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The Adventurous Mailbox FINLAND: An Adventurous Workbook Getting Wordy

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Thank you for bringing THE ADVENTUROUS MAILBOX into your learning environment. We hope it serves as not only an enjoyable book for your students, but also as a valuable launch pad to rich and meaningful classes. We also hope our adventure series and workbooks inspire your students to gain a world perspective and respect for other cultures, as well as help you to help them achieve a bounty of academic milestones.


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In this workbook, 30 words are chosen that students are likely to

encounter in their coursework, as well as in daily life. The definitions provided offer not just a conversational explanation of each word’s meaning, but also the extended use of the word. Each entry also contains a humorous example of the word in use, as well as a space for students to find and write down the first instance of the word being used in the text. The intention of each lesson is to provide students with a comfortable approach to in-depth understandings of the words. More, the questions were designed to hone skills in paying close attention, discrimination, and abstract reasoning.

This teacher’s book contains solutions to all exercises in two ways: 1.) All exercises are presented in full, with the correct choices marked., allowing teachers to call on students for correct answers to easily refer to the question and answer; and 2.) An answer sheet is available following each section, which contains the correct answers for each exercise. This will make grading easier if lessons are printed out and distributed as homework. ORGANIZATION and CONTENT

The 30 words per adventure book are split into two lists of 15, and each list has four exercises. The two lists are then combined in the end for an additional three exercises. Including the exercise of finding each word of each list in the text, a total of 13 vocabulary exercises per adventure book (104 in all, 240 vocabulary words) are provided.

Welcome to Getting Wordy


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Fill It In In either engaging sentences or narration from the character in the adventure books, students must choose the correct word (and form of the word) to fill in the blank. Say What? After reading a statement or question as if in a conversation, students must choose from a list of four which response would be the most appropriate. Choose Wisely Using situations and categories, students must choose all choices (of four) that fit. There may be more than one correct choice. In Other Words Students are asked to rewrite sentences containing a portion in bold, using a new vocabulary word to replace the bold potion. Get That Outta Here! Presented with four words, students must choose the one that has no relation to the other words. Relations may be based on meaning or situation of use. Same Same, Different Different Students are asked to find either two words out of four that are antonyms or synonyms. Crazy Talk Students must complete a crazy and humorous dialogue, requiring them to understand the context of the dialogue, including all applications and nuances of the vocabulary words.

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Connection Section Students must find a connection between two presented words, whether that connection is made in meaning, use, or an abstract sense of their own imagination. Example connections are provided for the teacher. Combo Mambo Students are presented with two vocabulary words that they must use together in a new sentence. Example answers are provided for the teacher. Solve It This section ends with a puzzle containing fun clues or a surprise solution. Puzzles include crosswords, word searches and others. Common Core State Standards Alignment The following list presents the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) addressed in Getting Wordy, as well as the lessons’ interaction with the source adventure book. The words and lessons are aligned to Grade 4 and Grade 5, so both grade level CCSS are addressed. Anchor Standards CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.3 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.5 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.6

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4a CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4b CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5a CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5b CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5c


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Utter (v.) /ətər/

To utter means to make a sound with your voice. It is really similar to speak or say, but still a bit different. You wouldn’t ask someone, for example, What did you utter to me? Instead, use utter when speaking is not easy: I was so nervous I couldn’t even utter a word! To speak means to actually communicate; to utter means to just make sounds.

(adj.) An utter failure or an utter disaster means a complete or total failure or disaster. That reminds me of a joke: What do you call it when a cow jumps over a fence but doesn’t quite make it? It is an udder disaster!

Example from the book / page number: Five whole days I’ve not uttered one word at all. Page Number: 6

Talkative (adj.) /ˈtôkətiv/

If you are a talkative girl or guy, it just means you like to talk a lot. Being talkative is not a bad thing! If you think someone talks too much, you can say they are a chatterbox or gabby, or are even too talkative. Example from the book / page number: I’m kind of famous for being a pretty talkative guy. Page Number: 6

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Entirely (adv.) /enˈtī(ə)rlē/

1. If you have a grandfather who is entirely hairy, it means he has hair all over his body. Entirely, then, means completely, totally, or in every way. So, if you say that a classroom is made up entirely of smelly people, you mean that every person in the class stinks. 2. Sometimes, people use entirely just for emphasis: It is entirely possible that my mom is an alien. You can also use it like this: I am not entirely sure what you mean.

Entire (adj.) Entire can mean whole: I slept through the entire class (every minute of it); and entire can also mean complete or total: Do I have your entire attention?

