TURN AND TALK TO A NEIGHBOR ABOUT WHAT THIS WORD MEANS. OBLIVIOUS HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THIS WORD BEFORE? DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT MEANS? TURN AND TALK TO A NEIGHBOR ABOUT WHAT THIS WORD MEANS.

OBLIVIOUS UH-BLIV-EE-UH S ADJECTIVE: A WORD THAT DESCRIBES A NOUN DEFINITION: NOT AWARE OF OR NOT CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AROUND ONE.

OBLIVIOUS SYNONYMS ABSENTMINDED CARELESS DISTRACTED INATTENTIVE How is this person putting herself in danger by being distracted?

OBLIVIOUS ANTONYMS ATTENTIVE AWARE CONCERNED MINDFUL How can you tell these students are concerned with their learning?

OBLIVIOUS AS LEE RAPIDLY ATE HER LUNCH, SHE SEEMED OBLIVIOUS TO THE TASTE OF THE BURNT FOOD.

OBLIVIOUS The students were working so diligently that they were oblivious to Ms. Bruno taking their picture.

OBLIVIOUS WHEN YOU ARE WALKING IN THE HALLWAY DON’T BE OBLIVIOUS TO CLASSES WORKING WITH THEIR DOOR OPEN.

OBLIVIOUS HAVE YOU EVER SARCASTICALLY SAID TO SOMEONE “THANK YOU, CAPTAIN OBVIOUS?” WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE SAY THAT?

OBLIVIOUS Finish the cartoon strip about the Oblivious Bird, or create your own to show the meaning of the Word of the Week.