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absorb (paragraph 3)

(əb-zôrb´)

verb. Things that absorb you occupy your time or

attention.

To use the word to talk about the text, you

could say:
• A good video game can absorb the players’
attention and keep them engaged.

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To use the word to talk about the photo, you
could say:
• Mrs. Wylie is always amazed at how her
students’ mobile devices can completely Picture: A group of teens outside at a school stare into their phones and tablets with all
their attention.
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absorb (paragraph 3)

Your Turn! Write words that mean the same as or

opposite of absorb, and then use this word in a
sentence. If you know a similar word in a different
language, write the cognate.
• Synonym: soak in
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Find your own picture for this word.
• Antonym: give out Place it here.
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• Sentence:
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my couch absorbed the water i spilled on it .

• Cognate:
absorber
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wholly (paragraph 4)

(hō´lē)

adverb. If a speech deals wholly with one subject,

that is the only topic the speaker discusses.

To use the word to talk about the text, you

could say:
• When athletes or gamers are “in the zone,”
their attention is wholly centered on the

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game.

To use the word to talk about the photo, you

could say:
• Jacob loves that book—just look at how Picture: A young boy sits in a classroom, completely focused on the book he is
reading.
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wholly (paragraph 4)

Your Turn! Drag words that mean the same as wholly

to the Synonyms column and words that mean the
opposite to the Antonyms column.

Synonyms Antonyms
Find your own picture for this word.
Place it here.
fully almost
incompletely
completely partially

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entirely
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immersed (paragraph 6)

(ĭ-mûrs´)

verb. If you immerse yourself in an activity, that

activity is the only thing that you are focused on.

To use the word to talk about the text, you

could say:
• A game designer’s job is to keep gamers
immersed in the video game.

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To use the word to talk about the photo, you
could say:
• Kendra’s new virtual reality headset keeps
her immersed in an imaginary game world Picture: A smiling teen wearing virtual reality goggles stands in a living room and
operates gaming controls.
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immersed (paragraph 6)

Your Turn! Write words that mean the same as or

opposite of immersed, and then use this word in a
sentence. If you know a similar word in a different
language, write the cognate.
• Synonym: engaged
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Find your own picture for this word.
• Antonym: bored Place it here.
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• Sentence:
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i was immersed in my beautiful vr headset i bought the day before.

• Cognate:
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inmersión
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irrelevant (paragraph 9)

(ĭ-rĕl´ə-vənt)

adjective. Something that is irrelevant is unrelated to

the matter under consideration.

To use the word to talk about the text, you

could say:
• The amount of information must be just
right, without a lot of irrelevant details.

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To use the word to talk about the photo, you
could say:
• The number of dislikes Soo-Min got made her
realize that her comments were totally Picture: A young woman looks sad and upset while she looks at social media feedback on her
phone.
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irrelevant (paragraph 9)

Your Turn! Drag words that mean the same as

irrelevant to the Synonyms column and words that
mean the opposite to the Antonyms column.

Synonyms Antonyms
Find your own picture for this word.
random Place it here.
applicable
unrelated

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crucial
unimportant

pertinent
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disoriented (paragraph 9)

(dĭs-ôr´ē-ĕnt´)

verb. To disorient is to make someone or something

lose a sense of direction.

To use the word to talk about the text, you

could say:
• A poorly designed game can cause gamers to
become disoriented.

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To use the word to talk about the photo, you
could say:
• Without clear trail markers, Mitchell became
completely disoriented and wasn’t sure Picture: A man stands in a forest with his hands on his hips, looking into a grove of
trees as if he is lost.
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disoriented (paragraph 9)

Your Turn! Write words that mean the same as or

opposite of disoriented, and then use this word in a
sentence. If you know a similar word in a different
language, write the cognate.
• Synonym: confused
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Find your own picture for this word.
• Antonym: assured Place it here.
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• Sentence:
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i got confused on my first day of school

• Cognate:
Click to add text. désorientée
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Your Turn!

Did you come across a word you didn’t

know? Duplicate these blank slides as
needed to build your own vocabulary list
with words from the text. For each word,

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add a definition and write a complete
sentence.
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quartering

From the context, what do you think the word means?

moving maybe
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Find your own picture for this word.

What is the dictionary definition of the word?
the provision of accommodations or lodgings, especially for troops. Place it here.

Click to add text.

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Use the word in a sentence.
me and my friends were gonna be quartering for are next mission
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optimistic

List words you know that have similar meanings as

this word under Synonyms and words that have
opposite meanings under Antonyms. Use a
dictionary or thesaurus if you need help.

Synonyms Antonyms Find your own picture for this word.

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cheerful dejected
Place it here.
bright depressed
buoyant gloomy

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