Example from the book / page number: Even if I’m alone in my room, I’m entirely capable of having a pretty long conversation with anything lying around, like my lamp or my shoe. Page Number: 6

Unison (n.) /ˈyo͞onəsən/

1. If things happen in unison, they happen at exactly the same time: The students shouted out the answer in unison. 2. If things are in unison, it can also mean that there is harmony or complete agreement: Our thinking was in unison. The class was in unison regarding whether to play a game or study physics. Example from the book / page number: …with Buster squawking like and eagle and Thor neighing like a horse exactly three times in unison. Page Number: 8

Strategy (n.) /ˈstratəjē/

1. A strategy is a special plan or action to achieve a goal. For example, maybe a computer company wants to get more old people to buy their computers, so they have a strategy of using famous old people in their advertisements, as well as making the keys bigger on the keyboards so old people can see them with their old eyes. 2. Strategy is also used a lot in sports, games, and the military. There, a strategy is something that is kind of a secret method or plan that will help them win. Strategic (adj.)


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Example from the book / page number: He moved his face closer to the newspaper… I tried a different strategy. Page Number: 11

Anthem (n.) /ˈanTHəm/

1. Usually, an anthem is a special song a country uses as part of their identity. Singing the song gives the people a lot of pride. Sometimes, a group or organization can also have an anthem, which for them is just a song that is uplifting or one that helps define what their group is all about. 2. Nowadays, a lot of people also claim to have their own anthems, which are usually just pop songs that they think represent their lives or outlook perfectly: This tune is my anthem, man! Example from the book / page number: I thought in a second you were going to start singing Finland’s national anthem… Page Number: 13

Characteristic (n.) /ˌkariktəˈristik/

A characteristic is quality that a person, thing, or group has that makes them different from others. A characteristic can be something physical (like a mole, beautiful eyes, crazy hairstyle), but can also be related to personality and behavior. One of my sister’s characteristics, for example, is that she sniffs people when she meets them. It is a weird characteristic, but as she puts it, “the nose doesn’t lie!” Characteristic (adj.) Characteristically (adv.) Example from the book / page number: Are you trying to say that people from the same area don’t take on similar characteristics? Page Number: 13

Identical (adj.) /īˈdentikəl/

You have probably heard of identical twins, being twins that are exactly alike, so you know that identical describes two things that are exactly the same. Besides the way people look (My mom’s nose and mine are identical) and physical objects (My friend and I bought identical bikes), other things that can be identical include ideas, thoughts, motives, strategies, outcomes, reasons, causes,


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etc. Identically (adv.) Example from the book / page number: We grabbed our phones and opened up the identical messages. Page Number: 14

Pinpoint (v.) /ˈpinˌpoint/

1. If you pinpoint something, you locate exactly where it is. 2. To pinpoint something can also mean to take aim at (I pinpointed my sister with a snowball). 3. It can also mean to bring attention to (My teacher pinpointed my behavior problems during a parent teacher conference).

(adj.) If something is pinpoint, it is very precise: That pitcher pitches with pinpoint precision.

(n.) A pinpoint a very small dot. Example from the book / page number: …our phones automatically popped up a map pinpointing where we were and where we had to go. Page Number: 15

Vital (adj.) /ˈvītl/

1. If something is vital, it is absolutely and completely necessary. Something can be vital for our lives, like vital organs, without which we couldn’t live. Things can also be vital for your plans or goals: Learning a foreign language is vital for success. 2. Vital can also mean pertaining to life. A vital wound, then, is not something that you need to survive, but is something that ends your life. 3. Another meaning of vital is full of life and energy: I loved walking down the vital and teeming streets of New York. Vitally (adv.) Example from the book / page number: The dads also made clear that the mission was vitally important to the culture of Finland. Page Number: 19

Confidential (adj.) /ˌkänfiˈdenCHəl/

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group. Confidentially (adv.) Confidentiality (n.) Example from the book / page number: …the first one had printed on it: Top Secret and Confidential! Page Number: 21

Accessory (n.) /akˈses(ə)rē/

An accessory is something you can add to something else that makes it better, more beautiful, or more useful. You can have fashion accessories, accessories for your car, travel accessories, or even daily life accessories, like an awesome bag or a pocket translator. Accessorize (v.): He accessorized his suit with a blue and orange polka dot belt. (n.) If you are an accessory to something, you are in big

trouble. To be an accessory is to help someone commit a crime or do something bad. So, if you let your friend cheat off you, you can both get in trouble: he because he cheated, and you because you were the accessory by letting him cheat.

Example from the book / page number: …but hers was spotless and accessorized with a diamond bracelet, necklace, and earrings. Page Number: 24

Hysterical (adj.) /hiˈsterikəl/

1. If someone is hysterical, it means they have intense emotions that they cannot control. People can be hysterical with fear or hysterical with laughter, and either way they just can’t control themselves. 2. In modern usage, hysterical can also describe something that is really, really funny: The joke my sister told at breakfast was so hysterical I blew milk out of my nose in laughter. Hysterically (adv.), Hysteria (n.)


