Reading Vocab 2 Synonyms: 1. Warm-­‐up: After students review the following synonyms for 5 minutes test them by playing 2 rounds of Ball Toss. Call out the key word and have the student that catches the ball and call out a synonym. The first student will then toss the ball to another student, who will call out a different synonym. If a student cannot remember a synonym they must sit down until the next round. angry (adjective) Synonyms: annoyed, irritated, fuming, mad, livid, irate, heated, gnashing your teeth, cross, furious, incensed, enraged, outraged, infuriated, ireful, wrathful, indignant, choleric happy (adjective) Synonyms: content, contented, pleased, glad, joyful, cheerful, blissful, exultant, ecstatic, delighted, cheery, jovial, in high spirits, on cloud nine 2. Complete the following context clues and vocabulary building exercises: Word Meanings from Context Use the meaning of each selection to help determine the definition of the highlighted words. 1. Poor Farmer Chevez labors sixteen hours a day and never has time for a vacation. He deserves better! Everyone should have at least one day a week for rest and relaxation. A. plays B. eats C. works D. unions Note: The word “labor” is spelled “labour” in some parts of the world such as the United Kingdom. 2. It's not that I'm unfriendly, but sometimes I want to leave society behind and be alone for a while. A. people living as members of a group B. homes with messy floors C. the fastest runners D. people who are afraid of Girl Scouts 3. Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an intruder gets in the house. An intruder is someone who intrudes. To intrude is to __________. A. paint or repair old buildings B. wear ones shoes on the wrong feet C. go where one is not wanted or doesn't belong D. be very noisy 4. Those scientists want to hear what our professor thinks about their theory because he is the foremost expert in their field. A. The first or main one B. craziest C. least informed D. loudest 1 ______________ 2_______________ 3______________ 4______________ Sports Quotes Complete each quote by writing the appropriate sport in the blank. Each sport below is only used once. Look for clues in the quotes to help you choose correctly. Baseball basketball football golf hockey skiing soccer tennis 1. “____________________ is a good walk spoiled.” Mark Twain 2. “I let my racket do the talking. That's what I am all about, really. I just go out and win ____________________ matches.” Pete Sampras 3. “Sure, luck means a lot in ____________________. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck.” Don Shula 4. “If God had wanted man to play ____________________, he wouldn't have given us arms.” Mike Ditka 5. “It was a fun ride. I've enjoyed my time on the ice and I've enjoyed more and more people getting interested in the game of ____________________.” Ron Francis 6. “____________________ combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face.” Dave Barry 7. “Little League ____________________ is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.” Yogi Berra 8. “If all I'm remembered for is being a good ____________________ player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life.” Isaiah Thomas Quotations See if you can answer the following questions about the meanings of quotations. 1. “Acting is all about honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made.” George Burns Burns was _______. A. saying that he is honest B. angry about what actors do C. a fake D. making a joke 2. “If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.” Benjamin Franklin This means that _______. A. you should think before you act B. avoid fast horses C. do whatever you feel like doing D. let someone else drive 3. “You must do the things you think you cannot do.” Eleanor Roosevelt This means that _______. A. we should fool ourselves B. we are confused C. we can't do all that much D. we're capable of doing more than we realize 4. “Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.” Ronald Reagan Reagan wanted to _______. A. have government solve all our problems B. limit the power of government C. shrink the military D. eliminate all governments 5. “You aren't learning anything when you're talking.” Lyndon B. Johnson This means that it's important to _______. A. talk louder B. teach C. help others. D. listen to others 1_______ 2_______ 3_______ 4_______ 5_______ Thought Provoking Words Quotations, or quotes for short, are statements written or spoken, that are repeated by others to make a point. The point may be to show what a certain person believes about something. They may be referred to in speeches or print as words of wisdom. Many popular quotes are humorous or witty. There are a number of good sources of quotations. You can use a book that contains a large collection and find the topics you're interested in by using the index. There are some good sites on the Internet where topics can be found by using a keyword in a search field. The source you use will tell you who said or wrote the words. It will usually also show you how to find other quotations from the same individual.. You will often find quotations that contradict (disagree with) each other. For example, here are two quotes that were found by searching the topic “money.” “When I was young, I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old, I know it is” by Oscar Wilde “No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich” by Louis Sabin See if you can answer the following questions. 1. “The liberty of speaking and writing guards our other liberties.” Thomas Jefferson Which statement contradicts the above quote? a. Freedom of the press is an important right. b. People should be free to express their opinions in speech and written words. c. Freedom of religion should not be limited. d. To protect liberty, governments should stop people from saying unpopular things. 2. Which quote indicates that cats are thinkers? a. “If you would know a man, observe how he treats a cat.” Robert Heinlein b. “Cats are mysterious kind of folk -­‐ there is more passing in their minds than we are aware of.” Sir Walter Scott c. “As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.” Ellen Perry Berkeley d. “What greater gift than the love of a cat?” Charles Dickens 3. “You know it's love when all you want is that person to be happy, even if you're not part of their happiness.” Julia Roberts According to this quote, __________ a. Love must be painful. b. Love is never real. c. Love is unselfish. d. Love can never last. 4. “Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty.” Albert Einstein Einstein is saying that _______ a. Students learn best when they feel that what they're learning is important to them. b. Teachers should offer cash awards to students for doing their homework. c. Never make students work hard. d. Teachers should wrap their assignments in real wrapping paper. 5. “This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Which statement comes closest to the meaning of the above quote? a. You entered the wrong building. b. Law and order is always a bad thing. c. Basketball players never play fair! d. Laws aren't always fair. 1_______ 2_______ 3_______ 4_______ 5_______ The New Domino's Arrives Bruce Horowitz writes in USA Today that Domino's Pizza is changing its pizza recipe. It will be a completely new pizza with a different crust, cheese, and sauce. Some observers say that the company is taking a big risk with such a total overhaul of its main product. However, in a 2009 consumer survey, Domino's tied for last place for taste. Domino's was voted the best for convenience and price. This change is not something that Domino's took lightly. They spent two years testing many different recipes before settling on the new Domino's Pizza. The company will have an advertising campaign to launch the change that should have spread to all its restaurants by December 27, 2009. After that, look for the company to put out new ads proudly telling the public about the change. The author says that Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest day for pizza sales and that Domino's “may buy an ad in the big game.” Everyone has his or her own preferences when it comes to food. It will be interesting to see how well the new Domino's Pizza is received by those who consider pizza to be an important part of their diets. The article can be found at http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2009-­‐12-­‐16-­‐
dominos16_ST_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip. 1. What is the main idea of this article? a. Changing a recipe is fun. b. Domino's Pizza did poorly in taste comparisons. c. Many people eat pizza on Super Bowl Sunday. d. Domino's is making a major change to its pizza. 2. Which statement is true? a. Domino's prices have been rated best. b. No one likes the taste of the original Domino's pizza. c. This reading selection tells us which pizza had the highest taste ranking. d. The new recipe will feature chopped beef liver. 3. The new recipe will __________. a. certainly make Domino's the most popular pizza in the world b. be available before the year 2010 c. cost twice as much as the old one d. only be found in a few Domino's Pizza resaurants 4. What do you think? Who makes your favorite pizza? What pizza toppings do you prefer? 3. Closing Exercise: After discussing the correct answers to the reading exercises above, ask the students to write their name and the word angry on a piece of paper. Without using their notes, ask each student to list five synonyms for the word angry.