Transcript Wordly Wise 1 - Ms. Cochren: LA 7

Wordly Wise
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Language Arts 7
Thurston Middle School
Amy Cochren
1. acrid
Sharp, irritating, or bitter to the
sense of taste or smell
2. casualty
A person killed or injured in
war or an accident
3. congested
Overcrowded; filled to full
Filled with fluid
4. cope
To manage problems or
difficulties successfully
5. headlong
With great speed or force;
reckless
Recklessly; without time or
careful thought
6. hurtle
To move with great force and speed
7. impede
To get in the way of;
To interfere with the
movement of
8. inevitable
Bound to happen; unavoidable
9. initiate
To put into effect;
to bring into use
To take in as a member
10. irate
Very angry; furious
11. lax
Not strictly enforced;
Undemanding; careless
Not tight; loose
12. negligent
Failing to take proper
care of or to give proper
attention to
13. smolder
To burn slowly without
bursting into flames;
To exist in a hidden
state before bursting
into the open
14. stringent
Strict; severe
15. throng
A large number of people gathered
together;
A crowd;
To gather or move in large numbers
List
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
acrid
casualty
congested
cope
headlong
hurtle
7. impede
8. inevitable
9. initiate
10. irate
11. lax
12. negligent
List
13. smolder
14. stringent
15. throng
Test Format:
Fifteen fill in the blank sentences with a word
bank.
The word bank will have the vocabulary word
as listed in the form given in the book.
You will have to decide if you need to change
the word in any way. You may have to
change the tense or form of the word. The
form must be spelled properly!
Strategies for Studying:
Create three lists of the vocabulary words:
a. Nouns
b. Adjectives
c. Verbs
Knowing how the word functions will help
you select the right word to fill in the blank.
nouns:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
casualty
congestion
impediment
initiation
negligence
throng
adjectives:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
acrid
congested
headlong
inevitable
irate
lax
7. negligent
8. stringent
verbs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
cope
hurtle
impede
initiate
smolder
throng
Question:
What is the noun form of
negligent?
Question:
What is the noun form of
impede?
Question:
What word means “to move in
large numbers”?
Question:
Which word means “not tight;
loose”?
Question:
What might have an acrid smell?
Question:
Why did the fleeing women
have trouble breathing?
Question:
What happened to the women
who jumped from the
windows?
Question:
What was the number of victims
of the Triangle fire?
Question:
What did the official inquiry fail
to do?
Question:
Why were the citizens of New
York irate?
Question:
How did the narrowness of the
stairway contribute to the
disaster?
Question:
Did the women leave the work
area in an orderly manner?
Question:
How did their inadequate
equipment hamper the
firefighters?
Question:
How did the people of New York
pay their respects to the dead
women?
Question:
What was so terrible about the
lack of concern by the
authorities?