WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1. A bay is partly surrounded by
land but has a wide opening to the
sea.
bay
(noun)
2. My grandparents rented a cottage
on a bay , or inlet, last summer.
3. Chesapeake Bay , next to Virginia
and Maryland, opens up into the
Atlantic Ocean.
chain
(noun)
1. A chain is a set of loops, or links,
made of metal or another material
and joined together in a line.
2. You can use a metal chain to pull
a heavy load.
3. I made a paper chain for our
holiday tree.
1. To delay can mean to be slow or
late, or to make someone or
something slow or late.
delay
(verb)
2. You'll miss your bus if you delay ,
or dawdle, much longer.
3. Dad called to say that heavy traffic
would probably delay , or detain,
him by about twenty minutes.
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WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1. I will display , or show, my rock
collection at the science fair this
year.
display
(verb)
2. If the male peacock wants to
attract a mate, it will display its
tail feathers.
3. It is okay to display your feelings
instead of trying to hide them
when you are sad.
1. Gray and brown are considered
drab colors compared with bright
yellow, orange, and red.
drab
(adjective)
2. A drab landscape is dull, colorless,
and gloomy.
3. A person who doesn't ever do
anything exciting might say that
he or she lives a drab life.
1. If you drape a blanket around
your body, you arrange it loosely
and casually.
drape
(verb)
2. Mom likes to drape a shawl
around her shoulders on chilly
evenings.
3. When you drape your arm
around a friend's shoulders, you
let it rest in a relaxed way.
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WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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explain
(verb)
1. Your old head injury could
explain , or clarify, why you are
having these headaches.
2. You need to explain how the
money went missing.
3. Can you explain how your bike
was stolen if it was locked up?
fail
(verb)
1. If you don't study, you might fail
the test.
2. Fail is the opposite of succeed.
3. I hope the brakes on Dad's old car
don't fail .
1. They lost faith , or trust, in the
candidate after they learned he
had lied about his finances.
faith
(noun)
2. Broadly speaking, religious faith is
the belief in a god or gods or in the
teachings of a religion.
3. After the accident, he struggled to
regain his faith in God.
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WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1. A maze , which is a set of confusing
pathways, usually includes some
blind alleys with no exit.
maze
(noun)
2. To newcomers, Boston is a maze , or
tangle, of streets that loop around in
all directions.
3. At the fall festival, I got lost in the
maze that someone built from hay
bales.
1. The word pain usually refers to
physical discomfort or suffering
caused by illness or injury.
pain
(noun)
2. If you're feeling emotional pain , you
are upset and troubled by
something that's happening in your
life.
3. Falling and breaking my arm was a
pain , but my friends' comfort made
me feel a lot better.
1. A raft is a flat structure that can
float free or that can be anchored
in one place.
raft
(noun)
2. The boat was sinking, so the crew
helped each passenger to find a
spot in a life raft .
3. When we went white-water
rafting, there were four of us in an
inflatable raft .
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WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1. When you shake something, you
move it back and forth or up and
down.
shake
(verb)
2. In our first few lessons, we all
would shake on the balance
beam, but now we've learned to
steady ourselves.
3. The ground will shake, or vibrate,
when the train passes by.
1. If you stay , you keep being in the
same place.
stay
(verb)
2. Please stay , or wait, here until I
get back.
3. We have to stay inside for recess
when it is raining outside.
1. Each strap on my backpack goes
over one of my shoulders.
strap
(noun)
2. A woman's purse often has a
strap.
3. My mom has a fancy dress with a
thin strap that goes over each of
her shoulders.
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WORD SMART
DAY 1
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Name:
INSTRUCTIONS: Record a vocabulary word in each word box. Then write a synonym and an antonym,
draw a picture, and define each word. Use each word in a sentence on the back of this worksheet.
Word
Picture
Synonym
Antonym
Definition
Word
Picture
Synonym
Antonym
Definition
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bay
a part of a large body of
water that extends into
the land
(noun)
chain
a set of rings made of
metal or other material
that are connected to
each other
(noun)
delay
to be late or slow; to
make someone or
something late or slow
(verb)
display
to put something in plain
sight; to make something
available for others to see
(verb)
drab
without brightness or
liveliness
(adjective)
drape
to arrange something,
often clothing or fabric,
loosely on or around a
person or thing
(verb)
explain
to give or be a reason
that something happens
(verb)
fail
to not succeed
(verb)
faith
complete trust in
something; a strong
religious belief
(noun)
maze
a set of confusing
pathways designed as a
puzzle
(noun)
pain
physical discomfort or
suffering caused by
sickness or injury;
emotional distress
(noun)
raft
a flat structure built to
float on water
(noun)
shake
to move back and forth
or up and down quickly
(verb)
stay
to not move away
(verb)
strap
a strip of flexible
material such as fabric or
plastic that is used to
carry, fasten, or hold
onto something
(noun)
ANALOGIES
DAY 2
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Name:
An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair must have the same
relationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy with a missing word, you must first
discover the relationship between the completed pair. (Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)
win
sleep
paper
pond
disease
rush
straight
liberty
light
put on
conceal
air
threw
close
INSTRUCTIONS: Determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then use the words in the
word box to complete the second pair of words.