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Example from the book / page number: Alice, who was now laughing hysterically at my name… Page Number: 27

Famished (adj.) /ˈfamiSHt/

1. If you are famished, you are really, really hungry. You aren’t just a little hungry like just before dinner; you are hungry like you haven’t eaten all day kind of hungry. 2. Even though the main way this word is used is to describe being hungry, it can also be used kind of artistically to describe something you need that you haven’t had for a while: I am famished for attention. Example from the book / page number: She explained that buying things could make a lady famished Page Number: 29

Afterthought (n.) /ˈaftərˌTHôt/

1. An afterthought is something that is said or done later because it wasn’t thought of originally. It’s like when you do or say something, but then think, “Oh! I should have done this too!” That is your afterthought. For example, maybe you tell your folks good night, and then as an afterthought you tack on that you love them. It occurred to you to tell them this after you said goodnight, so it was your afterthought. 2. An afterthought can be objects too, like when you finish decorating your room but there is still some empty space. Later, you add a swimming pool in the empty space. That swimming pool was an afterthought. Example from the book / page number: Almost as an afterthought, she informed us the train was leaving in twenty minutes. Page Number: 30


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Accessory Afterthought Anthem Characteristic Confidential

Entirely Famished Hysterical Identical Pinpoint

Strategy Talkative Unison Utter Vital

1. It is VITAL to the success of our mission that you remember to bring our

passports. Without them, we can’t leave the country. 2. You got a 98 on the test? Wow! Me too! Our scores were IDENTICAL. 3. I missed breakfast because I overslept, and then I had to skip lunch because I

was running late. I am FAMISHED. 4. Don’t ask me what my STRATEGY is to win the student election because it is

CONFIDENTIAL. Only I can know! Just trust me that with it, I’ll be able to win for sure.

5. I wish my country’s ANTHEM wasn’t so hard to sing! 6. My sister’s three biggest CHARACTERISTICS are her curly red hair, her freckles,

and the fact that she can talk to animals. 7. PINPOINTING the exact coordinates of the meeting point is going to be difficult

without our GPS working. 8. My mom is laughing HYSTERICALLY at a TV sitcom right now. 9. After I said goodnight and walked out the door, as an AFTERTHOUGHT I went

back inside to thank them for dinner, because I had forgotten to.

10. In Japan, people love to buy lots of ACCESSORIES for their mobile phones, like stuff to dangle off of them.

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1. “Why are you standing up?”

a) Because I am hysterical b) Don’t expose my strategy! c) They started playing our national anthem. d) Because I like sitting down

2. “Would you please be quiet! You are driving me crazy!”

a) Did I utter too much? b) It wasn’t me! I didn’t utter a single word. c) What did you utter to me? d) Okay, I will utter instead of speak.

3. “Did I just see you put heavy stones in her backpack?”

a) It was an afterthought. b) Yes! It is my strategy to help me beat her to the top of the mountain. c) Don’t be a pinpointer! d) That is my characteristic.

4. “We should totally go to the beach today.”

a) I agree! Our thinking is in unison. b) What a vital plan! c) We will need to be identical. d) We should entirely go.

5. “Are the plans confidential?”

a) Not at all! Feel free to have a look. b) Yes, they are open to everyone. c) No, you are allowed to see them. d) How can plans be confident?

Accessory Afterthought Anthem Characteristic Confidential Entirely Famished Hysterical Identical Pinpoint Strategy Talkative Unison Utter Vital

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6. “The pizza is entirely gone!”

a) Maybe it will come back. b) I know! There are only two pieces left. c) Good, because I’m famished. d) No it’s not. Look! There are two pieces left.

7. “That movie is hysterical!”

a) Why? Did its dog run away? b) I know! I cried and cried. c) I don’t think so. I didn’t laugh once. d) Try to calm it down.

8. “Did you pinpoint the main issues in your speech?”

a) Yes, I showed everyone exactly where the issues were located. b) Yes, especially the issues of recycling and conserving water. c) I spoke with pinpoint precision. d) No, I only talked about each of them and made sure everyone was clear

about them. 9. “I am famished for attention!”

a) Don’t be so dramatic! You were only left alone for one hour. b) Here! Have a hamburger! c) Ok, I’ll give you some space. d) Didn’t you just eat?

