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Name: _______________________________ Advisory: _________________: Date: ___/___/___ # 31 Word: Tormented Part of Speech: adj Charge: Definition: Tormented means extremely and painfully troubled by something. 1) Connections (Does this word remind you of another book, movie or part of your life?) _____________________________________________________________________ _____________ 2) What might a celebrity be tormented by? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________ 3) Which example describes the word “tormented” best? Why? Sentence 1: She was really bothered by all the loud noise. Sentence 2: She couldn’t sleep or hear her own thoughts because of the noise.

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31Word:

Tormented Part of Speech:

adjCharge:

Definition:

Tormented means extremely and painfully troubled by something.

1) Connections (Does this word remind you of another book, movie or part of your life?)

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2) What might a celebrity be tormented by?

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3) Which example describes the word “tormented” best? Why?Sentence 1: She was really bothered by all the loud noise.Sentence 2: She couldn’t sleep or hear her own thoughts because of the noise.

Sentence _____ describes “tormented” best because _____________________________________

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4) Write a caption for the picture below, using the word tormented.

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32Word:

Mutilate Part of Speech:

verbCharge:

Definition:

To mutilate means to destroy or injure severely.1) Connections (Does this word remind you of another book, movie or part of your life?)

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2) Write a caption for the picture to the right, using the words mutilate or mutilated.

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3) How is tormenting someone different from mutilating someone? Which is worse?

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4) Ana Rosa, in The Color of My Words, tries to “squirm away from [her dad’s] mutilating breath.” Why do you think she does this? (page 83)

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33Word:

Rickety Part of Speech:

adjCharge:

Definition:

Rickety describes something that is not strong, or sturdy, safe or secure.

1) Connections (Does this word remind you of another book, movie or part of your life?)

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2) Antonym (opposite) _______________________________________________________________

3) In context: Copy the sentence with “sprawled” (top of page 80, The Color of My Words).

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4) How is a rickety house also shabby (word #19)? _________________________________________

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5) Write a caption about the elephant and the bridge, using the word rickety .

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34Word:

lurchPart of Speech:

verbCharge:

Definition:

To lurch means to walk or move in an unsteady, uncontrollable way. People, animals and automobiles can lurch.

1) Connections (Does this word remind you of another book, movie or part of your life?)

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2) Antonym (opposite) __________________________ 3) Synonym (similar) ___________________

4) Read the sentence below. Why was Ana Rosa’s dad lurching?“By the time Papi arrived on Sousá Beach, he could hardly walk. He would stumble along, tripping over my friends’ towels and baskets. He’d lurch toward me and hug me tightly saying ‘Do you love your Papi?’” (middle of page 81)

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5) Lurch is the name of a character from “The Addams Family” TV show. He is a 6'9" tall, clumsy, gloomy butler who somewhat resembles Frankenstein's monster. Why do you think was named “Lurch”?

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35Word:

Insist (insisted)Part of Speech:

verbCharge:

Definition:

To insist means to say something firmly, repeatedly or insistently

1) Connections (Does this word remind you of another book, movie or part of your life?)

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2) Antonym (opposite) __________________________ 3) Synonym (similar) ___________________

4) In context: Copy the sentence with “insisted” (top of page 88, The Color of My Words).

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5) What do teachers insist students do on their homework so that they don’t get poor quality?

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6) Some celebrities make ridiculous demands when they are traveling to different places. Come up with a sentence using a celebrity and made-up demands. Use the word “ insist ”!

Example (don’t use this one): Mariah Carey insists a new toilet seat and gold faucets are installed in her hotel suite before she checks in.

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7) How is “insist” different from “ask”?_________________________________________________________________________________

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36Word:

Utter (uttered)Part of Speech:

verbCharge:

Definition:

To utter means to say something

1) Connections (Does this word remind you of another book, movie or part of your life?)

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2) Antonym (opposite) __________________________ 3) Synonym (similar) ___________________

4) Rewrite the sentence in your own words: “Finally Roberto would appear to lead Papi over to the almond tree and help him sit next to Mami. She never once uttered a word. Not to him and not to us” (page 82, The Color of My Words).

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5) What can you infer about Mami’s feelings? __________________________________________________________________________________

6) Write a caption for the picture, using the word utter.

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37Word:

swiftlyPart of Speech:

adverbCharge:

Definition:

Swiftly means happening or moving very quickly

1) Connections (Does this word remind you of another book, movie or part of your life?)

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2) Antonym (opposite) __________________________

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3) Synonym (similar) ___________________________

4) Rewrite the sentence in your own words: “When we reached the colmado, Mami spoke so swiftly to Senor Garcia that I could hardly understand a word” (top of page 86, The Color of My Words).

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5) Why was Mami speaking so swiftly? What can you infer about her feelings?

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6) Draw a picture of the word “swift” or “swiftly”

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38Word:

fortify (fortified)Part of Speech:

verbCharge:

Definition:

To fortify means to make someone feel physically or mentally stronger

1) Related words (hint: think of a castle) _________________________________________________

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2) Connections (Does this word remind you of another book, movie or part of your life?)

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3) Antonym (opposite) __________________________

4) Synonym (similar) ___________________________

5) Read the following sentence. Why did the rum and Coke make Papi feel stronger? “From his place next to Mami, Papi would shout at us, demanding that we bring cups of rum and Coke from friends’ coolers. Fortified with that, he would share Mami by the shoulders” (middle page 82, The Color of My Words).

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6) Write a caption for the picture below, using the word fortify.

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39Word:

sensiblePart of Speech:

adjCharge:

Definition:

Sensible means reasonable, showing good judgment and making sense.

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1) Related words ____________________________________________________________________

2) Connections (Does this word remind you of another book, movie or part of your life?)

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3) Antonym (opposite) __________________________ (it’s a vocabulary word from this year!!!)

4) Synonym (similar) ___________________________

5) Read the following sentence. Rewrite only the bolded sentences, using your own words. “When we reached the colmado, Mami spoke so swiftly to Senor Garcia that I could hardly understand a word. For five minutes the words fell around me in places I couldn’t reach. I gave up trying to gather [the words] into anything sensible.” (middle page 86, The Color of My Words).

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6) Describe a person you know who is sensible? What makes them sensible?

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40Word:

defyPart of Speech:

verbCharge:

Definition:

To defy means to go against

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1) Related words (ex: passionate passion) ______________________________________________

2) Connections (Does this word remind you of another book, movie or part of your life?)

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3) Antonym (opposite) __________________________ (it’s a vocabulary word from this year!!!)

4) Synonym (similar) ___________________________

5) What is a rule that most students want to defy in school? Why?

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6) You’ve heard of the phrase “death-defying” tricks like sword-swallowing or fire-breathing. Why are these called “death-defying” tricks?

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7) Rewrite using your own words: The man defied the odds and survived his cancer diagnosis.

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