Loud is an excellent word to discuss in class, particularly in comparison to its opposite—quiet.

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Listen

December 28, 2010

An everyday event in classrooms revolves around listening—listening to peers, teachers, CDs, DVDs, announcements on the school sound system, and so on. Listening is an integral part of learning.

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Talk

December 28, 2010

Talking is, of course, a ubiquitous human activity. Describing different types of talking is one way to bring exceptional expressions into everyday events.

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Quiet

December 28, 2010

Quiet is a word that at least traditionally has been very common for classrooms and libraries, especially while students are reading and thinking.

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Attentive

December 28, 2010

Being attentive, or focusing on the task at hand, is an important aspect of learning. Some tasks require all of our attention, some do not. Degrees of attentiveness vary.

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Learn

December 28, 2010

Schools are about learning—from peers as well as teachers. Many synonyms exist for the verb to learn, as well as numerous idioms and common phrases. There many ways to integrate these into everyday classroom and school events.

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Ask

December 28, 2010

Everyday learning in the classroom requires the asking of a variety of questions. As illustrated in the word web, the word ask can be used in a multitude of ways.

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