VOCABULARY LESSON 17

MOVEMENT AND CHANGE

WORD LIST

agiledawdledistortitinerarymobilize

modifyquiverrecedesupplanttraverse

The words in this lesson will help you describe some of the changes you see around you.

  1. agile – able to move easily and quickly
  2. The performer was agile as she danced across the stage.
  1. dawdle – to move slowly
  2. If you dawdle in the morning, you may miss your bus.
  1. distort –

a. to twist out of shape

  • The child distorted his face to make everyone laugh.

b. to change something to make it less true

  • The candidates were honest and did not distort the truth.
  1. itinerary – a route for a trip
  2. The couple was planning their itinerary for their trip to Florida.
  1. mobilize – to prepare for action
  2. The teachers mobilized a strike at the beginning of the year.
  1. modify – to adjust or change
  2. When she found out she was a diabetic, she had to modify her diet.
  1. quiver – to shake or tremble
  2. She was so nervous that her voice quivered while she sang.
  1. recede – to go back
  2. When the tide receded, many beautiful shells appeared.
  1. supplant – to replace
  2. The landline phones were supplanted by cell phones.
  1. traverse – to travel across
  2. The vacationers had always wanted to traverse the Rocky Mountains.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE

Write the letter for the word that best completes each sentence.

___1. The teacher often scolded the students for_____in the hallway.

a. traversingb. recedingc. distortingd. dawdling

___2. The children_____their reflections in the bent mirrors.

a. dawdledb. distortedc. supplantedd. receded

___3. Allison is the most_____player on the volleyball court.

a. agileb. quiveredc. dawdledd. modified

___4. The stone driveway was_____by cement.

a. supplantedb. recededc. traversedd. mobilized

___5. As his father aged, his hairline_____.

a. supplantedb. mobilized c. recededd. dawdled

___6. Rules prohibiting pets in stores has been_____in certain cities.

a. agiledb. recededc. traversedd. modified

___7. The skiers_____the ski slopes.

a. traversedb. quiveredc. moblizedd. distorted

___8. The_____for our trip to Puerto Rico was well planned.

  1. distortionb. itinerary c. traversedd. agile

___9. Hours after the roller coaster ride, I still _____in feared.

a. recededb. mobilizedc. quiveredd. dawdled

___10. The party tried to_____the senate to pass the law on tax reform.

a. modifyb. quiverc. traversed. mobilize

WRITING RESPONSE

In one good paragraph (7-9 sentences), pretend you are planning a trip or an event. Write about your experience and use your imagination.

Where did you go? What was your route or plan? Were you scared? Did you moveslowly or quickly? Were you able to adjust to your surroundings?

Remember to write in cursive and to include 3 vocabulary words, underlined. See the italicized words to give you a hint to certain vocabulary words.

FIND THE EXAMPLE

Choose the answer that best describes the action or situation.

___1. Something that could distort the reflection of your face

a. a metal spoonb. a photoc. a window

___2. Something that has supplanted horses as a means of travel

a. a helicopterb. carsc. feet

___3. You might need an itinerary to

a. get a jobb. plan a vacationc. get instructions

___4. Something that might quiver

a. a lampshadeb. a bookc. a bowl of jello

___5. Someone who can never dawdle on the job

a. a secretaryb. a pilotc. an artist

___6. A physical modification that most people would want

a. an extra toeb. increased strengthc. a sore throat

___7. Something that requires agility

a. dancingb. walkingc. crying

___8. The best way to traverse a mountain

  1. by bicycle b. by planec. by car

WRITE THE DERIVATIVE

Complete the sentence by writing the correct form of the word shown in parentheses.

______1. The plans for the house needed some_____(modify)

______2. The race car driver’s_____was absolutely amazing. (agile)

______3. A flock of geese_____the sky. (traverse)

______4. We knew from his_____lips that the dog was going to attack. (quiver)

______5. That story was a total_____of the truth! (distort)

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