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A Chair For My Mother
*Robust Vocabulary*
Created By: Mrs. RodriguezJune 2009
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allowance
If you get money for doing chores
or helping at home, you may
get an allowance.
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*When I was little, I got an allowance each week for helping to
set the table.
*Gina had been saving her allowance for months so she could
buy her mother a birthday gift.
allowance
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* Would someone get an allowance for doing the dishes or for breaking them?
*What are some things that you might do at home to earn an allowance?
*What are some things you would like to spend your allowance on?
allowance
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rosy
If something looks rosy, it looks pink.
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*Mom’s cheeks were as rosy as tomatoes.
*A rosy sunset fills the sky with red and pink colors.
rosy
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*Which of these might you describe as rosy-
a sunburn or dark, brown hair?
*How would you look if you had rosy cheeks?
*Tell about a time when your
cheeks were rosy.
rosy
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thriftyIf you are thrifty, you are
careful about spending money.
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*Grandma was thrifty so she always looked for a good bargain on the things she
bought.
*Are you thrifty if you don’t care about the price or if you
look for sales? Explain.
thrifty
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* Do you think it is better to be a thrifty person or a person who spends a lot of money?
Why?
* How can you tell if someone is a thrifty person?
thrifty
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industrious
If you are industrious, you are hard-working.
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*The girl was industrious because she worked hard at the diner after
school.
*Industrious workers make sure to get their work done.
industrious
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* Would you be an industrious worker if you worked hard or if you
were lazy? Explain.
*Would you like to be described as industrious? Explain.
*What are some things an industrious student is most likely to
do?
industrious
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bargain
If you didn’t have to pay much to buy something good, you got a
bargain.
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*I always find great bargains at Target.
*Suppose you found peaches for $0.30 a pound. Would that price be a bargain if the fruit was rotten? Why or why not?
bargain
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* Would you be getting a bargain if you paid $5.00 for a candy bar that usually
costs 50 cents? Explain.
*When you shop for a present, should you try to find just the right present for the
person or should you look for a bargain? Explain.
*How can you tell if something is a bargain?
bargain
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spoiled
If you spoiled something, you damaged or ruined it.
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*I spoiled my dinner by eating my dessert first.
*He spoiled the movie for me when he told me what was going to happen at the end.
spoiled
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* Is a torn shirt spoiled? Explain.
* What might cause a picnic or a party to be spoiled?
* Describe what spoiled fruit looks and smells like.
spoiled
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comfortable
When you are comfortable, you feel good just as you are.
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comfortable
*How would comfortable shoes feel on your feet? Would
they feel tight or could you wiggle your toes in them?
*I feel very comfortable wearing my pajamas!
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*Would you be comfortable sitting on a soft chair? Explain.
*What kind of bed do you think is comfortable to sleep in? Why?
*Are you more comfortable in a soft chair at home or in a chair at school?
Explain.
comfortable
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boostIf you give someone a boost, you lift him or her up to reach something.
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*Ricky’s dad gave him a boost so that he could see the
parade.
*She boosted her little brother up to reach the game
on the high shelf.
boost
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* When might you give someone a boost?
*When might it not be a good idea to give someone a boost?
*Would you need a boost to touch the ceiling? Explain.
boost
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When you exchanged things, you gave something to someone and you
got something else in return.
exchanged
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*I had to exchange my pants for a bigger size because they did not fit
me.
*He exchanged his old pencil for a new one.
exchanged
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*You were given a sweater that looks exactly like a sweater your best friend has. Is this something you would have
exchanged? Why or why not?
* Which word has almost the same meaning as exchanged: swapped or
tore?
exchanged
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If you deliver something, you take it from one place and bring it to
another.
delivered
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*I ordered Jimmy John’s for lunch and had it delivered.
* The delivery man gave me an important package.
*The mailman had to deliver all of the mail before 1:00pm.
*The food was delivered just in time for the party!
delivered
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*What kinds of things might be delivered to our school?
*Which word has almost the same meaning as delivered: brought or kept? Explain.
*What kinds of things are delivered by postal workers?
delivered
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My mom gave me an ________ for cleaning my room.
A. allowanceB. rosy
C. thriftyD. industrious
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My mom gave me an allowance for cleaning
my room.
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My cheeks were ____ when I finished running in gym.
A. allowanceB. rosy
C. thriftyD. industrious
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My cheeks were rosy when I finished running
in gym.
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She is very ______ because she saves her money.
A. bargainB. thrifty
C. spoiledD. delivered
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She is very thrifty because she saves her
money.
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Someone who works very hard is __________.
A. thriftyB. rosy
C. industriousD. exchanged
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Someone who works very hard is
industrious.
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The lady found a great ______ when she went to the
store.
A. comfortableB. boost
C. exchangedD. bargain
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The lady found a great bargain when
she went to the store.
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The food was left out on the counter and it became ________.
A. spoiledB. boost
C. deliveredD. exchanged
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The food was left out on the counter and it became spoiled.
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The fluffy chair was much more _______ than the wooden one.
A. spoiledB. comfortable
C. rosyD. thrifty
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The fluffy chair was much more comfortable than
the wooden one.
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The man gave his son a ______ so that he could reach the sink
to wash his hands.
A. industriousB. boost
C. bargainD. comfortable
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The man gave his son a boost so that he could reach the
sink to wash his hands.
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Maria ________ her shirt for a new one because it did
not fit her.
A. industriousB. boost
C. exchangedD. comfortable
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Maria exchanged her shirt for a new one because it did
not fit her.
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The pizza was ________ an hour after we ordered it.
A. spoiledB. comfortable
C. rosyD. delivered
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The pizza was delivered an hour after
we ordered it.
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Can you read these words?
1. allowance2. rosy
3. thrifty4. industrious
5. bargain6. spoiled
7. comfortable8.Boost
9. exchanged10. delivered