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It Takes Talent! Reader’s Theater. Vocabulary 5 th Grade. GENIAL. A warm and friendly person Synonyms: nice, friendly. Look at you partner and describe something a genial person might do. STRICKEN. A person who is suddenly and badly affected by something, such as an illness or fear - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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It Takes Talent! It Takes Talent! Reader’s TheaterReader’s Theater
VocabularyVocabulary
55thth Grade Grade
GENIALGENIAL
A warm and friendly personA warm and friendly personSynonyms: nice, friendly Synonyms: nice, friendly
Look at you partner and describe something a Look at you partner and describe something a genial person might do.genial person might do.
STRICKENSTRICKEN
A person who is suddenly and badly A person who is suddenly and badly affected by something, such as an affected by something, such as an illness or fearillness or fear
Synonyms: afflicted, harmed, injuredSynonyms: afflicted, harmed, injured
Tell your partner a time you might have been stricken with fear or an illness.
RESTRAINRESTRAIN
To hold back, limit or keep under To hold back, limit or keep under controlcontrol
Synonyms: bind, restrict, preventSynonyms: bind, restrict, prevent
FEVERISHLY FEVERISHLY Quickly and ExcitedlyQuickly and ExcitedlySynonyms: wildly, passionatelySynonyms: wildly, passionately
Tell you partner when and why a person might clean a house feverishly.
FLOPFLOP
A failureA failureSynonyms: fail, bust, bombSynonyms: fail, bust, bomb
Can you think of a time when you or someone you know felt like a flop?
Tell you partner about that time.
PROTESTPROTEST
A way of demonstrating that you are A way of demonstrating that you are against somethingagainst something
Synonyms: challenge, revolt, againstSynonyms: challenge, revolt, against
What are some things people might protest?
OVERCOMEOVERCOME
To be overpowered by somethingTo be overpowered by somethingSynonyms: affected, beaten Synonyms: affected, beaten
SPECTACULAR SPECTACULAR
Very impressive and draws a lot of Very impressive and draws a lot of attentionattention
Synonyms: amazing, impressive, Synonyms: amazing, impressive, wonderfulwonderful
Tell your partner the most spectacular sight you have ever seen.
DRAMATICALLY DRAMATICALLY
Something that is done in a striking Something that is done in a striking or impressive wayor impressive way
Synonyms: breathtaking, moving, Synonyms: breathtaking, moving, electrifyingelectrifying
PROGNOSTICATIONPROGNOSTICATION
A forecast or predictionA forecast or predictionSynonym: guessSynonym: guess
“My prognostication for tomorrow’s weather is
Rainy.”
“My prognostication is that you will have a long and healthy
life.”