Unit 3 Weeks 1/2 Vocabulary

Imagine a scenario where Charlotte, William, Lily, Samuel, Luna, and Zoe are in a park playing a friendly game of tag. Suddenly, a bee buzzes near William. If William 'recoiled', what did he do?

• He took an indirect route to avoid the bee

• He acted strongly and tried to swat the bee

• He fell back suddenly in fear or shock

• He turned into something very large

James, Benjamin, Aria, Mason, and Hannah are in a school play. James, playing a character who is ill, acts 'feebly' in a scene. Can you guess what 'feebly' means in this context?

• James took an indirect route

• James acted strongly

• James portrayed his character as weak

• James described something that is very large

Mason found an old recipe book in his grandmother's kitchen. The book mentioned a method to 'summon' a perfect souffle. Can you help Abigail and Kai figure out what 'summon' means in this context?

• It means Mason took an indirect route

• It means to call upon a certain method for a certain action

• It means Mason fell back suddenly

• It means something that is very large

Emma, William, and Mia are studying for their English vocabulary test. Emma came across the word 'persistent' in her textbook. Can you help them understand what 'persistent' means in a real-world context?

• It means 'took an indirect route'

• It means 'acted strongly'

• It means 'fell back suddenly'

• It means 'something that continues in spite of interference or opposition'

Imagine Benjamin, Maya, and Oliver are at a sleepover at Luna's house. Suddenly, Luna's alarm clock goes off and everyone is 'roused'. What does 'roused' mean in this context?

• They took an indirect route to the kitchen

• They acted strongly against the alarm clock

• They were woken up from sleep or rest

• They turned into something very large

Imagine Charlotte, Anika, and Samuel are playing a game of treasure hunt. Samuel took a 'skewed' path to find the treasure. What does 'skewed' mean in this context?

• took an indirect route

• acted strongly

• fell back suddenly

• something that is very large

Kai, Arjun, and Isla are playing a board game. They landed on a square that asked them to define the word 'dilemma'. Can you help them understand what it means?

• a difficult problem or choice to be made

• acted strongly

• fell back suddenly

• something that is very large

Imagine Emma, Liam, and Abigail are on a road trip exploring the country. They come across a desert with such 'vastness' that they can't see the end of it. What does 'vastness' mean in this context?

• They took an indirect route

• They acted strongly

• They fell back suddenly

• Something that is very large