Daily Vocabulary Practice (Week 1) Word of the Week: apprehensive Apprehensive means to be nervous or worried about something bad happening. : I was apprehensive about the math test because I knew I had not studied enough last night. As I walked through the doors of my new school, I was apprehensive about the new year.
Friday Thursday Word of the Week: apprehensive Use it! Write a paragraph (or several sentences) that use this week s word. Be sure that someone could figure out what the word means just by using the clues in your sentences. Assess it! Rate your understanding of the word. (Check the box that applies.) I that word. Answer the questions 1. Complete the sentence. don t really understand it. I could describe what it expert and could teach it! I would be really apprehensive about my math test if. 2. Which of the following is something you might feel apprehensive about? a. a difficult test c. moving to a new place b. trying something new d. all of the above 3. What could you do if you were feeling apprehensive about the new school year?
Daily Vocabulary Practice (Week 2) Word of the Week: banish Banish means to punish by sending someone or something away. : After my little brother broke my laptop, I banished him from my room forever. The king was banished from the castle when the neighboring army invaded.
Friday Thursday Word of the Week: banish Use it! Write a paragraph (or several sentences) that use this week s word. Be sure that someone could figure out what the word means just by using the clues in your sentences. Assess it! Rate your understanding of the word. I that word. Answer the questions 1. Complete the sentence. don t really understand it. I would get banished from the classroom if I I could describe what it expert and could teach it!. 2. Which of the following is an synonym for banish? a. allow c. take in b. permit d. exclude 3. Describe a time you ve wanted to banish someone from your room. What happened?
Daily Vocabulary Practice (Week 3) Word of the Week: commotion Commotion is loud, confused movements. : I couldn t hear myself think over all the commotion in the hallway during passing period. There was a huge commotion as people hurried to escape the heavy rain at the concert.
Friday Thursday Word of the Week: commotion Use it! Write a paragraph (or several sentences) that use this week s word. Be sure that someone could figure out what the word means just by using the clues in your sentences. Assess it! Rate your understanding of the word. I that word. Answer the questions 1. Complete the sentence. don t really understand it. A place with a lot of commotion is I could describe what it expert and could teach it!. 2. Which of the following is an antonym for commotion? a. excitement c. movement b. calm d. None of the above 3. Describe a way your teacher might stop a commotion in the hallway.
Daily Vocabulary Practice (Week 4) Word of the Week: headway Headway is progress toward a goal or destination. : After working for four hours, I had made good headway toward finishing my assignment on World War I. Looking at the long line of traffic, it felt we would never make any headway on our journey.
Friday Thursday Word of the Week: headway Use it! Write a paragraph (or several sentences) that use this week s word. Be sure that someone could figure out what the word means just by using the clues in your sentences. Assess it! Rate your understanding of the word. I that word. Answer the questions 1. Complete the sentence. don t really understand it. I could describe what it Our school could make headway toward becoming the best school in the expert and could teach it! state by. 2. Which of the following the antonym for headway? a. increase c. progress b. regress d. advance 3. What is a goal you hope to make headway toward this year?
Daily Vocabulary Practice (Week 5) Word of the Week: disdain Disdain is extreme dislike or hatred. : His disdain for green beans was evident when he pushed them off his plate in front of everyone. You could tell by the grumbling that the class had a disdain for tests.
Friday Thursday Word of the Week: disdain Use it! Write a paragraph (or several sentences) that use this week s word. Be sure that someone could figure out what the word means just by using the clues in your sentences. Assess it! Rate your understanding of the word. I that word. Answer the questions 1. Complete the sentence. One thing I disdain is don t really understand it. I could describe what it expert and could teach it!. 2. Which of the following is an example of something that someone might disdain? a. rudeness c. broccoli b. homework d. all of the above 3. How would you convince someone who had a great disdain for your favorite food to try it again?
Daily Vocabulary Practice (Week 6) Word of the Week: impending Impending means about to happen. : The impending storm required us to baseball game and take cover to stay safe. Our teacher gave us a reminder about the impending due date for our project.
Friday Thursday Word of the Week: impending Use it! Write a paragraph (or several sentences) that use this week s word. Be sure that someone could figure out what the word means just by using the clues in your sentences. Assess it! Rate your understanding of the word. I that word. Answer the questions 1. Complete the sentence. don t really understand it. I could describe what it expert and could teach it! If I discovered I hadn t started a project with an impending due date, I would. 2. Which of these choices is not a word that means the same as impending? a. later c. near b. coming d. approaching 3. Describe a time you were excited about an impending event. What was it and why was it so exciting?
Daily Vocabulary Practice (Week 7) Word of the Week: zeal Zeal is strong excitement or eagerness. : He approached the science project with great zeal because he knew this was his year to win. His zeal for the Green Bay Packers was clear when he waited in line for season tickets overnight.
Friday Thursday Word of the Week: zeal Use it! Write a paragraph (or several sentences) that use this week s word. Be sure that someone could figure out what the word means just by using the clues in your sentences. Assess it! Rate your understanding of the word. I that word. Answer the questions 1. Complete the sentence. don t really understand it. I could describe what it expert and could teach it! The warriors approached the battle with zeal because. 2. Which of these would not be a time you would approach a task with zeal? a. If it is your favorite thing to do b. If you ve been trying to avoid doing it. c. If you are feeling sick. d. If you were offered $1 million to do it. 3. What is the thing in life that you approach with the greatest zeal?
Daily Vocabulary Practice (Week 8) Word of the Week: stamina Stamina is long-lasting energy or strength. : I knew I would need stamina to do well when I saw that my English test was 25 pages long. To get ready for the marathon, Lucy worked on building her stamina by running further each day.
Friday Thursday Word of the Week: stamina Use it! Write a paragraph (or several sentences) that use this week s word. Be sure that someone could figure out what the word means just by using the clues in your sentences. Assess it! Rate your understanding of the word. I that word. Answer the questions 1. Complete the sentence. don t really understand it. I could describe what it expert and could teach it! To swim a long distance, I would need to build my stamina by. 2. Which of the following would not require much stamina? a. Running a marathon c. Swimming 10 miles b. Taking a 4 hour test d. Walking down a staircase 3. What is something you have a great deal of stamina for doing? How did you build this stamina?
Daily Vocabulary Practice (Week 9) Word of the Week: replenish Replenish means to refill or replace something that has run out. : After a long football practice, Marco drank a whole bottle of Powerade to replenish his fluids. When the candy jar was empty, my mom bought jelly beans to replenish it.
Friday Thursday Word of the Week: replenish Use it! Write a paragraph (or several sentences) that use this week s word. Be sure that someone could figure out what the word means just by using the clues in your sentences. Assess it! Rate your understanding of the word. I that word. Answer the questions 1. Complete the sentence. don t really understand it. I could describe what it expert and could teach it! If the cafeteria forgot to replenish the napkins, I would. 2. Which of the following cannot be easily replenished? a. glaciers c. oil deposits b. oxygen d. all of the above 3. Why is it important to replenish our forests when we cut down trees?
Daily Vocabulary Practice (Week 11) Word of the Week: bewilder The difficult math problems seemed to bewilder the entire class. Bewilder means to confuse someone or something. : The 20-page directions for putting together my new furniture left me feeling completely bewildered.