NEW VOCABULARY STORY 21 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: BENEVOLENT PRUDENT METICULOUS RECTIFY CONTENTION MY VOCABULARY STORY: William Tyndale was benevolent and prudent in his meticulous translation of the Bible to rectify errors in previous translations into English. However; it only caused contention and he was unbelievably burnt at the stake for his efforts. SIMPLE VERSION: William Tyndale was well-meaning and wise in his painstaking translation of the Bible to correct errors in previous translations into English. However; it only caused conflict and he was unbelievably burnt at the stake for his efforts. PARAPHRASE: William Tyndale carefully translated the bible with good intentions but it caused controversy and he was unbelievably executed for his work.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 22 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: appreciate apprehension coherence cohesion collaborate MY VOCABULARY STORY: Businessmen appreciate the possibility of bankrupcy. This apprehension cause coherence of all members to collaborate toward success. This cohesion is a cornerstone of capitalism. SIMPLE VERSION: Businessmen realize the possibility of bankrupcy. This fear cause unity of all members to work together toward success. This union is a cornerstone of capitalism. PARAPHRASE: Businesses under capitalism compete to stay in existance. This fear unites people to work together and makes better products and services.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 77 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: EXPOSITORY DENOUNCE ENUMERATE DISTINCTION RENOUNCE MY VOCABULARY STORY: Martin Luther wrote several expository publications denouncing the Catholic Church. He enumerated distinctions between it and the original Bible religion of Jesus. He renounced his Catholic priesthood and moved to a country friendly to his ideas. SIMPLE VERSION: Martin Luther wrote several explanatory publications condemning the Catholic Church. He listed differences between it and the original Bible religion of Jesus. He gave up his Catholic priesthood and moved to a country friendly to his ideas.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY Do Now NOW WITH HINDI, ARABIC AND KOREAN VERSIONS NOTE The translations are done by Google translate. A reverse translation shows varying accuracy. If those in the language groups included can do better, I will change it to your version. Paul Skittone CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: DETERMINATION DEVIOUS HARDY DETRIMENTAL DETERENT MY VOCABULARY STORY: The deterination of the lantern fly is amazing. They are devious and hardy. They are detrimental to trees. Deterrents are being tried. SIMPLE VERSION: The staying power of the lantern fly is amazing. They are cunning and tough. They are harmful to trees. Checks on them are being tried. HINDI: क्या आप इन पांच शब्दों से युक्त एक कहानी बना सकते हैं? निर्धारण कुटिल मज़बूत हानिकारक डिगाएंट। मेरी शब्दावली कहानी: लालटेन मक्खी की गिरावट अद्भुत है। वे कुटिल और साहसी हैं। वे पेड़ों के लिए हानिकारक हैं। निवारक प्रयास किए जा रहे हैं। सरल संस्करण: लालटेन मक्खी की रहने की शक्ति अद्भुत है। वे चालाक और कठोर हैं। वे पेड़ों के लिए हानिकारक हैं। उन पर जांच की कोशिश की जा रही है। ARABIC: هل يمكنك عمل قصة تحتوي على هذه الكلمات الخمس؟: عزم الملتويه هاردي ضاره رادع قصة مفرداتي: تحديد ذبابة الفانوس أمر مدهش. هم مراوغة وهاردي. فهي ضارة بالأشجار. ويجري تجريب الروادع. نسخة بسيطة: قوة البقاء من ذبابة الفانوس مذهلة. هم الماكرة وصعبة. أنها ضارة بالأشجار. تجري تجربة الشيكات عليها. KOREAN: 이 다섯 단어가 포함된 이야기를 만들 수 있습니까?: 결심 악 독 강건한 해로운 억지력 내 어휘 이야기 : 랜턴 플라이의 결정은 놀랍습니다. 그들은 교활하고 강건합니다. 그들은 나무에 해롭다. 억지력이 시도되고 있습니다. 간단한 버전 : 랜턴 플라이의 지속력은 놀랍습니다. 그들은 교활하고 거칠다. 그들은 나무에 해롭다. 그들에 대한 수표가 시도되고 있습니다. VIETNAMESE: BẠN CÓ THỂ LÀM MỘT CÂU CHUYỆN CÓ CHỨA NĂM TỪ NÀY KHÔNG?: XÁC ĐỊNH DEVIOUS HARDY HẠI RĂN ĐE CÂU CHUYỆN TỪ VỰNG CỦA TÔI: Sự ngăn chặn của ruồi đèn lồng là tuyệt vời. Họ ranh ma và khỏe mạnh. Chúng gây bất lợi cho cây. Các biện pháp răn đe đang được xét xử. PHIÊN BẢN ĐƠN GIẢN: Sức mạnh của ruồi đèn lồng thật đáng kinh ngạc. Họ xảo quyệt và cứng rắn. Chúng có hại cho cây. Kiểm tra chúng đang được thử.

