1. Implore- Verb- to Beg Or Plead Earnestly

The Outsiders Vocabulary 4

1. Implore- verb- to beg or plead earnestly 2. Subside- verb- to become less active or intense, to diminish 3. Leery- adj.- suspicious; regarding with suspicion 4. Egotistical- excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centered 5. Benevolent- well meaning and kindly 6. Gregarious- (of a person) fond of company; sociable 7. Apathetic- showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern 8. guardian- a defender, protector, or keeper. 9. sophisticated- having, revealing, or proceeding from a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture. 10. stubble- short, stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a while. 11. contracted- (of a muscle) become shorter or tighter in order to effect movement of part of the body. 12. Participial phrase- an adjective made from a verb Ex. Troubled, she asked for advice. The Outsiders, Vocabulary Practice #4 Name: ______Directions: Complete the sentences with the correct vocabulary words implore leery contracted gregarious sophisticated apathetic guardian benevolent stubble subside egotistical

1. The storm finally ______(ed), and the sun came out. 2. He was such a smooth talker, but I should have been ______of his scam. 3. “Reggie, I ______you to clean your room!” his exasperated mother begged. 4. I am ______of someone who promises me something for nothing. 5. You should be leery of dating people who are ______and only care for themselves. 6. Russell Westbrook is a ______philanthropist, creating reading rooms with through his personal philanthropy organization. 7. A ______of colorless beard covered his jaw, and he looked like he was the one who had been sleeping in his clothes for a week. 8. Greasers, Cherry pointed out, were emotional and not as worldly and wise as the Socs, who were more and inclined to feel confident in the world. 9. Dally’s face in agony as he pounded the wall. 10. Ponyboy was afraid that the judge would decide Darry was not a good to care for him and Soda Pop. 11. Not caring much for school. Sodapop was a(n)______student who eventually dropped out. 12. Two-Bit is so ______that he could probably strike up a three hour conversation with a stranger at a bus station.

The Outsiders, Vocabulary Practice #4 Name: ______Directions: Complete the sentences with the correct vocabulary words implore leery contracted gregarious sophisticated apathetic guardian benevolent stubble subside egotistical

1. The storm finally ______(ed), and the sun came out. 2. He was such a smooth talker, but I should have been ______of his scam. 3. “Reggie, I ______you to clean your room!” his exasperated mother begged. 4. I am ______of someone who promises me something for nothing. 5. You should be leery of dating people who are ______and only care for themselves. 6. Russell Westbrook is a ______philanthropist, creating reading rooms with through his personal philanthropy organization. 7. A ______of colorless beard covered his jaw, and he looked like he was the one who had been sleeping in his clothes for a week. 8. Greasers, Cherry pointed out, were emotional and not as worldly and wise as the Socs, who were more and inclined to feel confident in the world. 9. Dally’s face in agony as he pounded the wall. 10. Ponyboy was afraid that the judge would decide Darry was not a good to care for him and Soda Pop. 11. Not caring much for school. Sodapop was a(n)______student who eventually dropped out. 12. Two-Bit is so ______that he could probably strike up a three hour conversation with a stranger at a bus station. Participle Phrase: an adjective made from a verb. Troubleshooting: What’s an adjective? A word that describes a noun. What’s a verb? An action word. Directions: Identify the participial phrase in the sentence by underlining. Example: “Taking off my shoes, I waded in”—S.M. Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees.

13. A growing baby sleeps much of the day. 16. We live in a farming community.

14. A cat, frozen by fear, hissed at the dog. 17. The conquered territory lay to the south.

15. Locked in the basement, I felt leery. 18. Our car’s punctured tire was stuck with a long nail. Directions: Read the sentence. Find a section that can be changed into a participial phrase. Brainstorm possible participial phrases. Move the participial phrase to the front of the sentence. Set the phrase off from the rest of the sentence with a comma. Add or delete words to craft your sentence. Before Example: The gnarled old woman snapped her fingers and muttered an incantation, then contracted into a fish. After Example: Snapping her fingers and muttering an incantation, the gnarled old woman contracted into a fish. 19. The man in the black cape took off the hood and revealed his skull-like face.

______20. The puppy barked and scratched because he was in a locked trunk.

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Participle Phrase: an adjective made from a verb. Troubleshooting: What’s an adjective? A word that describes a noun. What’s a verb? An action word. Directions: Identify the participial phrase in the sentence by underlining. Example: “Taking off my shoes, I waded in”—S.M. Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees.

13. A growing baby sleeps much of the day. 16. We live in a farming community.

14. A cat, frozen by fear, hissed at the dog. 17. The conquered territory lay to the south.

15. Locked in the basement, I felt leery. 18. Our car’s punctured tire was stuck with a long nail. Directions: Read the sentence. Find a section that can be changed into a participial phrase. Brainstorm possible participial phrases. Move the participial phrase to the front of the sentence. Set the phrase off from the rest of the sentence with a comma. Add or delete words to craft your sentence. Before Example: The gnarled old woman snapped her fingers and muttered an incantation, then contracted into a fish. After Example: Snapping her fingers and muttering an incantation, the gnarled old woman contracted into a fish. 19. The man in the black cape took off the hood and revealed his skull-like face.

______20. The puppy barked and scratched because he was in a locked trunk.

______The Outsiders Vocabulary Quiz #4 Write the definition of the vocabulary word.

1. implore 4. egotistical

2. subside 5. benevolent

3. apathetic Use the vocabulary word in a sentence, making sure to give context clues to show understanding. ***Use a participial phrase in one sentence, and then mark that sentence! ***

6. gregarious 9. sophisticated

7. leery 10. stubble

8. guardian 11. contracted

12. ***participial phrase***