Caledonia Middle School Principal Brian Doty handed out an interesting document at the November 20 school board meeting called ìA High-Incidence Academic Word List.î
The list contains 570 word families in 10 subgroups that are useful in a wide variety of disciplines. Learning these words ìcan significantly boost a studentís comprehension level of school-based reading material,î the introduction states.
I thought it would be interesting to see how these words would fit into the vocabulary of some people I know. So pardon me while I take my usual liberties here.
Subgroup 1, Gary Messner, B&M Oil mechanic, telling me how heíll fix my flat tire: ìWe need to analyze our approach to the tire in order to benefit and establish the function and methods that might occur with the tireís structure, although our theory could vary, depending on the size of the nail over which you drove.î
Subgroup 2, Clarence Eikens, retired Pioneer Seed Corn salesman, giving a sales pitch: ìIn order to acquire a good yield that will affect every appropriate aspect, we will compute, construct, and evaluate the bushels per acre after we perceive a positive potential and secure a site strategy such as that north field that was in soybeans last year.î
Subgroup 3, Robin Christensen, Redwood Cafe waitress, recommending the chicken dumpling soup over the chili: ìThe alternative component of dumplings tends to dominate, illustrate, and justify the physical proportion in a sufficient and valid volume. for even you, Soup Guy.î
Subgroup 4, Dan Moriarty commenting on his motherís Christmas decorations: ìThe adequacy of your display is apparent, and your attitude communicates the dimensions of the 4,173 decorations that you choose to undertake every year.î
Subgroup 5, Luke Werner talking about the Twins prospects in 2007: ìWe should adjust the capacity of the payroll, then consult and contact Rondell White in order to enable his energy to expand, which will expose a margin and notion of perspective for both revenue and a stable target of victory.î
Subgroup 6, Robert ìMitchî Mitchell on my banjo playing skills: ìI acknowledge your accuracy on the five-string banjo, and assign it a brief, capable display, but it does not enhance nor exceed the more flexible intelligence and scope that I utilize on the four string model.î
Subgroup 7, Tom Molling on the need to resurface Highway 76: ìLet me advocate a comprehensive and definite empirical foundation of blacktop, then grade it using a hierarchy identical to a paradigm that will simulate a unique and visible outcome of fewer pot holes.î
Subgroup 8, Merrill Deters on the hay sale this Friday: ìWe need to accumulate and chart the commodity of hay for the crucial exhibit, then exploit, highlight, and manipulate the qualities on the predominant haywagons.î
Subgroup 9, Spencer Yohe on how to get a reversal in wrestling: ìTo attain coherent duration in the match and not erode the integral yet manual revolution, route your temporary vision and reverse the sucker!î
Subgroup 10, Gary Privet on how to milk a cow: ìAssemble and compile enormous cows, then likewise persist in a straightforward way to undergo the milking process.î

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