Serious Farm

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Serious Farm

• Robust Vocabulary

Created By Agatha Lee March 2009
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acquired
If you own or buy something, then you have
acquired it.
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acquired
My daughter acquired a new backpack before school
started. I acquired my sense of humor from my
mother.
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acquired
What is something that we acquired recently for
the classroom? What questions would you ask
if a friend told you he or she had acquired a new
pet?
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assumed
If you assumed something, then you believed
something without thinking about it.
A long time ago, people assumed the earth was
flat.
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assumed
My teacher assumed I completed my homework last
night. Would you have assumed that you would
have breakfast or lunch when you woke up this
morning?
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assumed
Tell about something that you assumed about
second grade when you were in first grade.
Name some things you assumed would happen when we
celebrated Valentines Day.
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absurd
If something is absurd, then it is crazy or silly.
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absurd
It is absurd for a cow to act like a rooster. My
dog looked absurd when my sister dressed him in
doll clothes and wheeled him in a baby carriage.
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absurd
Is it absurd to eat desert after dinner? Do
absurd things ever happen in our classroom? Is
it absurd to see your friend fly across the
classroom?
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attempt
If you attempt to do something, then you try to
do it.
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attempt
The animals attempt to make Farmer Fred laugh by
dressing up in his clothes. My friend wanted to
attempt to break a record for jumping rope longer
than anyone else.
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attempt
What would you have to do before you could
attempt to walk on the moon? Would you want to
attempt to do fifth grade work while in second
grade?
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serious
Serious means something is important and not at
all funny.
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serious
A severe thunderstorm is very serious. Air
pollution is a serious matter.
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serious
True or False A clown is always serious.
Tell about a time when you had to be serious.
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extremely
Something that is extremely a certain way is very
much that way.
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extremely
A cheetah can run extremely fast. I was
extremely tired because I stayed awake the entire
night.
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extremely
Tell about something that you tried to do that
was extremely hard. Name a sound that is
extremely loud. Name a sound that is extremely
soft.
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admit
When you admit something, then you agree that it
is true even though you might not want to.
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admit
I admit that I am the one who put a sticker on my
chair. I admit that I should have asked
before eating the rest of the cake.
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admit
If you broke something in your house and nobody
knew about it, would you keep it a secret or
would you admit it? What might someone say if
they were going to admit that they made a
mistake?
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barely
When you can barely do something, then you almost
cant do it all.
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barely
Please speak louder because I can barely hear
you. My younger sister can barely reach the
counter.
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barely
True or False You can barely see in foggy
weather. Would someone who is barely sick have
to go to the hospital?
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hilarious
Hilarious means something is very, very funny.
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hilarious
I thought it was hilarious when my teacher
dressed up as a baseball. That comedian is
hilarious because he tells very funny jokes.
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hilarious
How can you tell if people think a movie is
hilarious? True or False If I watch somebody
take a spelling test, then it is hilarious.
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witty
If you are witty, then you say things in a clever
and funny way.
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witty
My uncle told me a witty joke. I think my friend
always says witty things.
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witty
Can your teacher be witty? Would you rather
be friends with someone who is witty or someone
who is serious?
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The teacher was very _____ during the fire drill.

• serious
• extremely
• hilarious
• witty

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Mrs. Smith was ______ happy with the behavior of
her students.

• admit
• assumed
• extremely
• acquired

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Seth _____ to be the goalie for the first time.

• assumed
• barely
• absurd
• attempted

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The _______ child told a funny joke.

• acquired
• extremely
• witty
• absurd

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Charlie ______ many new toys on his birthday.

• attempted
• acquired
• serious
• admitted

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She could ______ go across the monkey bars
without falling.

• hilarious
• extremely
• barely
• assumed

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Jack _____ there was no homework on Friday night.

• assumed
• acquired
• attempted
• witty

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Devon made a _______ face that made everyone
laugh.

• extremely
• hilarious
• serious
• acquired

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I _____ that I took his toy, Jazz confessed.

• attempted
• absurd
• admit
• assumed

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It would be an ______ idea for the students to go
out to recess without a teacher.

• attempted
• assumed
• serious
• absurd

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Can you read these words? 1. acquired 2.
assumed 3. absurd 4. attempt 5. serious 6.
extremely 7. admit 8. barely 9. hilarious 10.
witty
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Can you read these words? 1. allowance 2.
rosy 3. thrifty 4. industrious 5. bargain 6.
spoiled 7. comfortable 8. boost 9.
exchanged 10. delivered