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
Gwen's dog is so OBEDIENT. He never gets into trouble and does everything she says. What does OBEDIENT mean?
Following directions and orders
Not listening to what they're told
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?
Lucky
Unlucky
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
"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
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
"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?
a lot, too much
not a lot, not enough
"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?
In order by date
Names of children
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
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
"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
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
"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
"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 guilty; had to go to jail
Found free of blame; not guilty; freed
At Starbucks they always knew Brian's order because he went there FREQUENTLY. What does FREQUENTLY mean?
rarely
often
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?
before
next
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
Connie said, "I wish my birthday happened every month, instead of only happening ANNUALLY!" What does ANNUALLY mean?
Every day
Every year/yearly
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?
Very hungry.
Not too hungry
"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
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
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?
give energy to something
tired out
Bianca yawned for the 10th time. "I need to go to bed. I'm getting DROWSY." What does DROWSY mean?
Wide awake
Sleepy, tired, exhausted
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:
boring
amazing
Lucy was FURIOUS when she discovered that the dog had eaten her homework again! The word furious means:
amused
angry
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?
Confused
To understand
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
Unfortunately, the Army unit suffered many CASUALTIES during the battle. Patel cried thinking about the people they lost. What are CASUALTIES?
To lose money
Deaths (people who died)
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?
Allowed to do something
Too old
Hudson felt that the PS5 was way SUPERIOR to the PS4. He was so glad he got it! What does SUPERIOR mean?
Worse
Better