10. “Why is it hard for you to make friends?”

a) Maybe I have too many characteristics. b) I’m not talkative, so it’s hard for people to get to know me. c) Because I am very outgoing d) Because I don’t have the right materials



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1. My friend and I both raised our hands and then blurted out the answer at

exactly the same time. IN UNISON

2. If you want to win a contest, it is a good idea to think up a special way or secret

method that your opponent would not predict. STRATEGY

3. Try to locate exactly where the survivors are before you fly off in your

helicopter. PINPOINT

4. One of my father’s special and unique things about him is his hairstyle from

the 1980s. CHARACTERISTICS

5. I was so unable to control my emotions that I cried for three days!

HYSTERICAL 6. I want to add an extra little something to my outfit to make me stand out more.

ACCESSORY 7. If you want to expand your mind, it is absolutely necessary to travel to other

countries, or at least learn about them online. VITAL

8. That song is my absolute favorite because it represents my life.

ANTHEM

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1. Which of the following might be confidential?

a) a public speech b) plans of attack c) a primetime sitcom d) government information

2. Which of the following can you be entirely?

a) sick of something b) unsure c) tall d) 13 years old

3. Which of the following could be a person’s characteristic?

a) his or her hometown b) his or her favorite singer c) a place he or she has been d) a hat he or she wears daily

4. What might a famished person do?

a) sip a glass of water b) nibble on some toast c) skip dinner d) scarf down an entire pizza

5. Which of the following can you pinpoint?

a) the source of a problem b) main points in an argument c) a location d) a person’s weaknesses

6. Which of the following can be identical?

a) ideas b) scores on a video game c) personalities d) snowflakes

7. Where could you use a strategy?

a) on a battleground b) on a tennis court c) on the toilet d) reading in bed


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8. Which of the following is vital for life? a) water b) ice cream c) shelter d) a bicycle

9. When might you utter something?

a) when you are talkative b) when you are too terrified to speak c) when you are singing d) when someone asks an easy question

10. Which of the following can be in unison?

a) singing voices b) plans c) actions d) trees



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Exterior (n.) /ikˈsti(ə)rēər/

1. The exterior of something is simply the part that is outside. For example, your house has walls that face inside as well as face outside. The walls that face outside are the exterior of your house. 2. For people, one’s exterior is their appearance or the way they present themselves to other people. (adj.) When used as an adjective, exterior describes something as being suitable for the outside (like exterior paint) or just that it is on the outside. Example from the book / page number: … shed their icy exterior and just relax and even smile sometimes. Page Number: 31

Sinister (adj.) /ˈsinistər/

1. If something is sinister, it gives the impression that something really bad is about to happen, or that evil is on the way. People can look sinister just because their eyes are shifty, or they can flash a sinister grin or glance. Something like black clouds blowing in on a stormy night can also be described as sinister. A lot of times in horror movies, they love to play some sinister music just before something wicked happens. 2. Sinister can also be used to describe something that doesn’t just look like it will bring evil, but actually is evil. It also gives a feeling of something or someone being evil in a mysterious way. So, a bloodthirsty tiger isn’t sinister, unless that tiger is wearing a dark cloak and laughing as it wrings its paws together. Example from the book / page number: He gave us a weak, kind of sinister smile. Page Number: 33

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Hospitable (adj.) /häˈspitəbəl/

1. If someone is a hospitable person, they are very welcoming and always treat guests well. These people love to throw parties or even just have a couple of friends over for dinner. “Sit right down and make yourself at home,” they say. “Mi casa es su casa,” they say in Spanish speaking places. 2. Hospitable can also describe a person who receives things well: He is very hospitable to new ideas. 3. It can also describe an environment that is pleasant or favorable for living in: The desert is not a very hospitable environment. Hospitality (n.) Example from the book / page number: Despite his not so hospitable approach… Page Number: 33

Ambassador (n.) /amˈbasədər/

1. Unofficially, an ambassador is someone who acts as a representative for their group, activity, or country. For example, when you travel to another country you represent your own country while over there, and the impression you give to people will be the impression your whole country gives. So, if you go abroad and wear a bikini to a five star restaurant, people might think all people in your country are crazy. You are being a bad ambassador. 2. Officially, an ambassador is the person who represents his or her own government while living in another country. While there, they may represent their government during problems, funerals, celebrations, etc. Example from the book / page number: …but perhaps he was just trying to be a good ambassador. Page Number: 35

Skeptical (adj.) /ˈskeptikəl/

If a new kid in school says that he won the Nobel Prize for Economics last year, you would probably be very skeptical. When you are skeptical, it means you find it hard to believe someone or something. You doubt it.

