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  • 1. Pronounce the word. Say it aloud several times. Spell it.

  • 2. Study the example.

  • 3. Tell more about the word.

  • 4. Practice it. Make the word your own.

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  • 2 = I am not sure of the word’s meaning.

  • 3 = I know this word and can teach the word’s meaning to someone else.

Key Words
choice (chois) noun page 152
Photograph of a group of people at a salad bar with many selections
A choice is a decision. You make a choice about what to eat each day. Related Word: choose		contest (kahn-test) noun page 152
Photograph of several students seated onstage with one student at a microphone
A contest is a game or test to see who is the best at something. The winner of a contest often gets a prize.
Related Word: contestant		excellent (ek-su-lint) adjective page 156
Photograph of audience at a theater standing and clapping
When something is excellent, it is very good. The audience thought the play was excellent.
Synonyms: wonderful, terrific
Antonyms: terrible, awful
interpret (in-tur-prit) verb page 154
Photograph of a woman using sign language as another person speaks
To interpret means to figure out or explain what something means. The woman interprets the speech through sign language.
Related Word: interpreter		knowledge (nah-lij) noun page 158
Photograph of students at their seats in a classroom listening attentively
Knowledge is what you know. When you learn new things, you add to your knowledge.		nonsense (nahn-sens) noun page 158
Photograph of a boy scratching his head, looking puzzled
Nonsense is something that makes no sense. Sometimes riddles are nonsense.
outcome (owt-kum) noun page 162
Photograph of an electronic scoreboard with numbers on it
An outcome is the result of something. A scoreboard shows the outcome of a race.		response (ri-spons) noun page 157
Photograph of a girl writing something on paper
A response is an answer or reply. A response can be either spoken or written.		Practice the Words Make a Study Card for each Key Word. Compare your cards with a partner’s cards.

choice

What it means: a decision

Example: I pick out my clothes.

Not an example: I have to wear a uniform every day.

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