Knowledge Rating Scale

Vocabulary Word / I’ve never heard this word before. / I’ve heard this word, but I don’t know what it means. / I know this word…it has something to do with… / I know the meaning of this word.
category
disaster
embrace
insult
solitary

Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Word / Definition / Part of Speech / Synonym / Antonym
category / a group of people or things having something in common; type / noun / class
disaster / a happening that causes loss and suffering / noun / tragedy / good-fortune
embrace / to hug someone / verb / hold close / let go
insult / mean; nasty; rude / adjective / offend / compliment
solitary / happening or done alone / adjective / individually / accompanied

Examples

Word / Example
category / We have put these words in the same category. They go in the same group because they have the same meaning.
Do you have a category of friends who act alike?
disaster / After the earthquake, we realized the disaster it had caused. Houses and business were destroyed and people were hurt.
Have you ever experienced a disaster?
embrace / Whenever I see my children I embrace them. I hug them and hold them close. I also embrace the time I get to spend with them.
What is something you embrace?
insult / The boy was full of insults. He called the teacher mean names and mocked her. He was very rude.
Has someone ever insulted you on purpose?
solitary / Most people like to have solitary time while reading. It is something that people like to do alone.
Do you ever spend solitary time?

Fill in the Blank

category / disaster / embrace / insult / solitary

1.  Do you usually ______someone you have not seen in a long time?

2.  If you break rules in prison, you may be put into ______confinement.

3.  One ______of books is fiction and another is non-fiction.

4.  Giving someone a(n) ______may make them feel sad.

5.  The hurricane that hit the coast was a(n) ______.

Sentence Completion

1.  My favorite category of cars is ______.

2.  The worst insult I’ve ever received happened when ______.

3.  My favorite person to embrace is ______.

4.  The worst natural disaster in my opinion was ______.

5.  My favorite solitary time is ______.

Yes, No, Why?

1.  Do people embrace each other during a disaster?

2.  Would solitary confinement be the worst category of punishment?

3.  In your culture, is it an insult to embrace a stranger?

Read and Respond

The Water Woman (Six Way Paragraphs Introductory Level: 3rd Edition, page 106; ISBN 0-8442-2124-4)

1.  When John called his wife “my Molly Pitcher,” was he insulting her? Why

2.  What disaster did the soldiers face?

3.  What was Molly’s solitary job?

4.  Into what category would you place Molly’s husband and the other men?

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