Definitions
A person who makes people laugh by telling jokes.
Comedian
Maria wants to have a ______ as a doctor.
Career
A student shows the teacher a photograph that proves where she was.
The photograph is:
A. Evidence
B. Misfortune
C. An obstacle
D. A belief
A. Evidence
An obstacle is something that makes reaching a goal easier.
False
You believe that Friday the 13th brings bad luck. What is this called?
Superstition
A job or profession that you have for a long time.
Career
The student felt ______ before giving his presentation because he was afraid of making a mistake.
Experiment
The scientist tested the new medicine in a lab. What was he doing?
A. escaping
B. experimenting
C. reacting
D. failing
B. Experiment
If a student studies for a test but receives a very low grade, the student might consider the result a failure.
True
You believe that hard work will help you become successful.
This is your:
Belief
To respond to something that happens.
React
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. Superstition
If someone loses their home because of a natural disaster, experiencing this misfortune means that something fortunate happened to them.
False
You hear that your best friend won an award. You smile and say, "That's great!"
How did you ______?
React
A problem that makes something difficult.
Obstacle
How did Tom ______ when he heard the bad news?
React
Losing his wallet and phone on the same day was very unlucky.
What word describes this situation?
A. misfortune
B. career
C. evidence
D. experiment
A belief is something that a person thinks is true.
True
Your friend says, "I know Mark stole the phone because I saw him take it."
What does your friend have?
Evidence
Something that shows that something is true.
Evidence
The prisoner tried to ______ from the building.
Escape
The teacher said the student's answer was ______ because he misunderstood the question.
A. confident
B. mistaken
C. worthless
D. fortunate
B. Mistaken
If a student shows the teacher a photograph that proves where they were, the photograph could be used as evidence.
True
You are trying to reach a goal, but a serious problem is stopping you.
What is stopping you?