Mae Jemison Vocabulary. 1. Specialize a. definitive; serving to decide a question. 2. Excel b. way of handling something

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1 Mae Jemison Vocabulary A. Match the definitions: 1. Specialize a. definitive; serving to decide a question 2. Excel b. way of handling 3. Qualified c. do better than others 4. Applicants d. to take up or go on again 5. Simulate e. to achieve 6. Technique f. concentrate on one activity or subject 7. Accomplished g. having the qualities for a job or function 8. Fascinated h. imitate 9. Limited i. people applying for a 10. Resume j. to be attracted to 11. Conclusive k. restricted

2 Word Pair Activity 1. Before astronauts go into space, they practice in an actual spaceship. (simulate/real). 2. She did the best on the test. (excel/fail) 3. The students couldn t keep their eyes off the space video. (fascinated/bored) 4. Barry couldn t find a job because he didn t have any skills (qualified/limited) 5. I went back to school after having stopped ten years ago. (resume/leave) 6. The evidence proved he was innocent. (conclusive/unanswered). 7. She has a medical skill that is perfect for just children. (specialize/generalize)

3 True or False 1. She excels if she does better than everyone else. True or false? 2. You can specialize in you are not good in. True or false? 3. You can get a job in a field you are not qualified in. True or false? 4. Applicants try to get a job by asking. True or false? 5. If you simulate a space walk, you are not really walking in space. True or false? 6. A technique is a way of doing a task. True or false? 7. You ve accomplished an assignment if you haven t finished it. True or false? 8. A boring film will fascinate you. True or false? 9. A dead-end street will limit how far you can drive. True or false? 10. If you resume your work you do not start again. True or false? 11. The answer was conclusive, so it proved the fact. True or false?

4 Complete the Sentences 1. Marcy was able to the task after much hard work. 2. Ralph was not very for the job. He did not have the right skills. 3. Waldo was able to in hiding because he practiced everyday and had good camouflage. 4. The evidence was, therefore the jury found him guilty. 5. Dr. House had the right to remove splinters. 6. About a hundred lined up to apply for the job. 7. The scientist in molecular biology. 8. The ride going into space. 9. The class was by the way their sang opera. 10. Mary her studies after having stopped for 5 years. 11. The man was not by his blindness. He was able to experience the world in his own way.

5 Example/Non-Example (Circle the example.) Specialize The doctor can treat all different types of patients. The doctor can only treat a single type of patient. Excel The swimmer won every race. The swimmer lost every race. Qualified Emma had the necessary skills to work as a chef. Emma did not have the skills to work as a chef. Applicants The people came to try to get the job. The people did not want to have that job. Simulate The astronauts piloted the fake spacecraft. The astronauts piloted the actual spacecraft. Technique The sculptor handled his chisel perfectly to create the statue. The sculptor kept chipping off pieces and ruining the statue. Accomplished The man never finished his work. The man always finished his work. Fascinated The audience fell asleep halfway through the play. The audience watched with fixed eyes on the play.

6 Limited You will have many choices in life if you go to college. You will not have many choices if you do not go to college. Resume Joey never went back to school after dropping out of college. Joey went back to school ten years after dropping out of college. Conclusive The jury decided the man was guilty based on the evidence. The jury couldn t decide if the man was guilty based on the evidence.

7 Mae Jemison Vocabulary Test (Circle the correct definition.) Specialize o To do many things o To do one thing really well o To do different things over and over again Excel o To work o To fail o To be the best Qualified o To be able to do a job or task o To be able to figure out a problem o To be able to do nothing Applicants o People who order food in a restaurant o People who are trying to get a job with a company o People who are shopping in a store Simulate o To pretend o To actually do o To prepare a task Technique o The way of saying o The way of handling o The way of seeing Accomplished o To put off doing a task until later o To redo a task o To finish a task Fascinated o To be attracted to o To be bored by o To be bothered Limited o To have endless possibilities o To have restrictions o To have success Resume o To stop everything you re doing o To restart what you were doing o To begin a new project Conclusive o Beyond question o Not convincing o Needs to be proven