Vocabulary 1
distress, unsure, unpleasan
uncomfortably
Students are __________ for doing their homework.
accountable
Who are the characters in The Talent Show?
Maura, Tina, and Maura's grandmother
What genre is The Talent Show?
realistic fiction
Say and spell the comparative and superlative forms of big.
bigger -- biggest
confident, worth
self-esteem
I would ________ you to study hard and get lots of rest before the final exam.
advise
What is the main setting of The Talent Show?
the school
What is realistic fiction?
a made-up story that could really happen
Say and spell the comparative and superlative forms of happy.
happier -- happiest
excite, stimulate, ideas
inspiration
The student tried _________ to find his lucky pencil before the important quiz.
desperately
What is the conflict in The Talent Show?
Maura wants to do her own act for the talent show, but struggles to tell her friend Tina.
How do you know the The Talent Show is realistic fiction (setting)?
The setting of the school is a realistic place.
Say and spell the comparative and superlative forms of comfortable.
more comfortable -- most comforatble
paused, waited
hesitated
I felt ________ when I tripped and fell during my dance at the school talent show.
humiliated
How does Maura's grandmother help her to resolve the conflict?
She advises Maura to tell her friend Tina the truth.
How do you know the The Talent Show is realistic fiction (characters)?
There could really be two friends who have different personalities like Tina and Maura.
What's wrong with this greeting?
dear mister jones
Dear Mr. Jones,
This idiom means to be unable to speak.
cat got your tongue
This idiom means to agree or have the same opinion as someone.
to see eye to eye
How do we know that Maura standing up for herself paid off?
Tina accepts that Maura wants to do her own act and also lets her choose the game they play the next day.
How do you know the The Talent Show is realistic fiction (plot events)?
Example answer: A girl could really stand up for herself after getting advice from a family member.
What's wrong with this closing?
sincerely bill
Sincerely, Bill