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A Reading Passage or Context Story further clarifies the meanings of vocabulary and aids in the correct word pronunciation. Click on the character icon to hear Lesson Plans #1 - #6 story.
  • ESL, LEP and ELL especially benefit from the AUDIO passages. Stories emphasize grade level word content and subject specific vocabulary.
  • Common Core alignment to a Reading Passage is to 3 key phrases: "Grade Level", "Particular Topic" and "Grade-Relevant Text or Subject Area". CCSS Alignment Strand for Specific Grades:
    Grade Level: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4, 3.4, 4.4, 5.4, 6.4, 7.4, 8.4, 9-10.4, 11-12.4
    Particular Topic: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 4.6. 5.6, 6.6, 7.6, 8.6, 9-10.6, 11-12.6
    Grade & Subject-Relevant Text: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers:
    (Reading: Informational Text) RI.2.4, RI.3.4, RI.4.4. RI.5.4, RI.6.4, RI.7.4, RI.8.4, RI.9-10.4, RI.11-12.4
    (Reading: Literature) RL.2.4, RL.3.4, RL.4.4. RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.4
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    1) Election Contextual Story #1 & #2

    Story #1
    The 12 words in this story are also in the Interactive Puzzles. The word list is:
    Agenda, Conservatism, Constituency, Controversy, Delegates, Incumbents, Liberalism, Nominate, Oratory, Radical, Revelations, Supporters
    Do you know what each one means? The story will help clarify their meanings.

    The political campaign is in full swing. The highly contested election has magnificent ORATORY from new candidates and INCUMBENTS alike. Surprisingly, the SUPPORTERS on each side seem to have an AGENDA that focuses on the facts without name-calling and negative innuendo. However, the CONSTITUENCY that favors the RADICAL movement would not cooperate. They brought up REVELATIONS about both opponents that were erroneous. The media appears confused amid the CONTROVERSY and shows their bias by taking sides. Finally, each main party, those espousing LIBERALISM and those espousing CONSERVATISM, decide to NOMINATE two DELEGATES each. These four people will dictate the facts to the media and repudiate any twisted rhetoric.

    Also, please visit our 12 election-related vocabulary words comic strip story of Candidate Sam: My Campaign.
    The words, listed alphabetically are:
    Adverse, Bunk, Candidate, Canvass, Charisma, Controversy, Declare, Eloquent, Gracious, Jubilant, Strategy, Tactics and Veto. You can find the 12 comic strips in a comic strip story at this link:
    https://www.myvocabulary.com/word-game-puzzles/election-comic-strip-vocabulary/

    If you want the interactive and emailable 12 word puzzle set go to - https://www.myvocabulary.com/word-game-puzzles/elections-word-list-cliches-vocabulary/

    Story #2
    While the sample 10 sentences below show usage of 28 election words, they do NOT tell a story! How many additional sentences can you create? Can you write a new story with 14 of them?
    Word Bank:
    APPOINT, AUDIENCE, BALLOT, CANDIDATE, CANVASS, CAUCUS, CHALLENGE, DECLARE, DELEGATE, DERISIONS, FEUD, FRONT RUNNER, GRACIOUS, INCUMBENT, LEGISLATURE, NOMINATE, PARTISANS, PETITION, POLLSTER, PRIMARY, RESCIND, REVELATIONS, SPECTACLE, STATEGY, STRAW POLL, TACTICS, VOTERS, WITHDRAW

  • 1. The GRACIOUS candidate conceeded that her opponent had been an excellent CANDIDATE.
  • 2. The PETITION was well-written and needed 1,000 signatures to be added to the BALLOT.
  • 3. Fuller planned to DECLARE his STRATEGY at the next scheduled meeting.
  • 4. The experienced POLLSTER could rapidly CANVASS a given district.
  • 5. Do you think that in the PRIMARY, the VOTERS anticipate a STRAW POLL will determine which person is the FRONT RUNNER?
  • 6. The AUDIENCE witnessed a SPECTACLE of reactions to the REVELATIONS!
  • 7. At noon, the LEGISLATURE wanted to RESCIND the offer to WITHDRAW without penalty.
  • 8. What TACTICS do you suppose the INCUMBENT will embrace?
  • 9. The DELEGATE suffered loud DERISIONS as he voiced an unpopular proposal.
  • 10. Due to the acrimonious FEUD, the CAUCUS refused to APPOINT or NOMINATE someone else to CHALLENGE these two PARTISANS.

    The link to all the election activities is here:
    https://www.myvocabulary.com/word-game-puzzles/elections-word-list-cliches-vocabulary/
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