“GM's audacious attempt to leapfrog the popular Toyota Prius, with its green halo, has gotten it more publicity than any General Motors car in decades” (The Carconection.com).

Leapfrog1. v.t. - to jump over (a person or thing) in or as if in leapfrog: He leapfrogged the

fence to reach the crying child. 2.to move or cause

to move as if in leapfrog: Manufacturers are

leapfrogging prices because the cost of raw materials has doubled.

VocabularyVocabulary

Step 1 – The WordStep 1 – The Word Copy Copy

vocabulary vocabulary words from words from the board.the board.

Leave space for Leave space for definition & two definition & two sentencessentences

Four new words Four new words per week on the per week on the last class last class meeting of the meeting of the weekweek

Vocabulary:

leapfrog

Step 2 – Dictionary Step 2 – Dictionary DefinitionDefinition

Use a class Use a class dictionary to find dictionary to find the definition of the definition of the word.the word.

Include Include part of part of speechspeech (noun, (noun, verb, etc).verb, etc).

If the word has If the word has many definitions, many definitions, copy the first copy the first two.two.

Step 3 – Internet Step 3 – Internet ResearchResearch

HomeworkHomework: Go online : Go online and use a search and use a search engine such as engine such as GoogleGoogle to find to find news articlesnews articles in in which each vocabulary which each vocabulary word is used correctly.word is used correctly.

Internet homework: HintInternet homework: Hint Go to Go to GoogleGoogle, then, “News”, then, “News”

(see “breadcrumb” menu at top of (see “breadcrumb” menu at top of Google page);Google page);

Type in the vocabulary word to search. Type in the vocabulary word to search.

This finds articles where the word is This finds articles where the word is used in context. used in context. The default menu of Google (called The default menu of Google (called simply, “Web”) will bring up websites simply, “Web”) will bring up websites that are just dictionaries or that are just dictionaries or encyclopedias encyclopedias

Internet (continued)Internet (continued) Hint #2Hint #2: After the search, look at : After the search, look at

the short excerpt the search engine the short excerpt the search engine gives to make sure that the gives to make sure that the vocabulary word is not being used vocabulary word is not being used as a as a namename for something or for something or someone.someone.

Example:Example: vocabulary - “tenacious” vocabulary - “tenacious” One search result is a story about One search result is a story about the new CD from “Tenacious D” the new CD from “Tenacious D” (Jack Black’s alter ego).(Jack Black’s alter ego).That is That is notnot a correct use of the a correct use of the word; it is a recording artist using word; it is a recording artist using the word as a the word as a name - name - unacceptable.unacceptable.

Internet (continued)Internet (continued) Hint # 3: UHint # 3: Use the “Find se the “Find

on this Page” feature on this Page” feature under the Edit menu. under the Edit menu.

Click on Click on EditEdit, then , then Find Find on this Pageon this Page A small box opens.A small box opens.Type in the word and it Type in the word and it will take you directly to will take you directly to the sentence with that the sentence with that word in it, and the word word in it, and the word will be highlighted.will be highlighted.

Find on this page:

leapfrog

GM's

audacious

attempt to

leapfrog the

popular Toyota

Prius, with its

green halo, has

gotten it more

publicity than

any General

Motors car in

decades

Step 4Step 4 Transcribe two sentences that use the Transcribe two sentences that use the

word correctly. word correctly.

Do not copy them using the “copy” feature on Do not copy them using the “copy” feature on the computer. If you do that, you will not the computer. If you do that, you will not remember the word or its use. remember the word or its use.

Remember the whole purpose of this exercise is Remember the whole purpose of this exercise is to learn how to properly use the vocabulary to learn how to properly use the vocabulary word. If you copy and paste, you never process word. If you copy and paste, you never process the word through your brain. I probably won’t the word through your brain. I probably won’t know the difference, but you will when you take know the difference, but you will when you take the test and fail the vocabulary section.the test and fail the vocabulary section.

Note: Be sure to put the sentence in “quotation Note: Be sure to put the sentence in “quotation marks” because you are lifting it directly from marks” because you are lifting it directly from another source, and then cite the source – that another source, and then cite the source – that is, write a short version of the web site name is, write a short version of the web site name after the quote in parenthesis.after the quote in parenthesis.

Here is how it should look: Here is how it should look: Vocabulary word: Vocabulary word: leapfrogleapfrog

leapfrogleapfrog Definition: Definition:

1. v.t. (used with object) 1. v.t. (used with object) to jump over (a person or to jump over (a person or thing) in or as if in leapfrog: thing) in or as if in leapfrog: 22. . to move or cause to move as if in leapfrog: to move or cause to move as if in leapfrog: Manufacturers are leapfrogging prices because the Manufacturers are leapfrogging prices because the cost of raw materials has doubled.cost of raw materials has doubled.

Internet Examples: Internet Examples: ““Saturday's 1-1 draw at in-form Birmingham saw Alex Saturday's 1-1 draw at in-form Birmingham saw Alex

Ferguson's men miss an opportunity to Ferguson's men miss an opportunity to leapfrogleapfrog table-table-toppers Chelsea” (thesun.co.uk)toppers Chelsea” (thesun.co.uk)

““What makes the story interesting is that Currier, a What makes the story interesting is that Currier, a small school that was far from the cutting edge of small school that was far from the cutting edge of computer technology before now, has been able to computer technology before now, has been able to leapfrogleapfrog ahead and skip a generation or two of ahead and skip a generation or two of technical infrastructure,” said Daniel French, the technical infrastructure,” said Daniel French, the Superintendent of the Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Superintendent of the Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union” (manchesterjournal.com).Union” (manchesterjournal.com).