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Example from the book / page number: Ever skeptical, Neva asked, “What if I want to have one of those…” Page Number: 36

Sketchy (adj.) /ˈskeCHē/

1. If something is sketchy, it means it isn’t quite clear. Perhaps your memory of a situation is sketchy if you can’t quite recall all of the details. Also, if your idea of how something works is sketchy, you aren’t entirely sure your idea is right. 2. These days, sketchy can describe a person or situation you can’t really trust; they give you an idea that something can go wrong. A sketchy person, then, should be avoided, as should a sketchy situation (for example if someone online contacts you with an amazing offer to make millions of dollars if you only give them $1,000 first). If your stomach feels sketchy, run to the bathroom because you probably have diarrhea. Example from the book / page number: I think those sandwiches might be as sketchy as he was. Page Number: 36

Linger (v.) /ˈliNGgər/

1. If you linger somewhere, it means you hang around that place because you don’t really want to leave. If a taste lingers in your mouth, it hangs around, slowly disappearing. Aromas, good and bad, can linger as well. Thoughts can too, as sometimes they linger around in our brains before we can put them to rest. 2. If you linger over dinner, it means you take your time eating it because you want to fully appreciate it. Understand? Then why are you still lingering here? Move on to the examples! Example from the book / page number: …lingering smells of the fine foods she had eaten during the journey. Page Number: 37


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Gloat (v.) /glōt/

To gloat means not just to brag about yourself or something you have accomplished, but also to do so to make someone else feel bad about his or her failure. You’ve heard of a sore loser? Well, gloating makes you a sore winner. Example from the book / page number: “…but I have finally stopped you,” he gloated as he walked over to where we were all standing. Page Number: 40

Decent (adj.) /ˈdēsənt/

This adjective has a couple uses. 1. First, it can describe a person who is good and who has strong morals. A decent person definitely knows right from wrong. An action can also be the decent thing to do, if that action is what most people would consider to be good. 2. Another meaning of decent can describe something as being just good enough. If you have a decent salary, you have enough to live on, but you aren’t going to buy a yacht anytime soon. If your mom tells you she wants to take you shopping to get you a few decent outfits, she just wants you to look nice, not walk the red carpet. Example from the book / page number: …I have to say it was decent of you to let use eat our sandwiches. Page Number: 42

Tranquilizer (n.) /ˈtraNGkwəˌlīzər/

You know what is fun about this word? How it is built. First, you should look at the beginning of it and see tranquil. Tranquil is an adjective that describes something as being quiet, calm and peaceful. Now, when you add on the -‐izer to the end, it becomes something that makes you tranquil. Drugs that either calm you down or knock you out are called tranquilizers. Example from the book / page number: “…That sandwich had enough tranquilizers in it to knock out an eleph-‐…” Page Number: 43

Perimeter (n.) /pəˈrimitər/

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closed shape. 2. Outside of geometry, perimeter means the outer edges of an area or surface. You know in basketball there is a three-‐point line, right? Well, they say shots from beyond that come from the perimeter: the outer edges of the court. Example from the book / page number: Aurora did a 360-‐degree turn around the hilltop, all of us ducking below the beams, to check the perimeter for danger. Page Number: 45

Illuminate (v.) /iˈlo͞oməˌnāt/

1. When you illuminate something, you simply bring some light to it. You can illuminate a room, for example, just by turning on a lamp. The stars and moon also can illuminate a night sky. 2. Illuminate also has a meaning related to understanding. To illuminate something can mean just to make something clearer, just like the phrase “to shed some light on” something. 3. To be illuminated can also mean something much deeper than just understanding. If, for example, you claim to have been illuminated to the meaning of life, you mean you have gained a deep understanding and an enlightened state. Illumination (n.) Example from the book / page number: …they just glowed bright enough to illuminate our snowy surroundings. Page Number: 45

Sarcasm /ˈsärˌkazəm/ (n.)

Sarcasm is the use of words that mean the opposite of what you want to say. You can use sarcasm to be funny, like claiming this is the best day of your life on the very day you fail three tests and you lose you wallet. You can also use sarcasm to be mean, like telling someone you love their new haircut when you actually hate it. People can usually tell you are using sarcasm by the tone of your voice or by rolling your eyes. Sarcastic (adj.), Sarcastically (adv.)


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Example from the book / page number: After her sarcasm, she winked one of her glowing eyes at us… Page Number: 45

Regardless (adv.) /riˈgärdləs/

1. If you do something regardless, you do it without thinking about what’s happened before. For example, maybe your dog ran away and you are really, really sad. Even though you are sad, you still have to go to school and take an important test. You take the test regardless of your dog running away. 2. Another meaning of regardless is that you do something without paying attention to possible consequences. For example, surfers could paddle off into the ocean regardless of shark warnings. WARNING: Many people like to say the word irregardless instead of regardless, but there is a problem: Irregardless is not a word! Use irregardless only if you want to make your English teacher pull his or her hair out. Example from the book: Regardless of what our futures hold, we will always have a bond… Page Number: 49

Endurance (n.) /enˈd(y)o͝orəns/

Endurance is the power to keep going regardless of trouble, obstacles, being tired, weakness, etc. You need great endurance to finish a triathlon, just like you do when you have a full day of exams. Endure (v.) Example from the book: … which shows the Finnish qualities of endurance and hard work. Page Number: 53


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Ambassador Decent Endurance Exterior Gloat

Hospitable Illuminate Linger Perimeter Regardless

Sarcasm Sinister Skeptical Sketchy Tranquilizer

The other afternoon, the President of the U.S. called me and offered me a job.

