Tears of a Tiger Set Three

3 Things to Eliminate Group One: spiders, weapons, drugs, weaves Group Two: death, coffee, high prices Group Three: mustard, facebook, drugs

Parts of Speech Noun: names a person, place, thing, or idea The coach has a calm personality on the field. Verb: expresses physical action, mental action, or state of being I coach my daughter’s softball team

Parts of Speech Adjectives: describe nouns and pronoun What kind: a tall women an angry crowd Which one: that man those books How many: twelve children

Parts of Speech Adverb: describes verbs, adjectives, other adverbs and other words how: He reads carefully when: He reads late where: He reads everywhere to what extent: He reads widely

Identify the underlined word as adjective or adverb. The day was chilly, but the group jogged briskly through the park.

righteous The pope is considered to be a kind hearted, righteous man. His deed of giving back an old lady her purse from a robber was so righteous, that he was put on the cover of the New York Times.

righteous Definition: always behaving according to a religious or moral code. POS: Adjective Synonyms: blameless, honest, angelic

expectations He had high expectations of winning first place in the cross country meet. I have high expectations of being on the honor roll this year, just like I was last year.

expectations Definition: a strong hope that a particular event will happen POS: Noun Synonym: calculation, prediction, or hope

potential Even from a young age it was clear that she had great musical potential. The high school freshman basketball player has the potential to make it to the NBA.

potential Definition: a possibility or likelihood of occurring Noun Synonyms: likely, probable, capable

fortunate The charity was collecting money to buy presents for less fortunate children. I am very fortunate to have a good home.

fortunate Definition: enjoying good luck POS: Adjective Synonyms: blessed, charmed, favored

vital It was vital that he participate in the activity; in fact, his whole team would flunk the course if he chose not to. It is vital that the car is fixed now, I am running late for an important meeting!

vital Definition: very important POS: Adjective Synonyms: urgent, critical, crucial

frustration After the boy struck out at the baseball game, he clenched his fists in total frustration. He groaned in frustration, seeing the D- on his test.

frustration Definition: the feeling of being upset or annoyed POS: Noun Synonyms: disappointment, anger, irritation

enhance The colors in the photo were a little dull, so Catherine added some color with crayons to enhance the picture. I have been drinking sports beverages to enhance my workout skills.

enhance Definition: to improve or add to the beauty of something POS: Verb Synonyms: increase, enrich, add to

Dense That student is really dense; he cannot answer one question correctly. Andy’s friends think he is very dense when it comes to talking to the ladies. In fact, they are surprised Keisha is his girlfriend.

dense Definition: lacking the ability to learn and understand quickly POS: Adjective Synonyms: stupid, brainless, foolish