Vocab 1-20 Tcomw
Vocab 1-20 Tcomw
Vocab 1-20 Tcomw
Part of Speech:
frantic
Connotation
(Charge):
adj
Definition (Denotation):
What is the connotation of the word (Is it a positive word? Negative? Or Neutral?) Write it
above.
2)
Read the sentence from page 16, The Color of My Words: It was like a madhouse. Papi and
Guario and Roberto and Angela and my little cousins were throwing everything out the front door in
their frantic search. Draw a picture of how a family frantically searching for
something:
3) What might cause you to act frantically in the morning before school?
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4) Why might a parent be frantic? Describe a situation.
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5) How is frantic different from being hectic or busy?
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survey
Part of Speech:
Connotation:
Verb,
Noun
Definition (Denotation):
Word:
inquire
Part of Speech:
Connotation:
verb
Definition (Denotation):
3)
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4) Which example describes the word inquire better? Why?
Sentence 1: A student understood the directions for the homework assignment.
Sentence 2: A student asked her teacher a question about the homework assignment.
Sentence _____ describes inquire better because _______________________________________
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Word:
venture
Part of Speech:
Connotation:
verb
Definition (Denotation):
meander
Part of Speech:
Connotation:
verb
Definition (Denotation):
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4) Which
example
describes
the word
meander better? Why?
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Word:
emerge
Part of Speech:
Connotation:
verb
Definition (Denotation):
Word:
hover
Part of Speech:
Connotation:
verb
Definition (Denotation):
Word:
Part of Speech:
subtle
Connotation:
adj
Definition (Denotation):
Word:
sprawl
Part of Speech:
Connotation:
verb
Definition:
Word:
10
Part of Speech:
Connotation:
verb
Denotation:
Word:
11
tormented
Part of Speech:
Connotation:
adj
Denotation:
12
Word:
Part of Speech:
mutilate
Connotation:
verb
Denotation:
Word:
13
Part of Speech:
rickety
Connotation:
adj
Denotation:
Word:
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lurch
Part of Speech:
Connotation:
verb
Denotation:
Lurch is the name of a character from The Addams Family TV show. He is a 6'9" tall,
clumsy, gloomy butler who somewhat resembles Frankenstein's monster. Why do you think was
named Lurch?
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Word:
15
insist
Part of Speech:
Connotation:
verb
Denotation:
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Word:
Part of Speech:
utter
Connotation:
verb
Denotation:
Word:
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swiftly
Part of Speech:
Connotation:
adverb
Denotation:
Write the connotation of this word (neutral? negative? positive?) Explain why you chose this
Connotation:
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2) Antonym (opposite) __________________________
3) Synonym (similar) ___________________________
4) Rewrite the sentence in your own words: When we reached the colmado, Mami spoke so swiftly
to Senor Garcia that I could hardly understand a word (top of page 86, The Color of My Words).
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5) Why was Mami speaking so swiftly? What can you infer about her feelings?
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6) Draw a picture of the word swift or swiftly
7t
Word:
18
Part of Speech:
Connotation:
verb
Denotation:
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Word:
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sensible
Part of Speech:
Connotation:
adj
Denotation:
Reasonable;
Showing good judgment and making sense.
1)
Write the connotation of this word (neutral? negative? positive?) Explain why you chose this
Connotation:
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2)
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defy
Part of Speech:
Connotation:
verb
Denotation:
to go against
1)
2) Write the connotation of this word (neutral? negative? positive?) Explain why you chose this
connotation:
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3) Antonym (opposite) __________________________
4) Synonym (similar) ___________________________
5) What is a rule that most students want to defy in school? Why?
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6) Youve heard of the phrase death-defying tricks like sword-swallowing or fire-breathing. Why are
these called death-defying tricks?
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7) Rewrite using your own words: The man defied the odds and survived his cancer diagnosis.
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