Name: __________________________
Teacher: Ms. Senter
Course: Foundations of Literature, Pd 2
Date: November 24, 2014
Foundations of Literature
PACW – Parrot in the Oven – Vocab Set 2
DIRECTIONS: For each term, fill every box fully and completely.
Word: beholden Other forms: none
Part of Speech: adjective
Connotation:
Given Definition:
Synonyms or Examples:
Definition in your own words:
Use in a sentence: My grandfather never wanted to be beholden to
anyone. He would never take a handout.
Word: nonchalant
Part of Speech: adjective
Given Definition:
Synonyms or Examples:
Other forms: nonchalance (n)
Connotation:
Antonyms or Non-Examples:
Antonyms or Non-Examples:
Definition in your own words:
Use in a sentence: She gave a nonchalant shrug because she didn’t
care about the outcome either way.
Word: grimace
Synonyms or Examples:
Other forms: grimaced/-ing (verb)
Part of Speech: verb or noun
Given Definition:
Connotation:
Antonyms or Non-Examples:
Definition in your own words:
Use in a sentence: His faced twisted into a grimace when he was
annoyed by the news of no day off.
Word: reluctant
Other forms: reluctance (noun)
Part of Speech:adjective
Connotation:
Given Definition:
Synonyms or Examples:
Definition in your own words:
Use in a sentence: She was reluctant to share because she was
afraid of saying the wrong answer.
Antonyms or Non-Examples:
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Word: feeble
Other forms:
Part of Speech: adjective Connotation:
Synonyms or Examples:
Antonyms or Non-Examples:
Given Definition:
Definition in your own words:
Use in a sentence:
Vocab Practice 1 - Select a vocab word that would apply to each image, explaining in the
column on the right.
Image
Vocab Term
Explanation
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Vocabulary Practice 2 – Answer each question about the characters in the blanks.
1.
Which character from the book is most likely to fight being “beholden?” Explain why.
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2. Which of Manny’s siblings is most “nonchalant” about keeping a job? Explain why.
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3. Could Manny’s mother is described as “feeble-minded?” Why or why not?
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4. What might Manny “grimace” about in the book? Explain why.
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5. Was Manny was “reluctant” to attend a new school? Explain why or why not.
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Vocab Practice 3: Overheard Conversations: Write 2 brief conversations(2-3 statements
per conversation) in which the people speaking use our vocabulary words correctly.
Example: Vocabulary Word: Immortality
“I want immortality so badly.
I’m willing to do anything for it,
even become a vampire.”
“You’re crazy; don’t you realize that
living forever and watching all of your
friends die is endless torture?”
Vocabulary Word(s):
Vocabulary Word(s):
Vocab Practice 4: Look at the sentences below. Circle “yes” or “no” to determine whether
the vocab is being used correctly. Provide an explanation to support your answer.
1.
Katherine was too feeble to get out of bed. She did not feel strong enough for the long day ahead.
Yes/No
Explanation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
The pilgrim felt weary after traveling across the country in a single day.
Yes/No
Explanation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3.
The baby had only sparse amounts of hair as she hadn’t grown any yet.
Yes/No
Explanation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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4.
If you respond indignantly to a demerit, you may receive additional ones for your attitude.
Yes/No
Explanation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5.
With an extreme amount of raucous, the concert goers demonstrated they were vigor and loud.
Yes/No
Explanation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Vocabulary Practice 5: Circle the word that best fits in the sentence, explaining your
choice in the space following the sentence.
beholden
vigorous
1.
feeble
sparse
jeer
grimace
weary
nonchalant
indignant
harangue
reluctant
raucous
sullen
Though he was in the wrong, James was (beholden/indignant) toward his mother for telling him to fix his
attitude and she grounded him immediately.
Explanation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. It was obvious the light bulb was about to burn out because of the (feeble/vigorous) glow it cast in the closet. It
may as well have been dark.
Explanation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Sarah was (reluctant/sullen) to make the necessary pass during the basketball game; she did not want her larger
opponent to hurt her.
Explanation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. The holiday shoppers were so eager to cash in on the After Thanksgiving sales, but caused a (grimace/raucous)
when they rushed into the store in a huge group.
Explanation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Though she did care about what her friend thought of her new outfit, Karla shrugged off an insult
(nonchalantly/sullenly) as if she didn’t care.
Explanation:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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