1st Week     ╬    1^st Day

mammoth                 lethal               imminent                      gratuity                    feasible

  Beware of The              Back in 1200 B.C., large mammoths used to rule the United

Lethal Mammoth           States. Early cavemen would often try to slay these large

                                                creatures with man-made bows and arrows, due to the

                                                scarcity of food. These cavemen would not fully

                                                understand these creature’s lethal capabilities until several

                                                cavemen died trying. Several cavemen began feeling that

                                                slaying such creatures was no longer feasible, since very                                                   

                                                few were able to successfully kill them. Many cavemen

                                                were too scared to attempt, in fear of their imminent death.

                                                about 1300 B.C., mammoth meat became a traditional

                                                gratuity for cooks.

Definitions     Match the new words with their meanings.

1. Mammoth       ____    a.         Capable of being accomplished, possible
2. Lethal              ____    b.         A large, hairy elephant of the genus mammuthus
3. Imminent        ____    c.         Capable of causing death, harmful
4. Gratuity          ­­­____    d.         About to occur, impending
5. Feasible          ­____    e.         A favor or gift

Sample Sentences      Use the new words in the following sentences.

6. The waitress is always paid a good ____________ for her work.

7. The impulsive hiker was unaware of the _______________ abilities a rattlesnake has.

8. It is __________ that Sam will fail school with his bad grades.

9. John was preparing well for the _________________ war.

10. When Sally saw a large ______________ in her yard, she screamed really loud.

1st Week     ╬    2^nd Day

annals              deplorable                   yammer                       stagnant               quagmire

Beware of The                A little girl named Sally, when searching for annals

Screaming Child            containing information on her 5^th grade report, realized she had left her backpack at school. Her parents were aware of the situation, and prepared themselves for the imminent* tantrum. As soon as Sally started to yammer about her report, it was almost as if time became stagnant. Her parents scolded her for her deplorable behavior, because the whole neighborhood could hear her. Sally was sent to her room, and she felt really angry, but at least the carpet in her room was quagmire.

Definitions     Match the new words with their meaning.

1.   Annals             ____    a.         Land with a soft, muddy surface

2.   Deplorable      ____    b.         A record of the events of successful years

3.   Yammer          ____    c.         Not moving, motionless

4.   Stagnant          ____    d.         Worthy of severe condemnation, or reproach

      5.   Quagmire        ____    e.         To complain, whine, talk loudly

Sample Sentences      Use the new words in the following sentences.

6. The researcher searched for the ____________ for over ten years.

7. The ____________ behavior of Sam caused him to go to the Principal’s office.

8. It seemed as if time was ___________ during the boring class period.

9. Hawaii is eminent* for its ____________.

10. Sally got scolded for ________________ about the homework.

1st Week     ╬    3^rd Day

pandemonium             quixotic              reverberate          scintillate             refute

Beware of Loud              A very quixotic kid named Sam decided that it would be

And Obnoxious              if he set off loud fireworks in the middle of the night in

Fireworks                       his neighborhood. This created an intense pandemonium,                                                   

                                                and all the neighbors were disturbed by the way the

                                                fireworks were scintillating. When Sam’s father heard the

                                                loud fireworks reverberating, he marched outside to

                                                demand an explanation from Sam. Of course, Sam refuted                                                

                                                his actions by saying that it was accident.

Definitions     Match the new words with their meaning.

1.   Pandemonium             ____    a.         Resound, echo

2.   Quixotic                      ____    b.         A wild uproar: tumult

3.   Reverberate                ____    c.         Capricious, impulsive

4.   Scintillate                   ____    d.         To deny the accuracy or truth of

5.   Refute                         ____    e.         To give off sparks, shine

Sample Sentences      Use the new words in the following sentences.

6. The entire neighborhood could see the bright lights being produced by the _____________ fireworks.

7. Sam __________ his sinister actions by blaming them on his friend.

8. The robber created a huge ______________ when he showed the bank his gun.

9. Tom’s parents were very disappointed by his ____________ actions at the pool.

10. Everyone in town could hear Tom’s _____________ echo.

1st Week     ╬    4^th Day

Squander               Ubiquitous                          Corroborate                 Deluge                     Elapse

Beware of Men               Researchers have corroborated the fact that most men

Without Lives                 simply squander their lives. It is almost as if they are

                                                waiting for something as big as a deluge to occur. The                                                       

                                                amount of time that elapses as they sit around and do                                                        

                                                 nothing continues to amaze these hard working researchers.                                                

                                                these ubiquitous men are the type that will find themselves

                                                breaking the law of some sort.

Definitions     Match the new words with their meanings.

1.   Squander         ____    a.         To spend wastefully or dissipate

2.   Ubiquitous      ____    b.         Omnipresent, to be everywhere at once

3.   Corroborate    ____    c.         To strengthen or support with other evidence

4.   Deluge            ____    d.         A great flood, heavy downpour

5.   Elapse             ____    e.         To slip by; Pass

Sample Sentences      Use the new words in the following sentences.

6. More time would have to _________ before Sally could go out and play with her friends.

7. Sam is known as someone who ___________ his entire school day.

8. Researchers have __________ the fact that teenagers don’t get enough sleep at night.

9. The President is doing his best to prepare people for any unexpected _________.

10. It is nearly impossible to escape the ____________ ads that come in the mail.

W O R D S E A R C H   1

Using the clues listed below, fill in each blank in the following story with one of the new words you learned this week.

Sally’s Trauma     Sally was only 10 years old, and lived in St. Louis, Missouri. She

With the Mammoth  was easily spooked, and would always scream bloody murder

                                   whenever her older brothers would scare her.

                                          One day, when Sally’s mother was assigning chores, Sally saw that                                                     

                                            she was on dishes, and she hated dishes. When she started to

                                          ₁________, her mother became very agitated. Sally was sent to her                                                     

                                            room for causing such a disturbance. When Sally entered her room,                                                       

                                            she thought to herself, “Time is just going to seem ₂__________

                                          while I’m in here. I’m running Away!!!”

                                          Sally packed her bags, and tied a rope to her bedroom window so

                                          She could climb down and escape. She had successfully made it

                                          Out of her house. She started walking, without a destination. She

                                          Had absolutely no idea where she was, but she didn’t care, she                                                

                                        hated her home. Suddenly she felt something tap her shoulder, and

                                          When she turned around, “AAAAAHHH!! IT’S A ₃__________!”

                                          Sally started running as fast as she could, knowing that this “thing”

                                          Was chasing her. She was well aware of its ₄________ traits, and

                                          Did not want to do anything to jeopardize her life.

                                          About two minutes later, the “thing” was gone, and Sally started

                                          To cry. She heard her father yelling her name, and thought she had

                                          Better go home. Suddenly she realized she was in her bed. She had

                                          Just had a traumatic dream. Her father came in and asked what the

                                          Trouble was, since her scream was ₅____________ throughout the

                                          Whole house. After Sally explained the dream, she went down to

                                          Apologize to her mother.

Clues        1. 2^nd Day

                  2. 2^nd Day

                  3. 1^st Day

                  4. 1^st Day

                  5. 3^rd Day