I was (1) SKEPTICAL at first, but the President convinced me that there really was a

job for me. The job offer was to be the U.S. (2) AMBASSADOR to Flatulencia, some

country I had never heard of before. I was told I would represent the U.S. at all

formal events, and that I would have to live in Flatulencia as well. Even though I had

never heard of the country before and didn’t really want to leave home, I took the

job (3) REGARDLESS. I mean, it isn’t the best job in the world, but it is pretty (4)

DECENT right?

As soon as I got off the phone with the President, I ran to my sister’s room

and started (5) GLOATING just to let her know how awesome I was and how

awesome she wasn’t. She just rolled her eyes at me and told me that I was great, but

I could tell she didn’t mean it and was just being (6) SARCASTIC. Then she told me

that there seemed to be something (7) SKETCHY about the job offer, like she

couldn’t really trust it. I asked her to please (8) ILLUMINATE me so I could

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understand what was wrong with the offer. For starters, she found it odd that a guy

my age would be given such an important job. After all, a job like that requires a lot

of (9) ENDURANCE because of the long hours, heavy travel, and heaps of stress.

While I was thinking about what she said, she stood up and walked over to

grab a dictionary, and then handed it to me. She also flashed me a smile, but it

wasn’t a friendly smile at all. In fact, it looked rather (10) SINISTER so I got a little

scared. She told me to look up the name of the country, Flatulencia, except change

the ending from ia to just an e. I did, and that is when I knew I had been tricked. My

sister then spoke to me in the same voice that I had just heard on the phone, the one

telling me it was the president calling. It sounded exactly like the president! This

time, though, the voice just told me to get out of her room, and that we were now

even for the last joke I played on her. Embarrassed, I didn’t (11) LINGER there at all

and just ran out of the room. I had to admit, though, that my kid sister is pretty

awesome.

Ambassador Decent Endurance Exterior Gloat Hospitable Illuminate Linger Perimeter Regardless Sarcasm Sinister Skeptical Sketchy Tranquilizer


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1. “Why are you lingering here?”

a) Because I want to get home right away b) Because of the disgusting smell c) Because I’m comfortable here and don’t want to leave d) Because you asked me to leave

2. “That guy seems sketchy.”

a) I know, he does look like an artist. b) Why don’t you trust him? c) I agree. I trust him completely. d) Regardless, I can’t trust him.

3. “I won a gold medal in the last Olympics.”

a) I am worried for you. b) How scary! c) That is so sweet of you! d) I am a bit skeptical of you.

4. “It’s pouring out. What a beautiful day.”

a) Don’t be sarcastic. b) Why are you gloating? c) That is a sinister thing to say. d) You are not illuminated.

5. “Nobody showed up to our party!”

a) Regardless, we should cry a long time. b) That is a very decent thing to do. c) We should try to have a good time regardless. d) Maybe because we are very hospitable.


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6. “Should I help that old lady across the street?” a) Only if you are sinister b) That would be a decent thing to do. c) Don’t be so sarcastic. d) No! Do something decent instead.

7. “I just got shot in the rear end with a tranquilizer dart!!”

a) Congratulations! b) Have a good nap! c) Let’s party! d) Quit gloating!

8. “Are our headquarters safe?”

a) Yes, the perimeter is being patrolled by 100 agents. b) Yes, there is no sarcasm allowed. c) Only if you don’t linger. d) The exterior is wet.

9. “What kind of paint should I buy for the outside of my house?”

a) Perimeter paint b) Sarcastic paint c) Outside paint d) Exterior paint

10. “Why are you gloating?”

a) Because I’m a good winner b) Because I lost c) Because I’m bored d) Because I beat you and I don’t like you



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1. I hung around for a while even though they wanted me to leave.

LINGERED 2. I needed to bring some light into the room to see where I was going.

ILLUMINATE 3. The representative of his country just accidentally tripped the queen!

AMBASSADOR 4. That new restaurant is kind of good, but isn’t great.

DECENT 5. If you really want to run a marathon with me, you will need to have a lot of

strength that can last a long time. ENDURANCE

6. I know she doesn’t like me, but I want to go to her party in spite of that.

REGARDLESS 7. His laugh is kind of scary and makes me think he wants to do me harm!

SINISTER 8. I love visiting my aunt because she is always happy to have me over.

