LANGUAGE ARTS MR. JURSIC      WORD CATEGORIES 

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The words on this list may be new to you. Work in groups of 4 to place as 
many of these words as you can into five (5) different categories of your own 
choosing. You will be asked to present your work to the class. This activity 
is a one-day-only  activity and must be done by the end of today's class. 
Chart paper and markers will be provided.
 
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beefy gibber cinema stalactite prefect riffraff cauldron nettles petrified 

fungi tailcoat tawny knickerbockers apothecary ravine alchemy lurched ensnaring 

flitted hygienic burly gruff tantrum amber swarthy minuscule sidled swaggered 

asphodel taunting confiscated beserk holidaying rummaging gargoyle hurtled 

emporium tripe treacle bezoar luminous abysmal parchment scruff specimen 

ruefully gruff stalagmite yew tinge subtle aconite biased warlock twang