Relearning--Lesson 1 Vocab

To remember those who died, we will build a monument to commemorate them. Write your definition of the word "commemorate." Then, look up the word and write the dictionary definition.

• commemorate

• celebrate

• ignore

• forget

In the eulogy at his grandmother’s funeral, Kimo spoke of all the wonderful things he remembered about her. Write your definition of the word "eulogy." Then, look up the word and write the dictionary definition.

• eulogy

• biography

• autobiography

• epitaph

From paintings that show whales attacking ships, you might not realize that a whale’s favorite quarry is giant squid. Write your definition of the word "quarry." Then, look up the word and write the dictionary definition.

• prey

• hunter

• habitat

• predator

Many refugees would die unless they received vital supplies such as food and medicine. Write your definition of the word "vital." Then, look up the word and write the dictionary definition.

• essential

• unimportant

• optional

• trivial

Bananas provided sustenance for the sailors who were shipwrecked on the island. Write your definition of the word "sustenance." Then, look up the word and write the dictionary definition.

• sustenance

• entertainment

• decoration

• distraction

A dire forecast on the radio prompted everyone to leave the hurricane area immediately. Write your definition of the word "dire." Then, look up the word and write the dictionary definition.

• Urgent and serious

• Happy and joyful

• Calm and peaceful

• Unimportant and trivial

A eulogy probably would not contain ______.

• stories about good things the person had done

• an excerpt from a poem the person had written

• a detailed description of how the person died

• reasons why the person will be remembered

An example of sustenance is ______.

• a bouquet of flowers

• a loaf of bread

• movies on videotape

• toothpaste

A person’s epitaph would probably contain ______.

• the person’s street address

• photographs from a recent vacation

• the person’s baseball card collection

• the person’s birth date

You could commemorate someone by ______.

• ignoring all of the person’s faults

• taking the person out for lunch

• telling the person why you like him or her

• dedicating a building in the person’s honor