.
1. Delay is to linger ...as... hurry is to
.
2. Chain is to metal ...as... cardboard is to
.
3. Bay is to inlet ...as... lake is to
4. Display is to show ...as... hide is to
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ANALOGIES
DAY 2
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Name:
An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair must have the same
relationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy with a missing word, you must first
discover the relationship between the completed pair. (Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)
close
rush
liberty
conceal
threw
air
straight
put on
paper
disease
sleep
pond
win
light
INSTRUCTIONS: Determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then use the words in the
word box to complete the second pair of words.
.
5. Drape is to wrap ...as... don is to
6. Fail is to lose ...as... succeed is to
.
.
7. Explain is to clarify ...as... hide is to
8. Drab is to bright ...as... heavy is to
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ANALOGIES
DAY 2
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Name:
An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair must have the same
relationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy with a missing word, you must first
discover the relationship between the completed pair. (Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)
conceal
rush
win
paper
threw
close
pond
straight
air
put on
liberty
disease
sleep
light
INSTRUCTIONS: Determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then use the words in the
word box to complete the second pair of words.
.
9. Faith is to trust ...as... freedom is to
.
10. Maze is to complicated ...as... street is to
11. Raft is to water ...as... glider is to
12. Pain is to suffering ...as... illness is to
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ANALOGIES
DAY 2
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Name:
An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair must have the same
relationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy with a missing word, you must first
discover the relationship between the completed pair. (Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)
rush
close
win
put on
straight
conceal
sleep
paper
light
liberty
pond
disease
threw
INSTRUCTIONS: Determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then use the words in the
word box to complete the second pair of words.
.
13. Strap is to carry ...as... zipper is to
.
14. Shake is to shook ...as... throw is to
.
15. Stay is to leave ...as... wake is to
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CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
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raft
pain
stay
drape
explain
drab
delay
faith
maze
chain
strap
bay
shake
display
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.
1. Male birds have colorful feathers that they
mate.
2. Dawdle is another word for
3. A
.
is much stronger than a string.
4. We like to sail on the
ocean.
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to attract a
because it is calmer than the
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CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
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raft
stay
strap
delay
display
bay
pain
shake
faith
maze
drape
fail
drab
explain
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.
5. The many days of class he missed could
poorly on the test.
why he did
6. The experiment might
7. Life can seem
brings you great joy.
8. A woman might
warm on a cool evening.
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unless you find something to do that
a shawl over her shoulders to keep
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CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
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bay
explain
chain
raft
strap
fail
faith
delay
drape
display
maze
pain
stay
shake
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.
9. My parents have
in my ability to know right from wrong.
10. If you're in a
figure out which one to take.
, you have to try different passageways to
11. It is so restful to lie on an air
could do it for hours.
in a swimming pool that I
12. Grandma's back
sometimes.
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keeps her from sleeping well
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CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
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pain
shake
bay
faith
stay
fail
chain
display
maze
drab
drape
explain
strap
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.
13. They like the park and want to
14. One
anymore.
15. If you
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for the afternoon.
on my backpack tore, so I don't wear it on my back
a glass of water, it will spill.
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CONCEPT COMPLETION
DAY 4
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Name:
INSTRUCTIONS: Use what you know about the vocabulary words to complete the following sentences.
1. When I stay home for lunch, I may eat
.
2. One place to see a chain is
3. A maze has
.
.
4. He might fail the test if
.
5. One type of raft
.
6. One thing with a strap is
.
7. If you delay , you
.
8. It is not a good idea to shake
.
9. An example of a drab color is
.
10. I have faith in
.
11. One thing you might drape around your shoulders is
12. I felt a lot of pain when
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CONCEPT COMPLETION
DAY 4
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Name:
INSTRUCTIONS: Use what you know about the vocabulary words to complete the following sentences.
13. A bay is a place to
.
14. You might display
.
15. What could possibly explain why
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ASSESSMENT
DAY 5
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Name:
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best answer to complete each statement.
1. A bay may also be called
.
a a lagoon
b an island
c an inlet
2. A chain is not made of
.
a metal
b paper
c water
3. What is a synonym for
delay?
a forget
b rush
c dawdle
4. Another word for display is
.
a show
b give
c hold
5. Synonyms for drab do not
include
.
a dismal
b dusty
6. You would not drape a
around your
shoulders.
a blanket
b washcloth
c towel
7. To explain is to
that
something happens.
a know
b give or be a reason
c discover
8. To fail is to
a lose
b rest
c succeed
9. Faith can be used as a
synonym for
.
a strong belief
b fact
c proof
10. A maze has many
.
a animals
b kinds of food
c dreary
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c pathways
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ASSESSMENT
DAY 5
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Name:
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best answer to complete each statement.
11. If you feel emotional pain,
you are
.
a relaxed
b upset
c excited
12. A raft
.
a soars
b chugs
c floats
13. If you shake a
spill.
a glass of water
, it will
b pair of dice
c person's hand
14. What are you doing if you
stay?
a You are moving.
b You are in a different place.
c You are in the same place.
15. A strap is not
.
a thin
b strong
c square
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