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SELF-SELECTED VOCABULARY
ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
A good vocabulary is something that learners should seek and strive to master. Studies have shown that a strong vocabulary comes from wanting to have a strong vocabulary and taking steps to inquire about words heard or read. Thus, a good vocabulary is achieved through challenging reading and attentive listening - and then looking words up and making them part of a daily vocabulary.
Vocabulary words are EVERYWHERE! Below are 10 words that you will hear in the movie Bowling for Columbine. First, look up these words to find their definitions. Next, create your own list of ten words that you hear and/or read in your world: in books you read, in TV shows or movies you watch, and in the conversational air around you. Be active. When you hear a new word, write it down and look it up later. Choose words that you find challenging and interesting. Remember, you may recognize the word but not know what it really means, so use this as a chance to get a solid understanding of words you hear every day as well as a way to explore less common words that you read or hear.
Make a list of these words. For each word perform the following three steps:
- Write the word and the definition of the word used in that context. Some words have multiple definitions. You want to write the definition for the context in which you found the word.
- Write the context - part of the sentence in which you found the word or the way it was used in an expression.
- Include the source in which you found it (i.e., novel (include page numbers), movie, TV show, etc.)
Example:
- Swarthiness: Dark in color or complexion
- "When Roger opened his eyes and saw him, a darker shadow crept beneath the swarthiness of his skin..."
- Lord of the Flies, page 57
BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE VOCABULARY
- adjudicate
- militia
- microcosm
- coup
- sanctions
- persecuted
- predominantly
- indigent
- radical
- consumption
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