[Due: 09/19/2016 for B-Day, 09/20/2016 for A-Day] [25 Points]
Directions
For this first Vocab-Shmocab assignment:
- Copy the following vocabulary terms and definitions into your journal.
- Read the examples provided under "My Examples" below.
- Complete the "Your Examples" section in your journal.
Key Terms
- Describe: Provide details related to the five senses: sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing. Also provide additional details such as: age, gender, size, time, date, emotions, or uses. When you describe you MUST write in complete sentences.
- Explain: Provide evidence and support related to the topic OR provide instructions to complete a task. When you explain you MUST write in complete sentences.
- Identify: Provide the required number of subjects or topics. When you identify you CAN write in complete sentences OR make a list.
My Examples
- Describe a computer A computer is an electronic device. It is made of different components such as: CPUs, RAM, and hard drives. Computers can perform various tasks such as running office software, playing games, and editing videos. Computers are available in all shapes and sizes. They are used in applications such as automobiles, cash registers, and hospital equipment.
- Explain how to lock your computer screen. Press CTRL-ALT-DEL. Then left-click on "Lock" from the menu.
- Identify three possible reasons a computer would not boot. Three reasons a computer would not boot include being unplugged, hard drive failure, or over heating.
Our Examples
In your journal, complete the following examples.
- Describe a hippopotamus.
- Explain why the sun rises in the East and sets in the West.
- Identify the steps to making a bowl of cereal for breakfast.
