Vocabulary for: The Anti Anxiety Society by Julia Cook
Target word
Story context
“Sounds like you need to become a
member of the Anti Anxiety
Society.”
a feeling of worry,
nervousness, or unease
“Sounds like you need to become a
member of the Anti Anxiety
Society.”
an organization or club
formed for a particular
purpose or activity
to get ready
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“Using your get to brain is the key
to opening the door to good test
preparation.”
confidence (noun)
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“Do the easy questions first to build belief in oneself and one’s
powers or abilities
up your confidence.”
random (adjective)
Check a random 5.
anxiety (noun)
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society(noun)
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preparation (noun)
something chosen without
any plan or order
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official (noun)
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Student friendly definition
But now I am an official member of a person who holds a position
in a group or organization
the ATA Society.
(such as in a government)
Word Associations:
Which word goes with someone that has concern or fear over something? anxiety
Which word describes a person who holds an important position?
Which word would you be if you had trust in yourself?
official
confidence
Which word goes with choosing whatever you want to do without planning? random
Which word describes a person that has done something to get ready? preparation
Which word would you be a synonym for club or group? society
Have you ever…? Turn and Talk… :
Describe a time when you have felt anxiety.
Describe why someone might be a member of a society.
Describe a time when you have met someone who is an official.
Describe a time when you have done something random.
Describe a time when you have made great preparation for something.
Describe a time when you have seen confidence in a person.
Which Would/Who Would?
Who would you rather randomly have fun with …. your parents? or a friend?
Which would you rather have made preparation for…. A big test? or a vacation?
What official would you rather meet … the President of the USA? or Alexandria’s police chief?
When would you rather have confidence in yourself … as a teammate? Or taking your MCA
test?
Engage in Conversation about Word Meanings:
Name a time when you might want to join a society.
When might you want to make preparation for something?
When might you have a lot of confidence ?
When might you want to be an official member of a group?
Describe a time you randomly did something unusual or fun.
When do you feel anxiety?
Vocabulary Test The Anti Anxiety Society by Julia Cook
Name _________________#
Match the vocabulary word to its meaning.
1. ___
anxiety
a. belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities
2. ___
official
b. an organization or club formed for a particular purpose or
activity
3. ___ society
4. ___
random
c. to get ready
d. a person who holds a position in a group or organization
5. ___ preparation
e. a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease
6. ___confidence
f. Something chosen without any plan or order
Write a word from the word list above in the correct sentence.
7. He felt ______________________ over having to take the Sun, Moon and Stars test
because he hadn’t studied enough.
8. It took much _______________________ to get the classroom ready for the first day
of school.
9. She enjoyed belonging to the Save the Animals ______________________, because
she loved being around others who wanted to help animals.
10. They had __________________ in their team’s ability to win the meet, because they
had practiced hard and worked together.
11. Circle the letter of the best sentence for the word random:
a. He random hard on the spelling test.
b. The teacher picked a random student to be the line leader.
12. Describe a time when you have been full of confidence:
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