Knowledge Rating Scale

Lesson 32

I’ve heard I know this I know the Vocabulary I’ve never this word, but word…it has meaning of Word heard this I don’t know something to this word. word before. what it do with… means. abandon

attitude

complicate

decrease

dominate

Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Definition Part of Synonym Antony Word Speech m abandon to stop trying to continue; quit; verb desert, adopt, let go of leave favor attitude a point of view; state of mind; way noun mind set of thinking or feeling

complicate to make difficult by adding or verb confuse simplify involving many parts or details; make complex decrease to make or become less verb lessen increase

dominate to have a leading place or position verb rule, in; be at the head of control

of 3 Examples

Word Example abandon It is important not to abandon and let go of your dreams. The only thing we should abandon is any negativity from the past that we still hold on to. Can you think of something in your life that you should abandon? attitude I have found that keeping a positive attitude can make you happier in life. When I have a bad attitude and think negatively about things, I am more likely to be unhappy. What is your attitude when it comes to school? complicate The mathematician dealt with many complicated formulas. They were very complex and consisted of many different parts. Taking on new responsibilities, like a new job, will complicate your life and make it more difficult. What things complicate your life? decrease When business was slow for over 6 months, the employees’ salaries experienced a decrease of $200 per month. Their salaries became less because the company was not bringing in enough money. Have you ever experienced a decrease in pay? dominate When the students found out they had a substitute teacher, they felt as if they could dominate the classroom. It was easy for the students to take control of the classroom and clown around with the substitute. When is a time when you have been able to dominate a situation?

of 3 Fill in the Blank

abandon attitude complicate decrease dominate

1. A sales clerk must have a good ______with the customers.

2. Michael Jordan was great in basketball and always seemed to ______the court.

3. Do not ______your day by planning too many activities.

4. I try not to ______any job I start.

5. I would like to ______the amount of time I spend watching TV.

Sentence Completion

1. One thing I will never abandon is ______. 2. I get a bad attitude when ______. 3. One thing that complicates my life is ______. 4. I should decrease the amount of time I spend ______. 5. One way I dominate is ______.

Yes, No, Why?

1. Would your life expectancy decrease if you abandoned a diet of healthy food? 2. Can a bad attitude make a situation more complicated? 3. Do you think a person who dominates would have a controlling attitude?

Read and Respond

A Safe Place to Sleep (Six Way Paragraphs Middle Level: 3rd Edition, page 8; ISBN 0-8442-2119- 8)

1. What complicates the tarantulas’ plans to eat the centipede? 2. Why did the tarantula finally abandon his goal of eating the centipede? 3. What attitude does the centipede have once it wakes up?