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Thinking about words
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1. Appropriate.
1.Appropriate = Something suitable or fitting for a particular purpose.
100
Unanimous
100
The boy loved his science teacher. It was he who _____ the boy to become a teacher.
inspired
The boy loved his science teacher. It was he who inspired the boy to become a teacher.
100
1. Noun form of Possess
1. Possession
100
Name 2 time you might see exclusion.
Reasonable answers are acceptable.
Example:
- Someone betrays a group of friends so is excluded.
- Someone has cheated in a competition so have been excluded from the results.
200
1.Inspire
2.Persevere
1.Inspire = To get the feeling of wanting to do something.
2.Persevere = To continue despite difficulties.
200
Appropriate
200
There was a _______ decision that the students would like to order milk tea on Friday.
Unanimous
There was a unanimous decision that the students would like to order milk tea on Friday.
200
1. Noun form of persevere
2. Noun form of inspire
1. Perseverance
2. Inspiration
200
Name 2 things that could be be described as futile.
Reasonable answers are acceptable.
Example:
- Climbing Mt Everest wearing sandles
- Trying to count the grains of sand on earth
300
1.Majority
2.Abbreviate
3. Exclude
1.Majority = More than half of something.
2.Abbreviate = To make shorter by removing certain parts.
3.Exclude = To leave something out.
300
Prejudice
300
Although the rain was very heavy and the battery had died on his bike, the driver ______ to deliver groceries to customers.
Persevered
Although the rain was very heavy and the battery had died on his bike, the driver persevered to deliver groceries to customers.
300
1. Noun form of abbreviate
2. Noun form of Unanimous
3. Past tense of exclude
1.Abbreviation
2. Unanimity
3. Excluded
300
Abbreviate these 3 things correctly.
1.Street
2.Application
3. Mister
1. St
2. App
3. Mr
400
1. Fanciful
2. Prejudice
3. Sneer
4.Unruly
1.Fanciful = Not based on realistic expectations; unrealistic
2.Prejudice = An opinion about someone or something that isn't based on actual experience or reason.
3.Sneer = To judge with mockery or attitude.
4. Unruly = Poorly behavied
400
Resolute
400
Scientist came up with the ______ idea that if everyone only drank water and ate only carrots. The world would become much more sustainable.
Fanciful
Scientist came up with the fanciful idea that if everyone only drank water and ate only carrots. The world would become much more sustainable.
400
1. Adjective form of grudge
2.Adjective form of prejudice
3.Adjective form of Unruly
1. Grudging
2. Prejudiced
3. Unruly400
Tell me us about someone who has inspired you and how.
Various answers acceptable.
500
1. Unanimous
2. Resolute
3.Grudge
4.Futile
5.Possess
1.Unanimous = Without disagreement
2.Resolute = Determination not to give up
3.Grudge = A feeling of ill will towards something because of something that happened in the past.
4.Futile = Guaranteed to fail
5.Possess = To have / own
500
Majority
500
Using rude words in your school writing is highly _______ .
Inappropriate
Using rude words in your school writing is highly inappropriate .
500
Abbreviate, Appropriate, Exclusion, Fanciful, Futile, Grudge,Inspiration, Majority, Persevere, Possess, Prejudice, Resolute, Sneer, Unanimous, Unruly
How many of these words are verbs?
Abbreviate, Appropriate, Grudge, Persevere, Possess, Prejudice, Sneer
7
500
Tell us about a famous person who has persevered in a tough situation.
Reasonable answers are acceptable.
example:
- Obama to become the first black president of the USA.