2. “When I hear the alarm clock ring, I imagine all kinds of possibilities... ”

What is the definition of the word “possibilities”?

3. "These three simple steps have helped me tremendously"

Which word is similar in meaning to "tremendously"?

4. "Actually, the shower is the only thing I look forward to when I get up in the morning."

Which word is the opposite meaning of "actually"?

Please read the following text for number 5-7.

Sutton-Smith is betting that neuroimaging studies of the brain will eventually reveal a ludic center in the brain. And he locates it somewhere in the frontal lobes. What play does, he says, is simulate and make more flexible fear responses that are reflexes in the more primitive organism or in more primitive parts of the brain. "What we have in play is a simulation of an anxiety attack," he says. With one all-important difference. It's anxiety—complete with uncertainty— but without the adrenaline and endocrine response. Studies in dogs show that "they're rushing around as if they're in extremity, but adrenaline is not being pumped into the system. Play looks like an emergency but isn't. It's a simulated emergency. The frontal lobes win out over the reflexive phenomena in the back of the brain." In the simulated explosions and aggressions of play, we get to explore and experiment with feelings. It is one of the few times we are in charge of circumstances. We have much more autonomy than usual, and exchange habit and boredom for novelty and the exercise of our own competencies. And that creates excitement.

5. “It's anxiety—complete with uncertainty— but without the adrenaline and endocrine response.”

We can define “anxiety” as…

6. " In the simulated explosions and aggressions of play, we get to explore and experiment with feelings.”

The word experiment can be defined as …

7. “It is one of the few times we are in charge of circumstances.”

The synonym of the underlined word is ...

Please read the following text for number 8-10.

Because of their considerable contact with children, teachers can provide a valuable perspective on children's behavior. French and Waas (1988) obtained teacher ratings on popular, rejected and neglected 2nd- and 5th-grade children. Rejected children were characterized as aggressive, hostile and task avoidant, while neglected children were described as having more school behavior problems than popular children. Coie and Dodge (1988) asked teachers to rank 1^st and 2nd- grade boys of different sociometric statuses on a variety of peer aggression items. Well-accepted and neglected children were described as the least aggressive, whereas rejected children were described as the most aggressive. Rejected children also scored low in conformity to rules and interpersonal sensitivity. In general, teacher assessments coincided with children's perceptions.

8. “… while neglected children were described as having more school behavior problems than popular children.”

The word “neglected” can be defined as…

9. “Rejected children were characterized as aggressive, hostile…”

The underlined word means …

10. “In general, teacher assessments coincided with children's perceptions.”

The underlined word has the same meaning with….

Please read the following text for number 11-13.

When there are fewer students in the class, each one has more opportunity to be heard. Discussions can be held without the age-old practice of raising hands. Students learn to allow classmates to finish speaking, and they respond in a relevant way. The exchange of thoughts, philosophies, and opinions becomes a foundation for a classroom based on mutual respect and regard. Self-esteem rises, social interactions are more positive, and skills of compromise and consensus develop.

11. “Self-esteem rises, social interactions are more positive, and skills of compromise and consensus develop.”

The word self-esteem can be defined as …

12. “Self-esteem rises, social interactions are more positive, and skills of compromise and consensus develop.”

We can define “compromise” as … about something.

13. The word consensus in “Self-esteem rises, social interactions are more positive, and skills of compromise and consensus develop.” has the opposite meaning with ….

Please read the following text for number 14-17.

Researchers (Camp, Blom, Herbert & Van Doornick, 1977) have taught children to reinforce themselves directly by following a thinking-out-loud strategy that was found to reduce disruptive behaviors and increase prosocial behaviors. When using the thinking-out-loud strategy, children are trained to say to themselves, first out loud and then silently, "What is my problem? What is my plan? Am I using my plan? How did I do?" The process helps children interrupt their impulsive behavior, keeps them on task and reminds them of the necessary steps to take when carrying out their task. This training often includes social problem-solving skills, whereby children are encouraged to suggest and evaluate solutions to problems (Spivak, Platt & Shure, 1976).

14. “Researchers (Camp, Blom, Herbert & Van Doornick, 1977) have taught children to reinforce themselves directly by following a thinking-out-loud strategy that was found to reduce disruptive behaviors and increase prosocial behaviors.”

We can define the underlined word as …

15. This training often includes social problem-solving skills, whereby children are encouraged to suggest and evaluate solutions to problems (Spivak, Platt & Shure, 1976).

The word encouraged can be defined as …

16. This training often includes social problem-solving skills, whereby children are encouraged to suggest and evaluate solutions to problems (Spivak, Platt & Shure, 1976).

The word "evaluate" in the sentence above also means...

17. “Researchers (Camp, Blom, Herbert & Van Doornick, 1977) have taught children to reinforce themselves directly by following a thinking-out-loud strategy that was found to reduce disruptive behaviors and increase prosocial behaviors.”

The antonym of underlined word above is …

Please read the following text for number 18-20.

The students shared that it wasn't fair for the noisy readers to disturb others who were trying to concentrate. There were a few punitive suggestions, like having the disruptive team members do their reading at recess time; in the end, though, we decided to set down some quick rules for partner reading time. The offenders apologized, and we went back to our reading block. It took a few minutes to sort out the problem, but what it accomplished was well worth it. We worked out the problem as a group, emphasizing important skills needed to be part of a community. If a student slipped up during the school year, a nod to the posted rules was all it took to get back on track. And it wasn't just me giving the reminder; the students helped monitor one another.

18. “The students shared that it wasn't fair for the noisy readers to disturb others who were trying to concentrate”

The word “concentrate” can be defined as …

19. “…. like having the disruptive team members do their reading at recess time…”

The underlined word in the sentence above can be defined as…

20. “The offenders apologized, and we went back to our reading block. It took a few minutes to sort out the problem, but what it accomplished was well worth it.”

Which word is similar in meaning to "accomplished"?