Time for a Game in Literacy It’s Wednesday Time for a Game in Literacy

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Bingo To prepare: Open to your list of vocabulary words from Of Mice and Men. Fill out your bingo board with vocabulary words. Be sure to spell them correctly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Short, but not in size. Why is Ms Short, but not in size. Why is Ms. Baker speaking so ______________ to Mr. Wilmsmeyer? Did they get into a fight?

Brusquely -----

This word means argumentative, combative, bellicose, quarrelsome Ms This word means argumentative, combative, bellicose, quarrelsome Ms. Baker always thinks of an annoying little Pug picking a fight with a German Shepherd. AND THE WORD IS…

Pugnacious ----------

This is how you would act toward a REVEREND This is how you would act toward a REVEREND. To REVERE someone is to show deep respect. And the word is…

Reverent -----------

This is a word that starts with a “d” and would be used to describe remarks that are rude, that are meant to bring someone down. Calling someone “gay” (as an insult) is not allowed in my room. It is very _________________. AND THE WORD IS…

Derogatory ------->

Ms. Baker is an __________________ teacher, always yelling at us when we do anything, even when we drop our pencils. This word means domineering, overbearing.

Imperious ------------>

Anger because something feels unjust or insulting or offensive AND THE WORD IS…

Indignation------------->

The servants ________________ over the king The servants ________________ over the king. The students in 1-2A ________________ over Ms. Baker because they wanted Jolly Ranchers. “To try to please someone by using too much flattery, by acting like a suck up…” A synonym is obsequious (holy smokes…that’s a good word) AND THE WORD IS….

Fawn ---------

To openly express doubt At first, my father was ______________ about the Internet. Holy Smokes! He was wrong.

Skeptical ----------

This word rhymes with “grossly” and means to be sad. AND THE WORD IS….

Morosely-------

Smug, unbothered, pleased. THIS WORD IS NOT A COMPLIMENT Smug, unbothered, pleased. THIS WORD IS NOT A COMPLIMENT. The baseball player was __________________ and, therefore, did not show up to practices.

Complacent----------->

This is REALLY bad, to do something blameworthy. If Mr This is REALLY bad, to do something blameworthy. If Mr. Baugh chopped off all of Ms. Baker’s hair when he was bored at a meeting, this would be _________________ behavior.

Reprehensible ----------

All of the _____________ left over after the hurricane took a long time to clean up.

Debris-------------

The child _______________ed in the corner when the pit bull started to attack him. To crouch in fear

Cower----------

She is filled with ________________ about the upcoming vocabulary test because she did not study. fear

Apprehension----------

His pain started to _______________ when the doctor prescribed the morphine. To make less severe or intense

Subside-----------

Catriona was _________________ after she saved up all of her money to buy the balloon and then it popped after a minute. disappointed

Crestfallen -----------

Ms. Baker was too cool for school Ms. Baker was too cool for school. She didn’t do any of her work and felt _________________ about her grades. Showing no interest, concern or care

Apathetic -----------

World War I _____________ed World War II, obviously World War I _____________ed World War II, obviously. A gun battle had ______________ed the explosions. To come before something in time

Precede -------------

This is a synonym for morose This is a synonym for morose. Caleb felt __________________ after he lost his writer’s notebook. He cried.

Dejected----------

Ms. Baker just ______________ed on and on about nothing Ms. Baker just ______________ed on and on about nothing. Finally, I just screamed out, “blah, blah, blah.” She made Walter the dog fart on my head. to talk in a persistently dull or monotonous tone to make a sustained deep murmuring, humming, or buzzing sound

Drone ---------

For many years, Ray ___________________ed whether to ask her to marry him. Then, he decided to keep living the single life. To think about something for a long time

Contemplate -----------

There was an ___________ threat of war as Planet Slkdjflskjfsdkljf started to build up their weapons. giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.

Ominous -------------

Because she has been up late watching reruns of The Brady Bunch, Ms Because she has been up late watching reruns of The Brady Bunch, Ms. Snodgrass has felt quite ____________ every morning this week. Teachers grow _____________ when students don’t do homework. feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep.

His story about the unicorn who fell in love with the chocolate bar was greeted with ______________. Everyone laughed at him and told him to go to storytelling school. Ridicule or mockery

Derision ------------

This is a synonym of morose and starts with the same letter as Ms This is a synonym of morose and starts with the same letter as Ms. Baker’s middle name. Sulky, gloomy

Sullen ----------