"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
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:
laziness
kindness
Connie said, "I wish my birthday happened every month, instead of only happening ANNUALLY!" What does ANNUALLY mean?
Every year/yearly
Every day
Mom said, "I have to pick you up early from school today. I will email your teachers to INFORM them." What does INFORM mean?
tell
to forget
Archie the dog fell right to sleep after his busy day at the dog park. "Wow, I think we EXHAUSTED him," Lauren said. What does EXHAUSTED mean?
tired out
give energy to something
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
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
Hudson felt that the PS5 was way SUPERIOR to the PS4. He was so glad he got it! What does SUPERIOR mean?
Worse
Better
Paula said, "On the PREVIOUS page, the character did something unusual, so look back to that page if you forget what it was." What does PREVIOUS mean?
next
before
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:
strange/odd
good
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?
Sure or definite plans
Not totally worked out, unsure
The family was in a car accident. When they looked at the car, they realized they weren't hurt and there was no car damage. "Wow! We are so FORTUNATE to be okay!" said Tamika. What does FORTUNATE mean?
Unlucky
Lucky
"We find the defendant not guilty," the jury announced. Jimmy was EXONERATED so he wouldn't have to go to prison! What does EXONERATED mean?
Found free of blame; not guilty; freed
Found guilty; had to go to jail
Dakota hadn't eaten since before she ran 5 miles. She ran inside and made a big snack, because she was FAMISHED! What does FAMISHED mean?
Not too hungry
Very hungry.
"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
Unfortunately, the Army unit suffered many CASUALTIES during the battle. Patel cried thinking about the people they lost. What are CASUALTIES?
Deaths (people who died)
To lose money
"We can't run the sprinklers today," Mom said on a hot summer's day. "Water is SCARCE because it hasn't rained in two weeks." What does SCARCE mean?
not a lot, not enough
a lot, too much
Lucy was FURIOUS when she discovered that the dog had eaten her homework again! The word furious means:
amused
angry
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
Gwen's dog is so OBEDIENT. He never gets into trouble and does everything she says. What does OBEDIENT mean?
Not listening to what they're told
Following directions and orders
At Starbucks they always knew Brian's order because he went there FREQUENTLY. What does FREQUENTLY mean?
rarely
often
The lake SURROUNDED the castle so that nobody could just walk right up to the castle. What does SURROUNDED mean?
Went all around
To only be behind something
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
Jamal's teacher was trying to explain how to multiply two numbers, but Jamal just didn't understand! He was so PERPLEXED and needed more help understanding how to do it. What does PERPLEXED mean?
To understand
Confused
"Do you live here?" Azita asked Tony. "No, I am just visiting. I am a CITIZEN of Spain." What does CITIZEN mean?
Someone who legally lives in a certain country
Someone who is visiting
"Okay Mom, I will PERSUADE you to let me get a pet! I promise I will take care of it, and I'm responsible, and we'd have so much fun!" What does PERSUADE mean?
To give up
Convince, make someone do something
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
Bianca yawned for the 10th time. "I need to go to bed. I'm getting DROWSY." What does DROWSY mean?
Sleepy, tired, exhausted
Wide awake
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
"Um, I don't really like that lunch," Jorge said. "Is there an ALTERNATIVE lunch? What does ALTERNATIVE mean?
The same choice
Something different, another choice