Tutors Teach Seniors New High-Tech Tricks Vocab and Word Study

Define "struggling"

• Feeling content and satisfied with progress.
• Experiencing difficulty or challenges in achieving a goal.
• Achieving success effortlessly.
• Easily overcoming obstacles without effort.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

Define "impairments"

• losses or abnormalities in physical or mental functions

• the increase in abilities or skills

• enhancements in physical or mental functions

• temporary conditions that improve over time

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

Define "frustrated"

• Feeling upset or annoyed due to inability to achieve a goal.
• Being indifferent to a situation.
• Experiencing joy from a challenge.
• Feeling happy about achieving a goal.

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.L.7.4D

Which of these might be something that a senior citizen might be struggling with? Select all that apply.

• difficulty hearing

• talking with friends

• loss of eyesight

• loss of physical strength

Which of these is an impairment?

• hearing loss

• super strength

• 20/20 vision

• a talented singing voice

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CCSS.L.7.4A

Which situation might make someone feel frustrated?

• Their favorite sports team won a big game

• Their parents made their favorite food for supper.

• They keep getting stuck on a big battle in a video game.

• They made an A on a test that they studied really hard for.

The suffix -ment means “the result of an action.” When added to a verb, this suffix creates a noun. For example, adding -ment to the verb enjoy forms the noun enjoyment, which means “the result of the action of enjoying.”

Choose the answer that adds the suffix -ment to the verb retire, then correctly uses it in a sentence.

• Mrs. Smith is looking forward to her retirement.

• Mrs. Smith is looking forward to retirementing.

• Mrs. Smith has one more year before she can retirement.

• Mrs. Smith will retirement at the end of this year.

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CCSS.L.7.4B

The suffix -ment means “the result of an action.” When added to a verb, this suffix creates a noun. For example, adding -ment to the verb enjoy forms the noun enjoyment, which means “the result of the action of enjoying.”

Choose the answer that adds the suffix -ment to the verb amaze, then correctly uses it in a sentence.

• The show was amazing!

• The magician amazement the crowd.

• The crowd watched the magician in amazement.

• The magic show was amazementing!

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CCSS.L.7.4B