VOCABULARY WORDSQuiz – Friday, Sep. 5, 2014

1. dishonest

not being honest or fair

Trisha was dishonest when she lied about taking the last cookie.

2. disregard

to not pay attention to someone or something

Please disregard what I said last week about recess.

3. dissatisfied

not happy or pleased

Mom was dissatisfied with her shoes, so she returned them.

4. inability

not able to do something

The preschooler did not know what the sign said due to his inability to read.

5. informal

casual; relaxed; not fancy

We were allowed to wear jeans to the informal dinner party.

6. insignificant

not important

The damage to the car was insignificant.

7. invalid

not able to be used

Her driver’s license was invalid because it had expired.

8. reconsider

to think about again

I must reconsider my idea to sky dive.

9. regain

to get back what was once lost

I had to regain my strength after breaking my leg and being in the hospital for two weeks.

10. reinforce

to make stronger or add strength to

I must reinforce the picture on the wall by adding more nails.

HONORS VOCABULARY

11. narrative

a story about an event

My narrative was about my first time on a plane.

12. fluency

the ability to use language clearly and easily

The more you read out loud the better your fluency.

13. point of view

the way the author allows you to see and hear what’s going on

I knew the story was told in first person point of view because it used the words “I” and “we.”

14. conflict

the struggle or problem

Without a conflict, a story would be boring.

15. plot

events, parts or plan of a story

That plot had an interesting twist!