8th Grade ELA Week 16 Vocabulary Slides November 28-December 2, 2016
1. ETHICAL -- inference sentence -- white board Some doctors feel that this procedure is not medically ethical due to the dangerous side effects for the patient. It is not ethical for teachers to share a student’s grades with other students or personal information with anyone without the student’s permission.
1. ETHICAL -- definition -- notes page ★ adjective ★ following accepted rules for right and wrong behavior Some doctors feel that this procedure is not medically ethical due to the dangerous side effects for the patient. It is not ethical for doctors to share a patient’s private information with anyone.
2. PROSECUTE -- inference sentence -- white board The store’s owner agreed not to prosecute if the boy returned the stolen goods immediately. All people charged with a crime will be prosecuted in court to determine if they are innocent or guilty.
2. PROSECUTE -- definition -- notes page ★ verb ★ to hold a trial against a person charged with a crime to determine if that person is guilty The store’s owner agreed not to prosecute if the boy returned the stolen goods immediately. All people charged with a crime will be prosecuted in court to determine if they are innocent or guilty.
3. ACQUIT -- inference sentence -- white board The jury acquitted the defendant because there wasn’t enough evidence to convict him of the crime. The prosecution hopes the jury does not acquit the defendant because they know she is guilty of murder, and they think that they proved it during the trial.
3. ACQUIT -- definition -- notes page ★ verb ★ to dismiss charges; to decide that someone is not guilty The jury acquitted the defendant because there wasn’t enough evidence to convict him of the crime. The prosecution hopes the jury does not acquit the defendant because they know she is guilty of murder, and they think that they proved it during the trial.
4. ALLEGEDLY -- inference sentence -- white board Allegedly , she stole the money, but no one saw her take it. Therefore, everything is an assumption at this point. The gossip in the locker room is that Tom allegedly broke up with Melissa. I saw them together at lunch yesterday, though, so who knows if that gossip is true.
4. ALLEGEDLY -- definition -- notes page ★ adverb ★ seemingly or questionably true but not proven; said to have happened but not yet proven Allegedly , she stole the money, but no one saw her take it. Therefore, everything is an assumption at this point. The gossip in the locker room is that Tom allegedly broke up with Melissa. I saw them together at lunch yesterday, though, so who knows if that gossip is true.
5. TESTIFY -- inference sentence -- white board Several witnesses were called to testify against the defendant in court by telling the jury exactly what they saw during the bank robbery. “I can personally testify that Mr. Jones was with me during the time that the bank was robbed,” one witness said on the stand. Since he promised to tell the truth on the witness stand the jury had no choice but to believe that Mr. Jones was actually with him and not robbing the bank.
5. TESTIFY -- definition -- notes page ★ verb ★ to declare under oath in a legal court; to personally speak for something or someone Several witnesses were called to testify against the defendant in court by telling the jury exactly what they saw during the bank robbery. “I can personally testify that Mr. Jones was with me during the time that the bank was robbed,” one witness said on the stand. Since he promised to tell the truth on the witness stand the jury had no choice but to believe that Mr. Jones was actually with him and not robbing the bank.
Tuesday/Thursday--Vocabulary {40-60 minutes} ★ Choose five options from Row 1 + five options from Row 2 ■ Total of 10 connections (2 connections per word) ○ Mix it up! Don’t do five of the exact same connection! ○ You may work with a partner! ★ Choose one option from Row 3--you must work ALONE We will share out VOCABULARY loud / under the CHOICE BOARD document camera!
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