The document discusses vocabulary development and techniques for providing expanded definitions of words. It defines expanded definition as explaining the meaning of a word or phrase by distinguishing its characteristics, providing extra facts and examples, and what cannot be included. Some techniques for expanded definitions include etymology, history, description, examples, and comparisons/contrasts. The document then provides an expanded definition of the word "Earth" as an example, discussing its etymology, characteristics, and history as the third planet from the sun inhabited by humans.
4. Dictionary definition of the word EARTH:
•the planet on which
we live; the world
•the substance of the land
surface; soil.
5. Dictionary definition of the word EARTH:
• the underground lair or
habitation of a badger or
fox
•British term for ground
6. Earth is derived from the Old
English eorthe, of Germanic origin;
related to Dutch aarde and
German Erde. It is the third planet
from the sun in which humans and
other living things are its
inhabitants.
7. Earthhas an equatorial diameter of 7926
miles (12,755 km) and apolar diameter of
7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance
Fromthe sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6
million km), an a period of
revolution of 365.26 days, and having one
satellite.
9. Expanded Definition of Words
•It is an explanation of
the meaning of a
certain word or
phrase.
10. Expanded Definition of Words
• is distinguishing the
characteristics of a certain word,
providing extra facts or
information about it, giving
examples, and saying what cannot
be included to describe it.
11. Techniques of Extended Definition
• Etymology – explaining origin of
the word itself
•History – if relevant,
discussing the history of the
term/its use/controversies
associated with it
12. Techniques of Extended Definition
• Cause and Effect – discussing how
the situation came about and
what effects it may have
•Description – listing and
defining the component parts
13. Techniques of Extended Definition
• Principles of Operation – discussing how
topic in question functions, including any
special materials or conditions required
• Classification - showing how
the topic fits into a larger
category
14. Techniques of Extended Definition
• Analogy – explaining by comparing
two dissimilar topics, where
the second is familiar to the audience
• Examples
• Illustrations
15. Techniques of Extended Definition
• Contrast/Negation – showing how
the topic differs from others in
the same class
• Comparison – showing how
the topic is similar to others in
the class
16. TECHNIQUES IN UNLOCKING MEANING:
1. ETYMOLOGY
Old English eorthe, of
Germanic origin; related
to Dutch aarde and
German Erde
17. TECHNIQUES IN UNLOCKING MEANING:
2. HISTORY/BACKGROUND
It is the third planet from
the sun in which humans
and other living things are
its inhabitants.
18. TECHNIQUES IN UNLOCKING MEANING:
2.HISTORY/BACKGROUND
Earthhas an equatorial diameter of 7926 mil
es (12,755 km) and apolar diameter of 7900
miles (12,714 km), a mean distance fromthe
sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km)
, and a period ofrevolution of 365.26 days, a
nd having one satellite.
19. TECHNIQUES IN UNLOCKING MEANING:
3. DESCRIPTION
On the Earth's surface, the
oceans and the continents
form the stage on which the
evolution of life takes place.