Freshman English Vocabulary

In order to build a vast vocabulary and improve students writing and reading comprehension, we will work
with words regularly. Each quarter students will have three units of vocabulary, each containing 20
vocabulary words most commonly seen on the SAT and ACT.
Students will spend three weeks on each set of words and take a quiz before moving on to the next unit.
Below is the tentative schedule with the weekly activities to be completed in the vocabulary packet. Please
know that students may be asked to work with their vocabulary on additional assignments (i.e.
incorporating them into their writing).
We will review the homework weekly in class, but students are expected to review these words on their
own at home. Though not required, flash cards are a wonderful study tool when learning new vocabulary.
An example of how to format the flashcard is on the back.
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter

1: Vocabulary Units 1-3

2: Vocabulary Units 4-6
3: Vocabulary Units 7-9
4: Vocabulary Units 10-12

Week 1: Completing the Sentence

Week 2: Synonyms & Antonyms
Week 3: Choosing the Right Word &
Vocabulary in Context
Unit
1 Aug. 1st
2 Aug. 22nd
3 Sept .12th
4 Oct. 24th
5 Nov. 14th
6 Dec. 5th
7 Jan. 9th
8 Jan. 30th
9 Feb. 21st
10 March 27th
11 April 16th
12 May 7th

CTS - Due
Aug. 5th
Aug. 26th

S & A - Due
Aug. 12th
Sept. 2nd

CTRW &
VIC - Due
Aug. 19th
Sept. 9th

Unit 1-3 TAKE HOME TEST Date TBA

Oct. 28th
Nov. 4th
Nov. 10th
Nov. 18th
Nov. 28th
Dec. 2nd
th
th
Dec. 9
Dec. 12
Dec. 16th
Unit 4-6 TAKE HOME TEST Date TBA
Jan. 13th
Jan. 20th
Jan. 27th
rd
th
Feb. 3
Feb. 10
Feb. 17th
Feb. 24th
March 2nd
March 8th
Unit 7-9 TAKE HOME TEST Date TBA
March 30th
April 5th
April 13th
th
th
April 20
April 27
May 4th
May 11th
May 18th
May 25th
Unit 10-11 TAKE HOME TEST Date TBA

Quiz
Aug. 19th
Sept. 9th
Nov. 10th
Dec. 2nd
Dec. 16th
Jan. 27th
Feb. 17th
March 8th
April 13th
May 4th
May 25th

*Please note that dates and activities are scheduled to change.

**Students who score an 80% or above on all unit quizzes in a quarter will not have to take the
Unit Review Test

Flash Cards
Def: perception, point-of-view, the way one sees
the world

PARADIGM

POS: Noun
After learning the mans background, his anger
turned to understanding causing a paradigm
shift.

On the blank side write the word in large

font.
Include a picture that helps you remember
the meaning of the word.

On the lined side include a brief definition

with synonyms.
Write the part of speech: POS.
Write a sentence using the word correctly.

*Students will earn ten extra credit points per unit for properly completing flash cards.

Study Tips

Since you will be working with the words for thee weeks at a time, pick a word of the day. Make it
your goal to use it as many times as you can.

Look at your flashcards at least once a night.

Have a parent/guardian or sibling quiz you.

Use the words to play Pictionary with your family. Try Scrabble or Boggle too.

Keep track of the words you have mastered. Record the words on the provided chart. When you
have mastered a word, highlight it, give yourself a star or sticker!

Freshman English Vocabulary Tracker Quarter 1

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Freshman English Vocabulary Tracker Quarter 2

Unit 4

Unit 5

Unit 6

Freshman English Vocabulary Tracker Quarter 3

Unit 7

Unit 8

Unit 9

Freshman English Vocabulary Tracker Quarter 4

Unit 10

Unit 11

Unit 12