Rewards Lesson 3

Rewards Lesson 3 Vocabulary

RSP LA Mr. Diniz

Betray (Verb)

If you betray someone who trusts you, you do something that hurts or disappoints that person

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is the word betray?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

Betray

• synonym (means the same)= to be disloyal to someone

• antonym (means the opposite) = to be loyal to someone

Betray Example

There are many ways a friend might betray you. A friend might betray you by sharing a secret, breaking a promise, or destroying something that was important to you

Open Ended

Check for Understanding

These boys are best friends. How might a person betray his or her best friend?

Begin your answer this way: "A person might betray his or her best friend by ..."

Betray Word Family

• betrayed (verb)

• betraying (verb)

• betrayal (noun)

• betrayer (noun)

Read the paragraph

Has a friend betrayed you by telling your secret? Sometimes, betraying a friend's trust can hurt a friendship. Usually, we don't know how to handle the betrayal except to talk to the betrayer and find out what happened.

Multiple Select

Which words are in the same word family as betray

• betrayed

• mean

• disloyal

• betrayal

• betrayer

Absurd (adjective)

If you say something is absurd, you are saying it is ridiculous or doesn't make sense

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is the word absurd

• noun

• verb

• adjective

Absurd

• synonym (means the same)= ridiculous

• antonyms (mean the opposite)= reasonable, sensible

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for absurd?

• ridiculous

• reasonable

• sensible

Multiple Select

Which words are antonyms for absurd?

• ridiculous

• reasonable

• sensible

Absurd example

Most people would say that this invention is absurd. The dog probably agrees.

Open Ended

Why do you think this dog looks absurd?

Write your answer as a complete sentence. Begin with:

"I think this dog looks absurd because...

Absurd word family

• absurd (adjective)

• absurdly (adverb)

• absurdity (noun)

Read the paragraph

Dressed-up dogs look absurd. Their owners have dressed them absurdly for a special dog show. In fact, it is the absurdity of the dogs' costumes that makes the event so much fun.

Multiple Select

Which words are in the same word family with "absurd"?

• strange

• absurdly

• absurdity

• ridiculous

Prefixes (come at the beginning of words)

• re-means again or back. ex-If you have to retake a test, than you have to take a test again.

• pre-mean before. ex-If you preplan for a party, you are making your plans for the party before or in advance you actually have the party

Multiple Choice

Which word would mean to claim back? To get something back, such as your wallet or luggage

• reclaim

• decay

• absurd

Multiple Choice

Which word would mean to pay before you get something?

• prepay

• confirm

• restrain

Multiple Choice

Which word means to plan before an event happens: to think about what you need to carry out a plan or activity, such as a science experiement, a party, or a picnic?

• absurd

• prison

• preplan

Review

Read these words. 

Do you remember what they mean?

Multiple Choice

If you can see something clearly, it is ________

• distract

• admit

• distinct

• contrast

Multiple Choice

This word means "To tell about differences"

• distract

• admit

• distinct

• contrast

Multiple Choice

"to take someone's attention away from something else"

• distract

• admit

• distinct

• contrast

Multiple Choice

To tell the truth, even if you don't want to

• distract

• admit

• distinct

• contrast

Multiple Choice

Which word means to harm or disappoint someone who trusts you?

• distract

• betray

• admit

• absurd

Multiple Choice

Which word means something ridiculous or that does not make sense

• distract

• betray

• distinct

• absurd