CATEGORY 1
Please be careful with that FRAGILE vase. It is easily broken like a bird's egg.
Easily broken
The teacher had to STERILZIE the classroom after a lot of students were sick. The school nurse had to really clean her office too.
clean
Mara worried that the kids at school would make fun of her new glasses like she was when she fell in the lunchroom. She did not want to be MOCKED.
tease
Dad thought the spaghetti sauce was BLAND. It was just too plain, so he added more garlic.
flavorless
The GLACIAL temperatures were so freezing that school was cancelled. Many places of business were closed due to the freezing cold too.
bitter cold
Mrs. Stephens wanted the students to COLLABORATE on their history project. She also wanted them to work together to complete their science experiment.
work together
The scientist wrote down all observations during the experiment. He also DOCUMENTED his discoveries about the newly discovered insect when in the forest.
record, write down
Whenever his teacher assigned a homework assignment, Jason PROCRASTINATED. He also waited until the last minute to turn in his paper work for the field trip.
delayed
The thin PLIABLE folder was easily bent in the student’s backpack. The award she won was easily bendible as well.
bendable
Raul DELIBERATED whether or not he wanted to take the advanced math class. It was a big decision, so his friends thought about it carefully too.
considered, think carefully
The BOISTEROUS crowd was as loud as the school had ever seen.
energetic
Vincent was LETHARGIC after his tooth surgery. His mom was so exhausted too since she was the one taking care of his every need.
sluggish, tired
The EXPANSIVE plot of land was large and vast. It was as large as any farm Sierra had ever seen.
huge
Shanique felt OPTIMISTIC about her family’s move. Though she knew she’d miss her old friends, she was hopeful that she’d soon feel at home in her new school. Her brother felt good about it too.
having a positive outlook, looking forward to something
There was a long HIATUS in the television broadcast. This pause was caused by the big storm just like the power outage.
break, pause
Tim was FAMISHED after the long day of cleaning the yard. His brother said he was starving too.
starving
Robert had only PARTIALLY finished cleaning his room and was not allowed to go to the movie. He also had not done all of his homework.
incomplete
The children asked their mother to drive them to the mall and waited impatiently for her VERDICT. Their friends hoped her decision would be in their favor too since they were all going to a movie together.
DECISION
Nina was embarrassed by her BLUNDER. Her dad also couldn’t believe she’d made such a silly mistake.
silly mistake
Nancy began to think all of her work on her painting was FUTILE. It seemed like it was pointless to continue putting effort into something she simply could not succeed at doing.
pointless; useless
Rob was very SELECTIVE when choosing a book for his report. He was also very careful picking out movies he liked to watch.
particular, specific
No one lived in the old spooky looking home. It was like it had been VACANT for a long time.
empty
I found it quite odd that someone would accuse Gage of stealing, considering the VIRTUOUS behavior he always puts forth. He is known as the person who would loves to help others.
a good person, moral, or ethical
Lydia’s PERCEPTION of Justin changed when she learned he had been spreading rumors. Her friends opinion of him changed too.
opinion; point of view
The divers wanted to SALVAGE the valuable cargo from the sunken ship. They hoped to find as well as bring back at least some of the treasures they knew were trapped at the bottom of the sea.
rescue, retrieve, bring back