Vocab Launch Handout
ELAR Do Now
Vocabulary in Action
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Directions: Use the projection slide to record a concise definition in your own words, then compose an original, context-rich sentence for each word.
1. composition (noun)
Writing / Structure
Definition:
Sentence:
2. desolate (adjective)
Setting / Mood
Definition:
Sentence:
3. epilogue (noun)
Narrative Structure
Definition:
Sentence:
⭐ Quick Check: Underline context clues in your sentences. Goal: Complete in 5 minutes
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ELAR Do Now
Vocabulary in Action
Name: Date: Pd:
Directions: Use the projection slide to record a concise definition in your own words, then compose an original, context-rich sentence for each word.
1. composition (noun)
Writing / Structure
Definition:
Sentence:
2. desolate (adjective)
Setting / Mood
Definition:
Sentence:
3. epilogue (noun)
Narrative Structure
Definition:
Sentence:
⭐ Quick Check: Underline context clues in your sentences. Goal: Complete in 5 minutes
Vocab Launch Slides
ELAR Do Now Grade 7 Vocabulary Warm-Up
Today's Target Words
5 Minutes
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composition
noun
Definition
A piece of writing or creative work; or the way parts are put together.
Mentor Sentence:
“Her descriptive composition won top honors in the writing contest.”
desolate
adjective
Definition
Empty, lonely, and bare, with no signs of life or warmth.
Mentor Sentence:
“The hikers walked across the desolate canyon under the blazing heat.”
epilogue
noun
Definition
A concluding section at the end of a book or play that wraps up the story.
Mentor Sentence:
“In the novel’s epilogue, readers discover where the hero lives ten years later.”
Your Task: Write your own definition and a context-rich original sentence for each word.
Underline context clues!
Review & Share 7th Grade Context Clues
Checking Our Sentences
Partner Check
Read your sentence aloud
composition
noun • root: componere (put together)
What gives strong context?
Specify what is being composed: an essay, a musical symphony, or visual photography layout.
desolate
adj • root: desolatus (abandoned)
What gives strong context?
Use sensory details of emptiness: howling winds, broken windows, empty streets, or zero signs of life.
epilogue
noun • Greek: epi- (in addition) + logos (word)
What gives strong context?
Mention the ending or conclusion of a story and how it reveals the characters' future fates.
Turn & Talk: Share your best sentence with a shoulder partner. Does it prove what the word means?
Be ready to share with the class!