important+words

WORDS we have used __Affect__ – To have influence or cause a change. Similar words: impact. E.g “The tsunami had a big affect for people living in the hardest hit areas.”

__Agreements__ – an act of agreeing between people about a decision. E.g. “Josh and Alex made an agreement to take turns using the hand dryer.”

__Concepts__ – a big idea or understanding. E.g. “The math concept was too big for Peter to understand until it was explained to him by the teacher.”

__Conclusion__ – a final decision/arrangement that is reached. E.g “Ethan and Justin could not make a final conclusion from the information given in the reports.”

__Connections__ – the act of connecting and things are linked together. E.g “Make a connection to your experiences of moving to a new country to how the character ‘Andrew’ in the book feels.”

__Consider__ – to think about carefully. E.g “Please consider your food choices carefully.”

__Determine__ - To decide or settle. E.g. “Josh was going to determine his topic for the exhibition.”  __Essential__ – an important or necessary part. E.g. “It is essential that you include these ideas in your writing”

__Guidelines__ – rules to follow. E.g. “Please follow the guidelines so you don’t make a mistake.” __Implement__ – to perform or carry out. E.g. “The principal was going to implement his new plans for the school.”

__Issues__ – Big topics that can be discussed. E.g. human rights, poverty, animal rights, water pollution. “What world issues are you writing about?” __Measurable__ – something that can be measured. E.g. “if your solution is measurable – it means that we can see that it has worked.”

__Poverty__ – being poor and very much in need. E.g. “Sue lived in poverty after her parents died leaving her without any money.”

__Perspective__ - Specific point of view in understanding or judging things or events. E.g. “John tried to understand things from a different perspective .”

__Resources:__ A material source of wealth, such as timber, fresh water, or a mineral deposit, that occurs in a natural state and has economic value. E.g. ”We have the duty to preserve our natural resources like water and wood so they do not run out.”

__Responsibilities__ - a thing or person that one is responsible for. E.g. “We are all responsible for cleaning up our mess after eating lunch.”