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Vocab Worksheet - Submitted by Heather Rendell

Name: ____________________________________________________________
Short Story or Novel: ________________________________________________
Value: /10

Individual Vocabulary List


  1. Word: ______________________
    Sentence in context: _____________________________________________
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    Dictionary Meaning: ____________________________________________
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    Paraphrase: ___________________________________________________
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  2. Word: ______________________
    Sentence in context: _____________________________________________
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    Dictionary Meaning: ____________________________________________
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    Paraphrase: ___________________________________________________
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  3. Word: ______________________
    Sentence in context: _____________________________________________
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    Dictionary Meaning: ____________________________________________
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    Paraphrase: ___________________________________________________
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  4. Word: ______________________
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    Dictionary Meaning: ____________________________________________
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    Paraphrase: ___________________________________________________
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  5. Word: ______________________
    Sentence in context: _____________________________________________
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    Dictionary Meaning: ____________________________________________
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  6. Word: ______________________
    Sentence in context: _____________________________________________
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    Dictionary Meaning: ____________________________________________
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    Paraphrase: ___________________________________________________
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  7. Word: ______________________
    Sentence in context: _____________________________________________
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    Dictionary Meaning: ____________________________________________
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  8. Word: ______________________
    Sentence in context: _____________________________________________
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    Dictionary Meaning: ____________________________________________
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    Paraphrase: ___________________________________________________
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  9. Word: ______________________
    Sentence in context: _____________________________________________
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    Dictionary Meaning: ____________________________________________
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    Paraphrase: ___________________________________________________
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  10. Word: ______________________
    Sentence in context: _____________________________________________
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    Dictionary Meaning: ____________________________________________
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    Paraphrase: ___________________________________________________
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( This handout was used when studying a new short story or novel. Students are to pick out ten words that are new to them, and do a dictionary search for the definition. To ensure understanding, they are to paraphrase the definition)

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