9.2 Vocabulary

Noah was texting while walking and bumped into a lamppost. Which phrase best describes what happened?

• be in a hurry

• not watch what you're doing

• kick yourself

• be unlucky

What does it mean to "be incompetent"?

• To be skilled

• To lack ability or skills

• To be lucky

• To be in a hurry

Oliver missed his assignment deadline and feels bad. Which phrase best describes how he feels?

• kick yourself

• be unfortunate

• learn something the hard way

• see the funny side of something

If being late is "her own fault," what does it mean?

• Someone else caused it

• She is responsible

• It was an accident

• It was a good thing

Charlotte didn't save her work often. Her computer crashed and she lost everything. Which phrase best describes what happened to her?

• be a bad move

• learn something the hard way

• be in too much of a hurry

• be unfortunate

Daniel climbed a tall tree without safety gear. His friends said, "That was a dumb thing to do." What do they mean?

• It was very intelligent

• It was not a good idea

• It was very lucky

• It was well planned

Zoe spills her drink on someone at a party. Which phrase best describes this?

• be a silly mistake

• find yourself in an awkward situation

• be unfortunate

• see the funny side of something

If Michael "sees the funny side" after spilling coffee on his shirt, what is he doing?

• Getting angry

• Laughing at a situation

• Ignoring it

• Blaming others

What does it mean to "be unfortunate"?

• To be lucky

• To have bad luck

• To be very skilled

• To be in control

Ava is in a hurry to get ready for school. What might happen?

• She will do everything perfectly

• She might make mistakes

• She will have more time

• She will be more careful