Our town was devastated by the tornado. Homes and businesses were destroyed. What is a synonym for devastated?
destroyed, ruined
The painter came out to the house to give us an estimate for how much it would cost to paint the outside of our home. What does estimate mean?
About how much, a rough calculation
In March, the stores ran out of toilet paper because it is a necessity. What does necessity mean? Can you think of another product that is a necessity?
A necessity is an important item you need or require
My mother emphasized she wanted my room cleaned by the time she got home from work. What does emphasized mean? What might that sound like?
Emphasized mean to place importance on something you are saying. If you are texting, you can emphasize a word or sentence by typing it in CAPS.
I forgot to bring my lunch to school and I was famished by the time I got home from school. What does famished mean? If you forgot your lunch at home, what could you do?
Famished means starving. If you forgot your lunch at home you could borrow money from a friend, let a teacher know, or get in contact with your parents.
I forgot my lunch at home so when I got home from school I devoured every snack I could find. What does devour mean? Can you use it in your own sentence?
To eat a lot and quickly
I was going to ask my mom for money to go to the movies, but looking at her demeanor, I decided not to. What does demeanor mean? What do you think mom's demeanor was like?
Demeanor means outward behavior. I think mom's looked like she was upset or angry.
The teacher yelled at the girls in the library because they were being obnoxious and distracting the other students. What do you think the girls were doing?
I think the girls were speaking or laughing loudly. They could also be dancing or acting a way they shouldn't in the library.
The teacher said weekends are the best days of the week and the students concurred. What does concur mean and what is an antonym?
Concur means to agree. The opposite is disagree.
The road was blocked so we had to take an alternative route. What does alternative mean?
Difference
My brother got in trouble for being deceitful. My mom asked him if he ate his vegetables and he said yes even though he did not eat them. What is a synonym for deceitful?
Lying, fibbing, not telling the truth
You waited a long time, but your mom didn't come to pick you up after school. What should you do?
Ask to borrow someone's phone to call your mom.
The person sitting behind you keeps tapping your chair with his foot. What should you do?
Politely ask him to stop
A bully threatened to beat you up after school. What should you do?
Tell a teacher, principal, or adult you trust.
How did Katie feel at the beginning of the story? Does she feel like same at the end? How do you know?
She was excited at the beginning but upset at the end.
