Vocabulary Review List 1 for Unit 5: Parents and Children

On the day after Christmas, Henry went to his grandparents’ house to meet up with all his cousins. They all brought the new toys they’d received so they could play together. But Henry just wouldn’t share! He insisted that none of his cousins even touch his new toys.

• Elaboration

• Possessive

• Foresight

Anita just wanted a simple birthday dinner. But her kids went way over the top, getting balloons, a band, and multiple presents, and inviting 25 people to attend.

• Relentless

• Possessive

• Elaborate

My little brother is always in trouble with our mom for talking back. No matter what Mom says, he just has to open up his mouth and make a sassy comeback.

• Adversary

• Possessive

• Retort

Mayor Carleton has been in office for 12 years, but this year Ann Jones is running against him. She’s been traveling around the city, criticizing Carleton to voters and explaining why she would be a better mayor.

• A. Foresight

• B. Adversary

• C. Prodigy

Stevie Wonder was born blind, but that couldn’t stop him from achieving remarkable things. As a child, he learned to write music, sing, and play the piano, organ, harmonica, and drums. He was a professional recording artist by the age of 12!

• Prodigy

• Foresight

• Adversary

A new principal was hired at Central High School, and the teachers were delighted. The principal kept them up-to-date on everything that was going on through a weekly email.

• Possessive

• Impart

• Prodigy

At the beginning of the school year, Ana’s father was really strict about studying. He wouldn’t let her play sports or work on school nights at all! But after he saw Ana’s great grades from the first semester, he lightened up and let her participate in spring track and field.

• Impart

• Retort

• Relent

Before taking his kids on summer vacation, Kiernan purchased bug spray, sunblock, and sunglasses for everyone.

• Prodigy

• Foresight

• Retort

Grace's role as a teacher is to ___ the central beliefs of education to her students.

• retort

• impart

• relentless

Originally, the judge sentenced James to five years in jail, but she ___ after hearing James’s wife testify about how hard it would be to get by without him.

• Elaborated

• Possessive

• Relented