HOSPITABLE 9. My grandma is checking the outer edges of our compound for intruders.

PERIMETER

2-3 In Other Words Common Core CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4a CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5a CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5b CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5c


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1. For which activity would you need endurance? a) playing checkers b) eating dinner c) swimming to Cuba d) picking flowers

2. If you don’t like someone’s shoes and they ask you what you think, what would be a sarcastic thing to say?

a) I hate your shoes. b) You smell funny. c) I love your shoes! d) I love your hair!

3. Which of the following can provide illumination?

a) your teacher b) a flashlight c) a book d) a pen

4. If you don’t have a tranquilizer, what else might do the trick?

a) heavy metal music b) five cups of coffee c) a hot bath d) classical music

5. What might a hospitable person do when you visit their home?

a) offer you a drink b) give you the best chair c) pick you nose d) speak to you sarcastically

6. Which of the following might linger?

a) a banana b) the smell of someone’s perfume c) a scary thought d) a car on the highway

7. Which might make you skeptical?

a) someone who claims they are right handed b) someone who claims they can run a minute in nine minutes c) someone who claims they can run a mile in three minutes d) someone who wants to give you $1,000,000 with no strings attached


2-4 Choose Wisely Common Core CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4a CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5a CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5b CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5c


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8. Which of the following might be sinister?

a) a smile b) a glance c) a sleeping baby d) music in a horror movie

9. When traveling abroad, you always represent your home country. What

should you do to be a good ambassador? a) gloat about how great your country is b) sing your country’s anthem wherever you go c) try to speak some of the local language . d) bring your host a gift from your home country.

10. If you see someone trip and fall in the road, what would be a decent thing to

do? a) point and laugh b) run over and help them up c) say, “See you next fall!” d) alert drivers to the person in the road



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Accessory Afterthought Ambassador Anthem Characteristic Confidential Decent Endurance Entirely Exterior

Famished Gloat Hospitable Hysterical Identical Illuminate Linger Perimeter Pinpoint Regardless

Sarcasm Sinister Skeptical Sketchy Strategy Talkative Tranquilizer Unison Utter Vital

Two Lists Are Better Than One!

3-1 Crazy Talk Common Core CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4a CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5a CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5b CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.5c


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Shoes

Hey, how’s it going up there, Coat?

Coat

Fine, just fine. Just hanging around. Get it?

Shoes

(not laughing) Yeah, we get it. Hilarious. We can’t control ourselves. We

are laughing (1) HYSTERICALLY.

Coat

That hurts my feelings. I can hear you aren’t laughing. You don’t need to

be so (2) SARCASTIC.

Shoes

Hey, if you can’t take a little joke, you need to toughen up.

Coat

I am tough!

Shoes

Whatever. Can you run 10 miles with the human? We doubt it. When the human goes running, he needs us. We are (3) VITAL to his exercise goals. In fact, the human wears us every day! He loves us! You? He brings you out just a couple months a year.

Coat

I wouldn’t (4) GLOAT if I were you. I have a much better life than you.

Shoes

How is that?

Coat

Well, for starters, have you smelled yourself? It isn’t pretty. Even after

the human takes you out, your stench (5) LINGERS in here for hours.

Shoes

We like the smell!

Coat

I also am an independent being, just me myself and I. You two look (6) IDENTICAL, almost like twins. Can you even speak without the other one around?


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Shoes

No, we only speak in (7) UNISON.

Coat

And look how ratty you are. You have stains, tears, and I am pretty sure

some dog doo in your treads. Me? The human keeps me safe and always

looking good.

Shoes

(8) REGARDLESS of what you say, we know the human loves us!

Coat

Hmmm… I’m a little (9) SKEPTICAL .How do you know for sure the

human loves you?

Shoes

Because the human told us a secret.

Coat

What secret? Tell me!!!

Shoes

We’re sorry, we can’t. It’s (10) CONFIDENTIAL.

Coat

I can’t believe the human would tell you a secret and not me! I am the

one who keeps the human warm. I even give him my waterproof (11)

EXTERIOR to keep him dry. (Coat starts to sob)

Coat starts to sob

Shoes

Coat, are you okay?

Coat

No. I am so upset I can barely (12) UTTER a single word.

Shoes

Coat, stop crying! The human didn’t tell us a secret! We were just trying

make you believe the human loved us.


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Coat immediately stops crying and lets out a (13) SINISTER laugh

Coat You fools! I knew you were lying to me. Crying was just my (14)

STRATEGY to make you tell the truth.

Baseball

Cap

All of you BE QUIET! It is okay if you are (15) TALKATIVE but you all

are the worst! Nonstop jabbering! So be quiet and listen to me. None of

you are being very (16) DECENT. You are intentionally hurting each

other’s feelings, and competing when you should realize you are on the

same team. Coat and Shoes, you each have very special (17)

CHARACTERISTICS that make the human love you. You should be happy

that everyone is loved and that no one is unloved.

