Two Bear Cubs

​Two Bear Cubs

By Maria Torres

When you do something greedily, you take more than you need.

Example:
The boys greedily reached for the food.

Question:
When have you seen someone act greedily?

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​greedily

Open Ended

Use the word greedily in your own sentence.

___ acted greedily when __.

Multiple Choice

Which word means you take more than you need?

• greedily

• hesitation

• burden

• unnoticed

A hesitation is a pause that shows you are unsure about doing something.

Example:
Lucy continued reading after a slight hesitation.

Question:
When have you felt hesitation about something?

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​hesitation

Open Ended

Use the word hesitation in your own sentence.

I felt hesitation when ___.

Multiple Choice

Which word means a pause that shows you are unsure about doing something?

• greedily

• hesitation

• burden

• unnoticed

A burden is something that is heavy to carry.

Example:
My backpack, books, and school supplies were a burden to carry home on the last day of school.

Question:
What kinds of things are a burden to carry?

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​burden

Open Ended

Use the word burden in your own sentence.

I think ___ is a burden to carry.

Multiple Choice

Which word means something that is heavy to carry?

• greedily

• hesitation

• burden

• unnoticed

Match

Match the sentence to the correct word.

• Roy showed some ___ before he agreed to go skydiving.

• This backpack has become a ___ because I stuff too many books in it.

• My cat ___ ate both her food and our dog's food!

hesitation

burden

greedily

• hesitation

• burden

• greedily

If something is unnoticed, it is not seen by anyone.

Example:
The dog went unnoticed as Carrie talked on the phone.

Question:
What could happen if an expiration date on a food item is unnoticed?

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​unnoticed

Open Ended

Use the word unnoticed in your own sentence.

The expiration date on ___ was unnoticed, and ___ got ___.

Multiple Choice

Which word means not seen by anyone?

• reassuring

• hesitation

• drowsy

• unnoticed

A drowsy person is sleepy and may not able to think clearly.

Example:
My little brother was very drowsy while he was trying to read his book.

Question:
When do you feel drowsy and why?

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​drowsy

Open Ended

Use the word drowsy in your own sentence.

I felt drowsy because ___.

Multiple Choice

Which word means a person is sleepy and may not be able to think clearly?

• reassuring

• hesitation

• drowsy

• unnoticed

If you are reassuring a friend, you are trying to keep him from worrying about something.

Example:
Ashely kept reassuring her brother that he would find hos lost baseball card.

Question:
What have you done when someone needed reassuring?

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​reassuring

Open Ended

Use the word reassuring in your own sentence.

I was reassuring ___ when they lost their ___.

Multiple Choice

Which word means you are trying to keep someone from worrying about something?

• reassuring

• hesitation

• drowsy

• unnoticed

Match

Match the sentence to the correct word.

• Emily didn't get enough sleep, and now she is too ___ to do her homework.

• The owl remained ___ because it was the same color as the tree trunk.

• Robert is ___ Lucy that she will do well on the test.

drowsy

unnoticed

reassuring

• drowsy

• unnoticed

• reassuring