Teacher's Notes: One of Us, Part III
The third and final part of this ghost story brings with it another big batch of new vocabulary.
New Words
tent
backyard
to loom (ahead)
hushed
snort
jeer
stiffen
a chill
vacant
goad
consent
stride
creak
defiance
to mask (an emotion)
quite
intruder
cautious
tentative
curl up
at long last
intrigued
dare
chicken out
interject
frustration
encounter
uneasy
scold
tone
in business
recommend
obsession
chew
record
income
dusty
faded
earnings
crouch
puzzled
distinct
debris
beneath
bitter
a fortune
a will (document)
fly into a rage
good-for-nothing
sorrow
associated
sour
claim
victim
male
jail
sacrifice
strained
concerns
dreadful
belongings
available
Worksheet Answers
Match with definition: jeer – to make fun of, taunt; consent – agreement, acceptance; goad – to push someone to do something, dare; defiance – to protest, challenge; intruder – a person who goes where he is not allowed to go; chicken out – say you will do something and later change your mind because you’re scared; recommend – to suggest something, advise; to mask – to cover, hide, or disguise; obsession – something that takes all your attention and time; loom – to appear threatening, to come into view
Synonyms: hushed – quiet, whispered; stiff – rigid, firm; chill – cold air or a cold feeling; vacant – empty; stride – walk quickly and confidently; creak – squeak; defy – disobey, protest; cautious – tentative; at long last – finally
Synonyms: (2nd set) intrigued – fascinated, curious; interject – add to the conversation; encounter – meeting; uneasy – nervous, uncomfortable, anxious; scold – chide, rebuke; tone – the sound of your voice; in business – open and working; quite – to a strong degree, very; frustration – exasperation, annoyance
Sentences: 1. recommend, 2. chill, 3. hushed, 4. masked, 5. intrigued, 6. curl up, 7. scolded, 8. vacant, 9. goaded, 10. intruder, 11. cautiously, 12. tone, 13. consented, 14. defiance, 15. chickened out, 16. loomed, 17. encounter, 18. uneasy, 19. At long last, 20. stiffened
Antonyms: income – expense; distinct – unclear, vague; beneath – above; sorrow – happiness, joy; sour – sweet; male – female; dreadful – wonderful
Synonyms: puzzled – confused; distinct – clear, distinguishable; a fortune – a lot of money; associated – connected, linked; claim – take as your own; jail – prison; strained – tense, stressful; concerns – worries; sorrow – grief
Match with definition: chew – what you do before you swallow food; a record – a written account of events; fade – to lose color with old age; earn – to make money; crouch – to bend down, stay close to the ground; debris – broken pieces of something; bitter – bad-tasting, or angry and unforgiving; a will – document to say who will own your things after you die; to fly into a rage – to explode in anger; sacrifice – to give up something important, forfeit; belongings – things that are yours; victim – a person who suffers damage; available – possible as an option; good-for-nothing – useless
Sentences: 1. distinct, 2. debris, 3. sour, 4. claimed, 5. sacrifice, 6. crouched, 7. faded, 8. bitter, 9. will, 10. sorrow, 11. flew into a rage, 12. fortune, 13. record, 14. associated, 15. puzzled, 16. victims, 17. strained, 18. belongings, 19. jail, 20. available, 21. concern, 22. chew, 23. female
Answers to the Review (for all three parts)
Questions: 1. shake your head – no; nod – yes; shrug – I don’t know; 2. jeans and T-shirt; 3. tranquil – peaceful; promise – swear; beseech – beg; approve – agree; cautious – tentative; 4. mule; 5. when you’re asking a friend for help on a test question in school; 6. a board; 7. yes; 8. friends, family, and co-workers; 9. black and white; 10. Giving your savings to help a friend in the hospital
Puzzle: Across: 1. hover, 2. amused, 3. resident, 4. nonchalant, 5. vacant, 6. grumble, 7. fortune, 8. uneasy, 9. admire, 10. loom, 11. cursed, 12. crouch, 13. scold, 14. mention, 15. sour, 16. encounter, 17. intruder, 18. dare, 19. marvel, 20. defiance; Down: 21. hostile, 22. jeer, 23. male, 24. dreadful, 25. occupied, 26. reveal, 28. intrigued, 29. will, 30. undaunted, 31. absurd, 32. obsession, 33. shiver, 34. debris, 35. victim, 36. sorrow, 37. obstinate, 38. goad, 39. freak, 40. faded, 41. exasperated