Coat

Wow, Baseball Cap, I guess you are right.

Shoes

Yeah, man. You have totally (18) ILLUMINATED us as to what we should focus on in life.

Baseball

Cap

Good. Now be quiet and get some sleep. And besides, your argument

was ridiculous anyway.

Shoes

Why?

Baseball

Cap

Because I am obviously his favorite.


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Ambassador / Characteristic

A good characteristic for an ambassador to have is being able to adapt to new places.

Ambassador and characteristic are both words in English.

1. Utter / Unison After my sister hit my friend and me in the stomach at the same time, we both UTTERED, “Ouch!” in UNISON. 2. Linger / Sketchy That strange boy has been LINGERING outside of our door for an hour, and he looks really SKETCHY. 3. Confidential / Regardless The results of the election were CONFIDENTIAL, but I told my friend who won REGARDLESS.

3-2 Combo Mambo Common Core


The examples below are possible answers only, and are presented should students need an example or extra guidance. Feel free to use your own ideas!


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4. Tranquilizer / Hospitable It is not very HOSPITABLE to slip TRANQUILIZERS into your guests’ soup, and then dress them up like clowns while they sleep. 5. Decent / Sinister With scary eyes but a friendly smile, I couldn’t tell if she was DECENT or SINISTER. 6. Famished / Entirely I was so FAMISHED that I ate the ENTIRE Thanksgiving turkey. 7. Hysterical / Illuminate When my mommy turned out the light, I went HYSTERICAL with fear and begged her to ILLUMINATE the room. 8. You pick / You Pick Characteristic/Talkative: My sister’s most annoying CHARACTERISTIC is how TALKATIVE she is.


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1-‐1 Fill It In 1. VITAL 2. IDENTICAL 3. FAMISHED 4. STRATEGY / CONFIDENTIAL 5. ANTHEM 6. CHARACTERISTICS 7. PINPOINTING 8. HYSTERICALLY 9. AFTERTHOUGHT 10. ACCESSORIES

1-‐2 Say What? 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B

1-‐3 In Other Words 1. IN UNISON 2. STRATEGY 3. PINOINT 4. CHARACTERISTICS 5. HYSTERICAL 6. ACCESSORY 7. VITAL 8. ANTHEM

1-‐4 Choose Wisely 1. B, D 2. A, B 3. C, D 4. D 5. A, B, C, D 6. A, B 7. A, B 8. A, C 9. B 10. A, B, C

2-‐1 Fill It In 1. SKEPTICAL 2. AMBASSADOR 3. REGARDLESS 4. DECENT 5. GLOATING 6. SARCASTIC 7. SKETCHY 8. ILLUMINATE 9. ENDURANCE 10. SINISTER 11. LINGER

2-‐2 Say What? 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. D

2-‐3 In Other Words 1. LINGERED 2. ILLUMINATE 3. AMBASSADOR 4. DECENT 5. ENDURANCE 6. REGARDLESS 7. SINISTER 8. HOSPITABLE 9. PERIMETER

2-‐4 Choose Wisely 1. C 2. C 3. A, B, C 4. C, D 5. A, B 6. B, C 7. C, D 8. A, B, D 9. C, D 10. B, D

3-‐1 Crazy Talk 1. HYSTERICALLY 2. SARCASTIC 3. VITAL 4. GLOAT 5. LINGERS 6. IDENTICAL

7. UNISON 8. REGARDLESS 9. SKEPTICAL 10. CONFIDENTIAL 11. EXTERIOR 12. UTTER

13. SINISTER 14. STRATEGY 15. TALKATIVE 16. DECENT 17. CHARACTISTICS 18. ILLUMINATED

3-‐2 Combo Mambo Suggested Answers 1. After my sister hit my friend and me in the stomach at the same time, we both UTTERED, “Ouch!” in UNISON. 2. That strange boy has been LINGERING outside of our door for an hour, and he looks really SKETCHY. 3. The results of the election were CONFIDENTIAL, but I told my friend who won REGARDLESS. 4. It is not very HOSPITABLE to slip TRANQUILIZERS into your guests’ soup, and then dress them up like clowns while they sleep. 5. With scary eyes but a friendly smile, I couldn’t tell if she was DECENT or SINISTER. 6. I was so FAMISHED that I ate the ENTIRE Thanksgiving turkey. 7. When my mommy turned out the light, I went HYSTERICAL with fear and begged her to ILLUMINATE the room. 8. Characteristic/Talkative: My sister’s most annoying CHARACTERISTIC is how TALKATIVE she is.

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