What Word Am I
A person who tells jokes and tries to make people laugh.
Comedian
The student felt ______ before giving his presentation because he was afraid of making a mistake.
Nerves
Maria was ______ that she could give the speech successfully.
A. worthless
B. confident
C. mistaken
D. foolish
B. confident
Which word means bad luck or an unfortunate event?
misfortune
Which word best completes the sentence?
Even though everyone told him the rumor was false, he continued to ______ that it was true.
believe
A feeling of being unsure about something or not believing it is true.
Doubt
The student felt ______ before giving his presentation because he was afraid of making a mistake.
Experiment
John tried to ______ his parents to let him go on the trip.
A. convince
B. react
C. escape
D. doubt
A. convince
Which word means having no value or usefulness?
worthless
A student studies hard but still receives a low grade. He says, "I failed this time, but I can learn from my mistakes."
Which vocabulary word best describes what happened?
failure
Something that shows or proves that something is true.
Evidence
After losing the competition, Marcus saw his ______ as a chance to learn.
Failure
The student believed that walking under a ladder would bring bad luck. This is an example of ______.
A. evidence
B. career
C. superstition
D. failure
C. supersition
Which word means silly or lacking good judgment?
foolish
Someone says:
"My team lost because I wore my lucky shirt on the wrong day."
What vocabulary word best describes this belief?
superstition
An unexpected event that causes great sadness or suffering.
Tragedy
The hikers had to ______ from the building when the fire alarm went off.
Escape
When she heard the surprising news, she didn't know how to ______.
A. react
B. escape
C. convince
D. experiment
A. react
Which word means to get away from a dangerous or difficult situation?
A student says:
"I don't think I'm good enough to give this presentation."
Which vocabulary word describes what the student lacks?
Confidence or confident
A belief that something will bring good or bad luck, even though there may be no proof.
Superstition
The team faced several ______ while trying to complete the difficult project.
Obstacles
The teacher said the student's answer was ______ because he misunderstood the question.
A. confident
B. mistaken
C. worthless
D. fortunate
B. mistaken
Which word means to believe that something is true because you have been persuaded by someone?
convince
James heard a loud crash outside his house. He immediately became frightened. When he looked outside, he saw that a tree had fallen on a car. Later, he learned that no one was hurt.
Choose TWO vocabulary words that best describe the situation and explain why.
Possible answers:
shock
react
misfortune
nerves