Periods 1 & 4 Word of the Week: Pragmatic

Both 4th period and 1st period chose pragmatic as the word of the week.  When we looked up the word pragmatic, we discovered that it means, "dealing with things sensibly and realistically," or "practical."

Both classes discussed the kinds of people who need to think pragmatically and then made up sentences to demonstrate our understanding:

1. The Boston police were pragmatic about giving information to the public; they wanted to keep their witnesses safe.

2. The pragmatic doctor carefully marked the patient's body before making surgical incisions.