WW Book 6 Lesson 5

Lesson

5

antic

n. (usually plural) A playful
or funny act

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an antic?

• playing a joke on a friendg

• giving a speech

• a clown throwing a pie in someone's face

• toliet papering someone's house

attire

n. Clothes, especially fine
and expensive clothes.

v. To dress up or be dressed
up.

Open Ended

Describe the attire at Johnstown Middle School.

captivate

v. To please greatly; to win
over by special charm

Open Ended

Tell me about your favorite sports star, actor, or singer and why they captivate you.

deft

adj. Quick and sure; skillful
at handling.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would NOT be considered a deft skill?

• juggling

• playing the piano

• driving a race car

• knitting

• None of the Above

diligent

adj. Working with great care
and effort.

Open Ended

Give 3 skills that make a diligent student.

eclipse

n. The total or partial
hiding of one heavenly
body by another.

v. To do or be better than;
to outshine

Open Ended

Describe how you would feel if a friend's or family member's achievement eclipses yours.

evolve

v. To develop and change
gradually over time.

evolution

n. The changes that take
place as something
evolves.

Poll

How have you evolved most since the beginning of the year?

• Prepare for tests ahead of time more.

• Use your agenda daily/weekly

• Complete all assignments on time

• Keep track of your grades on Power School.

• Other

innate

adj. Having from birth;
occurring naturally rather
than being learned.

Open Ended

What is an innate behavior or ability that you have?

inscribe

v. To write, print, or etch
into as a permanent
record.

inscription

n. The act of inscribing or
what is inscribed.

Open Ended

If you could inscribe something on your desk so all future students would remember this was your desk, what would you write?

posture

n. The way one holds
one’s body; a pose or
position

v. To assume a particular
position, especially a
pretended one.

Multiple Choice

Which picture does not match the same posture as the rest?

shroud

n. 1. Something that covers
or hides from view.

2. Cloth used to wrap a
dead body before burial.

v. To block from sight

Open Ended

Describe how a mummy is shrouded.

stifle

v. 1. To cut off the air
from; to smother.

2. To hold back; to
check

Multiple Choice

What is NOT an example of something that can be stifled?

• yawn

• fire

• smoke

• watch

tentative

adj. Not fully worked out
or final; hesitating or
uncertain.

Open Ended

What are your plans for the summer? Are they tentative or definite?

tranquil

adj. Calm; peaceful

tranquility

n. The state of being
tranquil.

Multiple Choice

Which place do you feel is more tranquil?

versatile

adj. Able to do many
different things or to be
used in many different
ways.

versatility

n. The state or condition
of being versatile.

Open Ended

List 3 different ways a piece of paper can be versatile.