Post on 01-Dec-2014
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Arthur’s Reading Race
*Robust Vocabulary*
Created By: Agatha LeeJuly 2008
ignore
Ignore means to NOT pay attention.
ignore
My mother told me to ignoremy baby brother’s crying.
Would you ignore a phone ringing?
Would you ignore a T.V. commercial?
ignore
*What are some reasonsto ignore something?
*Why might you ignore a friend?
*Would you be happy or sad ifsomeone chose to ignore you?
dangerous
Dangerous means something that islikely to cause harm or injury.
dangerous
Alligators are dangerous animals.
Would it be more dangerous to jump rope
or jump off a trampoline?
Is it dangerous to ride yourbicycle without a helmet?
dangerous
*Name some things thatmight be dangerous.
* What types of dangerous things
are shown on television?
*What animals do you knowabout that are dangerous?
style
Style means you have a certainway of doing something.
style
The teacher told the student to
practice his reading style.
My running style isslow and steady.
style
*Name someone whosesinging style you like.
* If someone reads slowly and never changes his or her voice, then would the person’s reading style be interesting? Why or
why not?
passionPassion means you do something
withenergy and strong feelings.
passion
My mother read with such passion that I couldn’t wait for her to
read it again.
Do you have a passion for playing soccer?
Is your passion to createthings out of Legos?
passion
*What are some thingsyou do with passion?
* Would you be excited or bored doing something you have
a passion for?
challenge
Challenge means you asksomeone to be in a contest.
challenge
D.W. accepted Arthur’schallenge to read ten words.
Would you want to challenge someone to jump rope fifty times
or read fifty words?
Would you challenge yourteacher to a race?
challenge
*If you were playing in a pool, what might you challenge your friends to do? What if you were playing in a
yard?
* How might you feel if you were challenged to do something you are
good at?
*What if you were challenged to do something you aren’t good at?
underestimate
Underestimate means when you think that something will be easier than it really is.
underestimate
Arthur underestimated D.W.
Have you ever underestimated how long it would take you to do your
homework?
Did you underestimate how long it would
take you to clean your room?
underestimate
*What might happen if you are walking your dog and you underestimate how
strong your dog is?
* Why could it be hurtfulto underestimate someone?
proficient
Proficient means you are verygood at doing something.
proficient
Arthur became a proficient reader
by reading all the time.
Is it more likely for a child to be a
proficient pilot or a proficient student?
What are you proficient at?
proficient
* Name some things youare proficient at doing.
* What could you do to make yourself proficient at playing a
sport?
* What is a proficient reader able to do?
heed
Heed means to pay attention. It means you will
listen to a warning and use it to help you do something.
heed
Arthur did not heed the warning
on the “Wet Paint” sign.
Which are you more likely to heed-
a warning from a parentor a warning from a friend?
heed
*What could happen if you didn’t heed a warning about a
dangerous situation?
*Tell about a time when it wasimportant to heed someone’s
advice.
My mom _______________ how long it would take to clean
the house.
A. heedB. underestimated
C. proficientD. challenged
Is it ___________ toplay with matches?
A. styleB. ignoreC. passion
D. dangerous
Mrs. Gabriel hasa ________ for art.
A. styleB. proficientC. passionD. heed
The teacher tried to_________ the loud children.
A. ignoreB. heed
C. dangerousD. challenge
It would be smart to _______ a warning from your parents.
A. passionB. challenge
C. heedD. ignore
Are you _______ atplaying the piano?
A. dangerousB. passion
C. challengeD. proficient
My sister _________ meto a pie-eating contest.
A. challengedB. ignoredC. heed
D. underestimated
Mo Willems has aunique writing ________.
A. passionB. proficient
C. styleD. dangerous