Wordly Wise 3

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Wordly Wise 3

• Language Arts 7
• Thurston Middle School
• Amy Cochren

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• 1. admonish

To warn To criticize gently
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• 2. aghast

Struck with horror shocked
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• 3. annihilate

To destroy completely To reduce to utter ruin
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• 4. benefactor

A person who provides help, especially by giving
money
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• 5. bestow

To give as an honor To present as a gift
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• 6. devious

Having many twists and turns Sneaky Not frank
or honest
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7. devoid
Lacking empty entirely without
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8. heed
To pay attention to Attention Notice
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9. mortal
A human being Causing death Very severe
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10. muse
To think about in a quiet, careful way
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11. pioneer
A person who goes before others and opens the way
for them to follow To open the way for others
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12. plague
A deadly disease that spreads rapidly from one
person to another Anything that causes
destruction or suffering
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13. subside
To sink to a lower level To become quieter or
less active
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• 14. unwitting

Not done on purpose unintended
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• 15. wrath

Forceful anger fury
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Wordly Wise 3

1. admonish 6. devious
2. aghast 7. devoid
3. annihilate 8. heed
4. benefactor 9. mortal
5. bestow 10. muse

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List

• 11. pioneer
• 12. plague
• 13. subside
• 14. unwitting
• 15. wrath

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nouns

1. admonition 7. wrath
2. benefactor
3. heed
4. mortal
5. pioneer
6. plague

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adjectives

1. aghast 7. unwitting
2. devious 8. wrathful
3. devoid
4. heedful
5. heedless
6. mortal

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verbs

1. admonish 7. plague
2. annihilate 8. subside
3. bestow
4. heed
5. muse
6. pioneer

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Question

• What is the adjective form of wrath?

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Question

• Who is a pioneer in the field of cooking?

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Question

• What is the noun form of admonish?

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Question

• In what situation might a person receive a
  ticket for being heedless?

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Question

• What other than water can subside? Name three
  things.

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Question

• What might plague the mind of a sixth grader on
  the night before middle school begins?

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Question

• What did Prometheus bestow on humankind?

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Question

• Did Pandoras curiosity subside when Zeus
  warned her not to look inside the box?

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Question

• Did Pandora know what she was doing when she
  helped Zeus carry out her plan?

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Question

• Would it be correct to call Pandora a
  benefactor of humankind?

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Question

• What was Zeuss devious plan?

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Question

• What warning did Zeus give Pandora when he
  presented her with the box?

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Question

• Did Hephaestus obey Zeuss order?

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Question

• How did Zeuss curiosity affect Pandora?

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Question

• What plagued humankind?

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Question

• Did Zeus show any pity for Prometheus?

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Question

• In what way did Marie Curie take a lead in the
  world of science?

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Question

• Who suffered because of Zeuss wrath?

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Question

• Why can we say that Marie Curie opened a
  Pandoras box?