hindi: Can you create a story consisting of these five words? determination crooked strong injurious Digaent. My vocabulary story: The decline of the lantern fly is amazing. They are crooked and courageous. They are harmful to trees. Preventive efforts are being made. Simple version: The staying power of the lantern fly is amazing. They are clever and tough. They are harmful to trees. Efforts are being made to investigate them. arabic: Can you make a story with these five words?: determination twisted Hardy Harmful deterrent Mophradati story: The identification of the lantern fly is amazing. They are elusive and hardy. They are harmful to trees. Deterrents are being experimented with. Simple version: The staying power of lanternfly is amazing. They are cunning and tough. It is harmful to trees. Checks are being tested. korean: Can you make a story with these five words?: determination twisted Hardy Harmful deterrent Mophradati story: The identification of the lantern fly is amazing. They are elusive and hardy. They are harmful to trees. Deterrents are being experimented with. Simple version: The staying power of lanternfly is amazing. They are cunning and tough. It is harmful to trees. Checks are being tested. vietnamese: CAN YOU MAKE A STORY WITH THIS FIVE WORD?: IDENTIFY DEVIOUS HARDY HARMFUL DETERRENCE STORY MY VOCABULARY: The prevention of lantern flies is excellent. They are cunning and healthy. They are detrimental to the plant. Deterrence measures are being adjudicated. SIMPLE VERSION: The power of the lantern fly is amazing. They are cunning and tough. They are harmful to plants. Check they are being tried.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 72 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: RELEGATE NONCHALANCE MALLEABLE EMULATE REPEL MY VOCABULARY STORY: Parents relegate their children’s minds to the internet with nonchalance. Children are so malleable even to emulating Spiderman who repels off walls! SIMPLE VERSION: Parents carelessly give over their children’s minds to the internet. Children are so shapable even to copying Spiderman who bounces off walls!

