Vocabulary Week 2 Name:
Scene: two men floating on a splintered section of wood, resembling a portion of boat decking
Thomas: We have just survived a major catastrophe. We are lucky to be alive after our sailboat got rammed by that barge.
Frank: Yes, it was horrible. When I felt our boat shudder after being hit, I knew we were in trouble. It was only a few minutes before the whole boat broke apart.
Thomas: Thank goodness we were able to grab hold of this rickety section of the deck that got ripped free from the rest of the boat before it went down. I only wish we could have been able to get to the lifeboat.
Frank: Yes, I wish we did not have to abandon the lifeboat, but there was no way we could catch up to it in the strong current.
Thomas: Well, we are alive. We must try not to feel forlorn. Surely someone will find us soon.
1. Burro- (noun) a small donkey.
2. Catastrophe – (noun) a sudden, tragic event; disaster.
3. Capsule- (noun) a small case or container.
4. Rickety – (adj.) affected with rickets; feeble in the joints; shaky; dilapidated.
5. Shudder – (verb) to tremble or shake; shiver; quiver.
Exercise 1 – Select one of the above vocabulary words to correctly complete each sentence.
1. The man told us it would cost five dollars to ride the ______up the hill.
2. Be careful of those ______stairs that are falling apart, or you might fall through.
3. Hurricane Katrina was a huge ______that destroyed thousands of homes all along the Gulf Coast.
4. The girl ______(ed) with fear when a long snake glided over her foot.
5. The doctor told her to take one ______before every meal.
Exercise 2 – Match each vocabulary word to its correct definition. Write the letter on the line.
1. Burro _____ a. a sudden, tragic event
2. Catastrophe_____ b. a small case or container
3. Capsule______c. shaky; falling apart
4. Rickety______d. a small donkey
5. Shudder______e. to tremble or shake
Exercise 3 – Antonyms; Think of and write one word that has the opposite or a different meaning than the vocabulary word. (Use a dictionary or thesaurus).
1. burro = ______
2. catastrophe = ______
3. capsule = ______
4. rickety = ______
5. shudder = ______
Exercise 4- Synonyms; Think of and write one word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as the vocabulary word. (Use a dictionary or thesaurus).
1. burro= ______
2. catastrophe=______
3. capsule=______
4. rickety=______
5. shudder=______