Word Wizard: Section II
Grudgingly- page 21, last paragraph
Definition: doing something unwillingly
Synonym: reluctant, resentful, bitter
I did not feel well because I had a terrible headache but I went to class grudgingly.
Defiantly- page 23, first line
Definition: to resist
Synonym: disobedient, rebellious
Bitterly- page 23, paragraph 3
Definition: hard to accept
Synonym: resentful, angry, sullen
I was bitter when I found out my boyfriend was not coming to spend the weekend in
Boone.
Opposition- page 23, last paragraph
Definition: against
Synonym: resistance, opponent
My boyfriend and a friend recently opened a landscape business. I am worried about them having a good number of clients because there is a lot of opposition.
Idly- page 26, paragraph 4
Definition: still
Synonym: lazy, careless
Reluctant- page 32, paragraph 3
Definition: unwilling
Synonym: hesitant, unenthusiastic
I am reluctant about going to the game vs. the Citadel because I know that it will be cold!
Disapproves- page 35, paragraph 2
Definition: don’t approve of
Synonym: dislike, object to, reject
I disapprove of my brother doing tobacco.
Mournful- page 35, paragraph 3
Definition: sorrow
Synonym: sad, grief-stricken, desolate
I was very mournful when my great grandmother died last November.

Vocabulary Activities Section II Pirate Diary
Directions: Tell whether each item or scenario is a description of the vocabulary word given. If so, say the word. If not, don’t say anything.
1) If any of the situations I describe might cause defiant behavior, say “I would
defiantly oppose.” If not, don’t say anything.
 A little child drawing on your bedroom walls “I would defiantly oppose.”
 Ice cream being offered BEFORE dinner
 A parent refusing to feed you dinner “I would defiantly oppose.”
 A thief trying to steal your dog “I would defiantly oppose.”
2) If any of the situations I say could cause you to act grudgingly, say “I would grudgingly comply.” If not, don’t say anything.
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Your mom has asked that you let your little brother play with your new toy “I would grudgingly comply.”
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You have an opportunity to go to the beach and take a friend along
You are asked to go to bed an hour early because you have a big game to play the next day “I would grudgingly comply.”
3) If any of the things I say could be mournful, say “mournful.” If not, don’t say anything.
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Your mom buying you a present
Your pet dying “mournful.”
Running into your teacher at the grocery store
Losing a race by 1 second or a game by 1 point “mournful.”
4) If any of the things I say are idle behaviors, say “idle.” If not, don’t say anything.
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Watching TV “idle.”
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Washing the dishes
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Sitting on the sofa “idle.”
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Running a race

5) If any of the situations I describe may cause your disapproval, say “I disapprove.” If not, don’t say anything.
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A friend coming over to play
Your little brother or sister being allowed in your room when you are not there “I disapprove.”
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Giving all of your belongings away “I disapprove.”
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Eating oatmeal for breakfast, lunch and dinner for an entire week “I disapprove.”

Vocabulary Activities Section II Pirate Diary
Synonyms and Antonyms
Directions: Look at the vocabulary word under the “word” column. Recall its definition (look back at your definition if needed). Think of other words associated with the vocabulary word and write them under the “synonym” column. Think of other words not associated with, or the opposite of, the vocabulary word and write them under the “antonym” column.
Synonym sorrow, sad
Word mournful
Antonym happy, cheerful resist resent, unpleasant hesitant, unwilling
Reject, criticize defiant bitter reluctant disapprove obey, comply cordial willing approve

Vocabulary Activities Section II Pirate Diary
Learning Common Prefixes
Write short definitions for these words. Use your context clues and what you know about word parts to help you write the definition:
Word
disappointed
disagree
disapproves
disappear
Page and Paragraph
Number page 7, paragraph 6 page 32, paragraph 2 page 35, paragraph 2 page 35, last paragraph
Definition
Depressed, discouraged
Not in agreement find it wrong vanishes from sight
What does the prefix “dis-“ mean? “opposite from” or “away from” or “not”
You are searching for the treasured prefix dis-. As you read, ANY MATERIALS, write down all words you find that begin with the prefix dis-.
Pirate Diary
Distance p.21 par. 6
Discussing p. 28 par. 5
Disagree p. 32 par. 2
Disapproves p. 35 par. 2
Disappear p. 35 par. 3
Dispute p. 30 par. 3
Dissolved p. 32 par. 2
Discharges p. 33 (Article 9)
Disgusting p. 36 par. 2
What If You Met a Pirate?
Disguised p. 20 par. 2

Vocabulary Activities Section II Pirate Diary
Learning Common Prefixes
Write short definitions for these words. Use your context clues and what you know about word parts to help you write the definition:
Word
unfurled
unload
unlucky
unexpected
Page and Paragraph
Number page 12, last paragraph page 13, paragraph 2
Definition un-do take off page 19, paragraph 2 lacking good fortune page 46, paragraph2 unforeseen
What does the prefix “un-“ mean? “not” or “opposite from”
You are searching for the treasured prefix un-. As you read, ANY MATERIALS, write down all words you find that begin with the prefix un-.
Pirate Diary
Unless p. 27 par. 2
Unsafe p. 30 par. 3
Unloaded p. 36 par. 2
What If You Met a Pirate?
Unwashed p. 5 par. 7
Unusual p. 5 par. 14
Unlike p. 16 par. 1
Unwary p. 20 (Pirate Flags caption)