The Word of the Week is . . . ecstatic *Have you ever heard this word before? *If so, do you think you know what it means? *Turn and talk about your knowledge of the word ecstatic.

ecstatic ek-stat-ik *a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion Definition: *a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion *very happy, blissful Part of Speech adjective a word that describes a person, place, thing, or animal.

Synonyms *crazy *enthusiastic *overjoyed *thrilled *tickled pink ecstatic Synonyms *crazy *enthusiastic *overjoyed *thrilled *tickled pink

*Could you come up with a list of antonyms for the word ecstatic?

ecstatic The teachers and students are ecstatic to start a brand, new school year full of learning and fun here at M.E.S.!

ecstatic The parents knew that a trip to the fair, would make their children ecstatic and be a great way to end the summer.

ecstatic Jonathan was not ecstatic when he came home and found that his dog was not very well behaved.

ecstatic Summer was a time of ecstasy for her, as she got to spend her days reading and relaxing on the beach.

Share with your neighbor a time when you were ecstatic?

ecstatic Create a list of colors, sounds, and activities that make you feel ecstatic!