1. S.O.R. Losers
by Ari
Open Court 5th Grade Unit 1 Competition and Cooperation Lesson 5 S.O.R. Losers Neilee Nierenberg- Wilson Elementary

2. S.O.R. Losers Story Vocabulary
interviewed
record
prediction
attitude
ashamed
defeatist
Neilee Nierenberg- Wilson Elementary

3. interviewed “use context clues”
The manager from the shoe store interviewed me for the job.
I felt embarrassed when the kid from the school newspaper interviewed me.
interviewed- asked questions to find out about a person or what they think
Neilee Nierenberg- Wilson Elementary

4. record “use context clues”
In gym class the boys wanted to beat the record of more than 100 pull ups in 3 minutes.
“No S.O.R team has ever lost all its games in one season. How do you feel about that record?” Asked the interviewer.
record- a written account of the number of games the team won and lost during a season
Neilee Nierenberg- Wilson Elementary

5. prediction “use context clues”
My prediction will be that I will become a teacher when I grow up.
The interviewer wanted a prediction on whether we would win or lose our last game.
prediction- what someone thinks will happen in the future.
Neilee Nierenberg- Wilson Elementary

6. attitude “use context clues”
The teacher told me that she liked my positive attitude towards school
“Your attitude is unusual, you don’t care if you win or lose,” said Ms. Appleton.
attitude- how someone acts or behaves to show his or her feelings or thoughts
Neilee Nierenberg- Wilson Elementary

7. ashamed “use context clues”
I felt ashamed after I made
fun of the way my brother runs.
The boys would be ashamed to lose the game in front of the whole school.
ashamed- embarrassed, not proved
Neilee Nierenberg- Wilson Elementary

8. defeatist “use context clues”
Mr. Tillman thought that Ed was encouraging a defeatist attitude in the school.
defeatist- having no confidence to win
Neilee Nierenberg- Wilson Elementary

9. Neilee Nierenberg-Wilson Elementary
S.O.R. Losers Vocabulary
Interviewed-asked questions to find out about a person or what a person thinks
Record- a written account of the number of games the team won and lost during the season
Prediction- what someone thinks will happen in the future
Attitude-how someone acts or behaves to show his or her feelings or thoughts
Ashamed-embarrassed; not proud of
Defeatist- having no confidence to win
Neilee Nierenberg-Wilson Elementary

10. S.O.R. Losers- Story Vocabulary
a written account of the number of games the team wins or loses
what someone thinks will happen in the future
having no confidence to win
______asked questions to find out a person and what they think
______embarrassed ; not proud of
_____how someone acts or behaves to show their feelings
interviewed
Record
Prediction
Attitude
Ashamed
Defeatist
Neilee Nierenberg-Wilson Elementary