4:3 Surefooted

~I found this word when I read Chapter 1 (for our Jigsaw Assignment) in the textbook "Word Wise & Content Rich" written by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey. Page 2.

~ ", and yet few teachers feel surefooted about how to achieve it."
I feel that the definition means: 'Confident.'
Dictionary.com Definition: Proceeding Surely.

~I have heard this word used in conversation but I have never seen it in print or used it myself.

~ I believe this is a good idiom expression to use in the right context.

~ I think it's a good idiom expression for others to know as well because it's context is for everyday situations. It may not necessarily be a good vocab word but definitely a good idiom.

4:2 Slogged

~I found this word when I read Chapter 1 ( for our Jigsaw Assignment) in the textbook, "Word Wise & Content Rich" written by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey. Page 1.

~"D'Andre slogged through the rest of the task,..."
My definition would be: 'To do something lazily'
Dictionary.com Definition: To work slowly and under duress.

~I have never seen or used this word before.

~I believe that this is a word that is nice to know but not necessary to get by. It doesn't necessarily make you a 'well-educated' person if you use this word.

~I am indifferent to whether or not others should know this word. I think it isn't exactly a word that you hear ever and necessary for that matter.

4:1 Cobbling

~I found this word when I read Chapter 1 (for our Jigsaw Assignment) in the textbook "Word Wise & Content Rich" (2008) written by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey.

~", before cobbling together the definitions."
My definition of the word would be: 'Putting together.'
Dictionary.com Definition-To put together roughly or clumsily.

~I have never seen or used this word before.

~I believe this is a word that should be used in my everyday vocabulary. It's so simple.

~I believe that if this is a word I should know then of course others should learn it as well.

3:2 Expository

~I found this vocabulary word when I read for our homework in the textbook called, "Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: If Not Me, Then Who?" written by Rachel Billmeyer, Ph.D. & Mary Lee Barton, M. Ed. Section 1. Page 4.

~", which has shown that students who are taught how to write and edit different forms of expository text improve..."
I can't wrap my head around what this word really means.
Dictionary.com Definition: Descriptive

~I have heard this word used extensively throughout my college career but I haven't really understood the true meaning of it or the context its used in.

~I believe this is a word that should most definitely be part of my everyday vocabulary since it is so commonly used (at least in my degree program) and it has something to do with the subjects I have been studying.

~I do believe that others in my field and similar fields should know this word as well because it is relevant.

3:1 Analogous

~ I found this word during my reading of "Teaching Reading in The ContentAreas: If Not Me, Then Who?" Page 4, Second Paragraph.

~"reading and writing are two analogous and complementary processes"
(No clue what the word means in this context)
Dictionary.com Definition: Corresponding in some particular.

~I have seen this word occasionally throughout my college studies but have never taken the time to look it up.

~I believe this word will be used quite a bit in my vocabulary as I continue my education. This is a great word to replace "similar." I am fond of 'useful' vocabulary terms.

~I think this is definitely a good vocabulary word for my classmates and students to know because this word can replace an all day everyday used word (similar) and might be useful. It is always good to increase your awareness of the use of language, especially within its context.