The Challenge

Vocabulary

managed

• My entire class managed to graduate with high honors.

• succeeded in doing something with difficulty

• unsuccessful in completing a task

• succeeded in doing something with difficulty

encourage

• The teachers at Hale school encourage the students to always do their best.

• to give support or confidence

• to get through a difficult time

• to give support or confidence

notice

• Notice how well all of you can do on your test when you study hard.

• to avoid

• to become aware of

• to become aware of

conversation

• Can all of us be included in the conversation.

• a group of people together

• a talk that two or more people have

• a talk that two or more people have

briskly

• Due to the cold weather lately, everyone has been walking briskly through the parking lot.

• quickly, energetically

• moving along

• quickly, energetically

attention

• You can always get the teacher’s attention by holding your hand up.

• not paying attention

• close or careful observing or listening

• close or careful observing or listening

awkward

It is awkward to move to a new school and make friends.

• uncomfortable

• with ease

• uncomfortable

bragged

• Hale soccer team bragged to everyone in sight when the won the big tournament.

• didn’t say a thing

• boasted

• boasted

awkward

encourage

notice

managed

conversation

briskly

attention

bragged

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