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 74 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: ENIGMA DISCREDIT PRAGMATIC ELABORATE COMPLEMENT MY VOCABULARY STORY: Its an enigma how people are trying to discredit the writers of the US Constitution. They crafted an elaborate pragmatic document complemented by their hopes for freedom. SIMPLE VERSION: Its a mystery how people are trying to hurt the reputation of the writers of the US Constitution. They crafted a complex workable document bolstered by their hopes for freedom.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 73 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: ELATED PROLIFERATION COLLOQUIAL INADVERTENTLY MISCONCEPTION MY VOCABULARY STORY: I am elated about the proliferation of English in its formal and colloquial form. If this is inadvertently done or on purpose, good! It is a misconception that cell phones are bad for English. SIMPLE VERSION: I am delighted about the spread of English in its formal and conversational form. If this is unintentionally done or on purpose, good! It is a error to think that cell phones are bad for English.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 67 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: APPRECIATE APPREHENSION ARBITRARY FRICTION COHESION MY VOCABULARY STORY: I appreciate the apprehension of new police recruits. There is arbitrary violence and friction with the public. The cohesion of the force keeps them going. SIMPLE VERSION: I realize the anxiety of new police recruits. There is random violence and conflict with the public. The unity of the force keeps them going.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 68 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: DIGRESSION ENGAGE CLICHE BOLSTER DOCTRINE MY VOCABULARY STORY: Communist authors make frequent digressions to engage in approved cliches to bolster state doctrines. SIMPLE VERSION: Communist authors make frequent departures from the main subject to state approved platitudes to support state policies.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 69 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: FOUNDER DISINCLINATION DISSENT MEDIUM DISCORDANT MY VOCABULARY STORY: The American colonies founders had a disinclination to dissent. This cause medium level trouble during the discordant times of the Revolution. SIMPLE VERSION: The American colonies originators disliked protests. This cause some trouble during the jarring times of the Revolution.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 71 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: PROFUSION LAVISh METHODICAL REGIMEN NUANCE MY VOCABULARY STORY: EGYPT HAS A PROFUSION OF LAVISH TEMPLES. Its builders followed a methodical regimen. Get a guide to appreciate the nuances of the architecture. SIMPLE VERSION: EGYPT HAS A wealth OF sumptuous TEMPLES. Its builders followed a orderly plan. Get a guide to appreciate the subtlies of the architecture.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 70 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: APPEASE EXPLICIT EXPEDITE LIKELIHOOD APPLICATION MY VOCABULARY STORY: Today, employers appease their employees. They make tasks explicit to expedite the work. They hope this will increase the likelihood employees will show application in their efforts. SIMPLE VERSION: Today, employers baby their employees. They make tasks clear to speed up the work. They hope this will increase the chances employees will show diligence in their efforts.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 78 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: DISPOSITION DISPARAGE GRATUITOUS EXTRANEOUS REFUTE MY VOCABULARY STORY: Those with a argumentative dispositions, disparage gratuitously given extraneous features on old cars; like motorized side mirrors. However; more level headed people refute their bickering and defend these extras. SIMPLE VERSION: Those with a argumentative mindsets, make fun of uncalled for given extra features on old cars; like motorized side mirrors. However; more level headed people counter their bickering and defend these extras. Information: I have my father’s 1997 Grand Mari by Mercury. It has power this and that. like a comedy. It is a solid car with a lot of creature comforts. It is 1997 technology, a good job. A GPS would have been a god thing to have.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 79 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: NOTORIETY ELOQUENCE MATERIALISM MERCENARY EXEMPT MY VOCABULARY STORY: Macy the eloquent department store founder, earned notoriety for being mercenary and promoting materialism. However; he is largely exempt from criticism is New York, his original headquarters; because of the prosperity he brought to the city. SIMPLE VERSION: Macy the smooth talking department store founder, earned a bad reputation for being greedy and promoting a consumer culture. However; he is largely forgiven in New York, his original headquarters; because of the prosperity he brought to the city. Paraphrase: Macy was one of those shrewed 19th century robber barrons. He was widely known for greed and personally started a culture of consumerism. However; in New York his faults are overlooked because of the great wealth he brought into the City.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 79 Do Now EXPEDIENT DISMISS DISCOUNTS EXONERATE EXPLOITS CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: MY VOCABULARY STORY: People find it expedient to shop on line but they dismiss unbelievable discounts offered. Salesmen have mostly been exonerated from the exploits and excesses of the wild early days of the internet. SIMPLE VERSION: People find it practical to shop on line but they ignore unbelievable low prices offered. Salesmen have mostly been forgiven from the adventures and excesses of the wild early days of the internet. Paraphrase: The early days of the internet were like the Wild West. Salesman took advantage before regulations were set up to deal with it. A blanket amnesty has been given to those involved. Also buyers are now more sophisticated and less prone to being cheated as the internet has become the easy common marketplace.

NEW VOCABULARY STORY 75 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: ZEALOT CANDOR INTEGRITY PITHY CALCULATED MY VOCABULARY STORY: Thomas Jefferson was a zealot. From his candor and integrity sprang pithy statements calculated to inspire people to freedom. SIMPLE VERSION: Thomas Jefferson was a enthusiast. From his opened honesty sprang pointed statements designed to inspire people to freedom.

VOCABULARY STORY 80 Do Now CAN YOU MAKE A STORY CONTAINING THESE FIVE WORDS?: PREDECESSOR PREDILECTION ENHANCE PRECURSOR NURTURE MY VOCABULARY STORY: The predecessors of modern humans had a predilection for meat enhanced by cooking. The precursor to stove were fire pits. Meat eating nurtured bigger brains. SIMPLE VERSION: The ancestors of modern humans had a liking for meat improved by cooking. The forerunners to stove were fire pits. Meat eating nourished bigger brains.

Here are all my vocabulary stories. In them, I use ten words to write a short story then write a paraphrase.

Here is a statistical game you may be interested in. What I did was give offensive and defensive abilities to fighter you make. There run fights and a winners is determined. There are other programs to find the odds of winning and the payout. There are programs to run automatic tournaments to identify fighters of greater ability. There is a way to run fights quickly and show the winner to winnow through fighters and identify the best.