1. By: Mildred Pitts Walter Theme 4: Person to Person Genre: Realistic Fiction

2. detain to stop someone from leaving a place to stop someone from leaving a place Word: Definition: Example Sentences: 1. If you detain us much longer, we will miss the bus. (verb) 2. The protester was detained by the security officers. 3. My __________ me when______________ because _______________________.

3. festive happy; joyful; often related to a celebration happy; joyful; often related to a celebration Word: Definition: Example Sentences: 1. During the Christmas party, the guests were in a festive mood. (adj) 2. I feel ____________ when______________

4. honor to show that someone is respected and admired to show that someone is respected and admired Word: Definition: Example Sentences: 1. When the soldiers come home, they will be honored with a special parade. (verb) 2. We ___________ ___________ by _______________

5. reluctant being slow and not wanting to do something; unwilling being slow and not wanting to do something; unwilling Word: Definition: Example Sentences: 1. Paul was reluctant to get out of the swimming pool because he was having so much fun (adj) 2. I am _____________ to do _____________ because ____________

6. spectator someone who watches an event, game, performance, etc. someone who watches an event, game, performance, etc. Word: Definition: Example Sentences: 1. The spectators cheered when Yizack scored a goal. (noun) 2. A time I was a _______________ was __________________

7. stifle Word: Definition: Example Sentences:. 1. When she heard she had won the contest, Paloma covered her mouth to stifle her scream of surprise. (verb) 2. The ____________ was ____________by __________________ to stop from happening; to interrupt or cut off

8. suspect to think that something is probably true, often something bad Word: Definition: Example Sentences: 1. Dad suspects that we are planning a surprise party for him. (verb) 3. A time I was a _______________ was __________________ (used as a noun) 2. The neighbors suspect the guilty man is home.

9. amazingly in a way that causes surprise or wonder in a way that causes surprise or wonder Word: Definition: Example Sentences: amazingly 1. Students in India are transported to school on amazingly small vehicles. (adverb) 3. The _________ were _____________ attractive in the story _________________ amazingly 2. My student’s Christmas gifts were amazingly wrapped.