Comments by Meredith Bowles Most recent public comments by Meredith Bowles https://nowcomment.com/users/132994 Rhythm is described well with "like beating hearts" and utilizing context clues, students will be able to derive meaning. https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=3006858 https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=3006858 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:21:23 -0500 Vibration in this sentence relates to vibrate in the previous sentence. Resonant have an appositive which directly explains meaning. Students will understand deep, rich sound. https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=3006857 https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=3006857 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:20:03 -0500 Amplify is a word that my students would not necessarily know, but they could use context clues to determine the meaning. A word map might also be a useful strategy to show some synonyms and antonyms https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=3006855 https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=3006855 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:17:52 -0500 Hollow and shell are two words I would probably use a word map to help explain. https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=3006854 https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=3006854 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:16:05 -0500 Prevalent is a word my students might not know. I would have them use the vocabulary strategy to try to derive meaning. https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=3006853 https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=3006853 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:13:25 -0500 The word Percussion is definitely a word they will need to be able to identify, as it is in the title. I might actually introduce the word with photographs of different types of instruments. I would ask them to infer meaning of percussion. https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=3006852 https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=3006852 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:11:35 -0500 Primitive is a word I would suggest the students try to figure out from context clues. The words cave dwellers may offer enough context for them to understand and the word modern is an antonym they are familiar with. https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=3006851 https://nowcomment.com/documents/40909?scroll_to=3006851 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:08:05 -0500