1. Context Clue: The foreman asked her workers to come to work early.
Context Clue: “Her brother was going to take over as a foreman in charge of a big building project” (A Win-Win Week, pg 246).
Define: A foreman is a boss, or a leader of workers.
foreman
Ask: What responsibilities might a foreman have?

2. Context Clue: The employees at the gas station had the day off.
Context Clue: “As an employee who worked for a large construction company, Maria’s dad was sent to many places” (A Win-Win Week, pg 246).
Define: Employees are workers, or people paid to do a job.
Ask: What qualities does a good employee have?
employees

3. fulfill Context Clue: I hope to fulfill my dream of being an actor.
Context Clue: “Perhaps she would be able to fulfill her role and be a real member of this team” (A Win-Win Week, pg 246).
Define: Fulfill means to make your wish come true.
fulfill
Ask: Describe a promise you plan to fulfill.

4. gloated Context Clue: Juan gloated about his team’s victory.
Context Clue: “ ‘Way to go, Maria!’ gloated Sara with a big grin’” (A Win-Win Week, pg 247).
Define: If a person gloated, he or
she showed great pleasure in what happened.
gloated
Ask: When have you gloated?

5. flourish Context Clue: She said with a flourish, “I’m from Texas!”
Context Clue: “Since the area was known for abundant crops, they showed pictures of the ones that still flourish today” (A Win-Win Week, pg 247).
Define: A flourish is a show of
strong feeling.
flourish
Ask: What other kinds of things need care to flourish?

6. Context Clue: Karen vigorously nodded her head in agreement.
Context Clue: “The class applauded vigorously as the team finished the presentation” (A Win-Win Week, pg 247).
Define: If you do something vigorously, you do it with energy and force.
vigorously
Ask: What is a synonym for vigorously?

7. Context Clue: The miners sang gleefully as they looked for gold.
Context Clue: “Maria smiled gleefully” (A Win-Win Week, pg 246).
Define: Gleefully means with happiness.
gleefully
Ask: How is responding gleefully different from responding thoughtfully?

8. deny Context Clue: I deny that the comments he made were hurtful.
Context Clue: “Maria could not deny that she missed her life and friends back home” (A Win-Win Week, pg 246).
Define: To deny something means to refuse to believe it to be true.
Ask: When did you ever deny something?
deny

9. Function Words & Phrases
Unit 3 ● Week 1
absolutely

10. Function Words & Phrases
Unit 3 ● Week 1
to attract attention

11. Function Words & Phrases
Unit 3 ● Week 1
to hitch up

12. spirits rose (his spirits rose for a moment)
Function Words & Phrases
Unit 3 ● Week 1
spirits rose (his spirits rose for a moment)

13. Basic Words
Unit 3 ● Week 1
grandfather

14. Basic Words
Unit 3 ● Week 1
brother

15. Basic Words
Unit 3 ● Week 1
sister

16. Basic Words
Unit 3 ● Week 1
wife

17. Basic Words
Unit 3 ● Week 1
husband

18. Basic Words
Unit 3 ● Week 1
father