Glide
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Unit One Week Four Vocabulary tradition glide knowledge purchased forbidden reluctant gossiped irresistible elegant mischievous hesitation Tradition Define: Tradition is a custom passed down from generation to generation. Example: Maria listened to her grandmother’s stories to help her learn about her family’s traditions. Ask: Does your family have any traditions? Glide To glide is to move in a smooth, graceful way. The skater glided across the ice. How is gliding different than running? Knowledge Knowledge is an awareness of information, facts, and ideas. Ricky reads many books to gain knowledge about new ideas. What kinds of sources might you use to gain knowledge? Purchased If you’ve purchased something, you’ve bought or paid for it. We purchased food for the trip. What is a synonym for the word purchased? Forbidden If you are forbidden to do something, you are ordered not to do it. The children were forbidden to ride their bikes in the street. What are you forbidden to do? Reluctant If you are reluctant to do something, you do not want to do it. Carla is reluctant to lend Jason her video game because he loses things. What is an antonym for the word reluctant? Gossiped If someone gossiped about you, he or she repeated stories that might not be true. Michelle’s feelings were hurt when her best friend gossiped about her. How would you feel if someone gossiped about you? Irresistible Something irresistible is too tempting or attractive to be ignored. Young children find mud puddles and leaf piles irresistible. What kinds of things do you find irresistible? Elegant Something that is elegant is splendid or luxurious in dress, style, or design. The candlelit dining room was an elegant setting for a party. What is a synonym for the word elegant? Mischievous Mischievous behavior is playful, but usually in an annoying way. The mischievous puppy hid everyone’s shoes. What is an example of a mischievous act? Hesitation Hesitation is a pause or delay. Gene accepted the nomination to run for Student Council without hesitation. How might a person overcome his or her hesitation to do something? Vocabulary Questions Purchased What was the last thing you purchased? Where do things get purchased? Forbidden What might happen if someone did something that was forbidden? What kind of behavior should be forbidden during lunch? Reluctant How do people act when they are reluctant? What might cause you do be reluctant to do something? Gossiped Would you be happy if someone gossiped about you? Explain. Would you trust someone if they had gossiped about you? Irresistible What kind of food do you find irresistible? Is it easy to refuse something that is irresistible? Why or why not? Elegant What is the opposite of elegant? Do people wear elegant clothes to fancy parties? Mischievous Do people usually like mischievous behavior? Why or why not? How might a small child be mischievous? Hesitation What might cause a hesitation in accepting a job? If you do something without hesitation, do you do it quickly? Tradition Define: Tradition is a custom passed down from generation to generation. Example: Maria listened to her grandmother’s stories to help her learn about her family’s traditions. Ask: Does your family have any traditions? Glide To glide is to move in a smooth, graceful way. The skater glided across the ice. How is gliding different than running? Knowledge Knowledge is an awareness of information, facts, and ideas. Ricky reads many books to gain knowledge about new ideas. What kinds of sources might you sue to gain knowledge? Purchased If you’ve purchased something, you’ve bought or paid for it. We purchased food for the trip. What is a synonym for the word purchased? Forbidden If you are forbidden to do something, you are ordered not to do it. The children were forbidden to ride their bikes in the street. What are you forbidden to do? Reluctant If you are reluctant to do something, you do not want to do it. Carla is reluctant to lend Jason her video game because he loses things. What is an antonym for the word reluctant? Gossiped If someone gossiped about you, he or she repeated stories that might not be true. Michelle’s feelings were hurt when her best friend gossiped about her. How would you feel if someone gossiped about you? Irresistible Something irresistible is too tempting or attractive to be ignored. Young children find mud puddles and leaf piles irresistible. What kinds of things do you find irresistible? Elegant Something that is elegant is splendid or luxurious in dress, style, or design. The candlelit dining room was an elegant setting for a party. What is a synonym for the word elegant? Mischievous Mischievous behavior is playful, but usually in an annoying way. The mischievous puppy hid everyone’s shoes. What is an example of a mischievous act? Hesitation Hesitation is a pause or delay. Gene accepted the nomination to run for Student Council without hesitation. How might a person overcome his or her hesitation to do something?
