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Scott looked at his watch and noticed that it was 30 mins past his curfew. His father had made it very clear that he would be in major trouble if he missed his curfew again. Scott was apprehensive about facing his father when he got home. Define apprehensive.
uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
What's the opposite of right?
Left
Give two meanings for "bark"
Bark on a tree. A dog barks.
Another word for "cold"
freezing
cool
chilly
You were at school and you were running in the hallway. You ran past a teacher and she gave you a look. What kind of look do you think was on her face and why? What do you think you should do?
Your teacher might have had an angry look because you shouldn't be running in the hallway. When students run in the hallway, they can hurt others. You should apologize to the teacher and walk in the hallway.
When we got home from school we were unable to get to our house. There was a barricade blocking access to our neighborhood because a water pipe had burst and the roads were flooded. Define barricade.
To block or close
What's the opposite of asleep?
awake
Give two meanings for "Bat"
Bat is an animal. A baseball player uses a bat to hit a ball.
Another word for "angry"
mad
frustrated
upset
Caroline took a math test yesterday. She was nervous because she was not sure how she did. The next day I class, her teacher hands her back her test with the grade. Her teacher smiles at her when she hands back her paper. When Caroline looks at her grade, she smiles back.
How do you think she did?
She did really well on her test.
Jenny always thought she wanted to study history in college. As she got older, she realized she had a natural aptitude for science. Because it came so easy to her, she decided to pursue a degree in biology. Define aptitude.
A natural ability to do or learn something
What's the opposite of easy?
difficult
Give two meanings for "duck".
Duck is an animal. Duck is an action meaning crouch down.
Another word for "accurate"
right
correct
As Martin walked down the street, he noticed that most people were carrying closed umbrellas. Although he had not seen a weather report, what could Martin infer?
How do you know?
That it is going to rain later that day.
We know because...
people are carrying umbrellas and umbrellas are used when it rains.
The new wrap my mom bought me is very versatile. I love that it can be worn in so many different ways. I can wear it as a scarf, head covering, shirt, and even a dress. Define versatile.
able to do many different things; can be used in many different ways
What's the opposite of less?
More
Give two meanings for the word "Leaves"
You are getting up and exiting a specific area. The items that grow on trees.
Another word for "center"
middle
At lunch, your friend dropped his tray and his food went all over the floor. What do you think he is feeling and what would you do?
Your friend is probably feeling embarrassed. You can help him clean up his spilled food while comforting him and telling him it is okay.
The first week of football practice is grueling. Practice is held twice a day and is jam packed with conditioning and play memorizing. The boys on the team are exhausted and sore every night. Define grueling.
requiring great effort
What's the opposite of rapid?
Slow
Give two meanings for "park"
Park is an an outdoor area with trees and sometimes a playground. Park is an action (Park the car).
Another word for "Hurry"
rush
After soccer practice you hand out birthday invitations to everyone except one kid you didn’t know. As you were leaving you saw him crying and talking to his friend. Why was the kid crying? What could you do or say?
He was crying because he didn't get invited to the birthday party. You could walk over to him and invite him so that he doesn't feel left out.