Nisha arrived at 4:00 pm for a 4:00 pm appointment. Good, she wasn't late! She's always PUNCTUAL. What does PUNCTUAL mean?
On time
Late
Marco and Fizel had TENTATIVE plans on Saturday - they were hoping to hang out, but weren't sure if it was going to happen or what they would do. What does TENTATIVE mean?
Not totally worked out, unsure
Sure or definite plans
"Um, I don't really like that lunch," Jorge said. "Is there an ALTERNATIVE lunch? What does ALTERNATIVE mean?
Something different, another choice
The same choice
I wasn't able to get my driver's license because I am 14, and you have to be 16 to be ELIGIBLE. What does ELIGIBLE mean?
Too old
Allowed to do something
"What are the dates that you need me to babysit? Can you give them to me in CHRONOLOGICAL order so that I can write them down in order?" What does CHRONOLOGICAL mean?
Names of children
In order by date
Hudson felt that the PS5 was way SUPERIOR to the PS4. He was so glad he got it! What does SUPERIOR mean?
Worse
Better
"Dude, can you CEASE that pencil tapping? You've been doing it for 10 minutes and I'm sick of it!" What does CEASE mean?
To see something
Stop
The hurricane that hit the Bahamas was a huge CATASTROPHE. Everything was destroyed, people lost their homes, and many died. What's a CATASTROPHE?
A light storm that does little damage
A disaster, an event that causes huge damage
Mr. Jessup was delighted by the GENEROSITY of her students. They had all offered to share their lunches with Amber, who had forgotten hers. The word generosity means:
kindness
laziness
Mara checked her numbers one last time. She wanted her report to be ACCURATE so that her boss would know she had done a good job. The word accurate means:
correct
interesting
What an EXTRAORDINARY day we had! First we found buried treasure in the backyard and then we were interviewed on television! The word extraordinary means:
amazing
boring
Lucy was FURIOUS when she discovered that the dog had eaten her homework again! The word furious means:
amused
angry
Jenny told me about the movie she saw, but she did not REVEAL the ending because she knew I was going to see it too. The word reveal means:
to tell
to hide
Maria noticed that Mrs. Linn's curtains were still closed. Maria thought that was PECULIAR because Mrs. Linn always opened her curtains in the morning. The word peculiar means:
good
strange/odd
