1. Let Go of Test Anxiety Vocabulary

2. Let Go of Test Anxiety - Vocabulary   persistent - (adj.) continuing without interruption Sometimes, however, tension is persistent and extreme.   absurdity - (noun) something that doesn’t make sense; is laughably foolish or false Take your fear to the limit of absurdity.   justified – (verb) to show an act, or statement to be just or right Your worry about failing the entire course if you fail the test might be justified  – (noun) a way of looking at situations, and then judging their importance based on your point of view.  perspective – (noun) a way of looking at situations, and then judging their importance based on your point of view. It is permission to gain some perspective.  – (noun) the muscular wall that separates the abdominal and heart/lung cavities in mammals  diaphragm – (noun) the muscular wall that separates the abdominal and heart/lung cavities in mammals Do the same for your lower back, diaphragm, chest, upper back, neck, shoulders, jaw, face, upper arms, lower arms, fingers, and scalp Do the same for your lower back, diaphragm, chest, upper back, neck, shoulders, jaw, face, upper arms, lower arms, fingers, and scalp  – (verb/adj.) to feel sick to your stomach  nauseated – (verb/adj.) to feel sick to your stomach If you are feeling nauseated or if you have headache, then concentrate on that feeling.  depression – (noun) a condition of general emotional withdrawal and/or a sadness greater and longer than that supported by any reason Depression and anxiety are common among students.  – (noun) a state of uneasiness or fear caused by worry of what may happen  anxiety – (noun) a state of uneasiness or fear caused by worry of what may happen Depression and anxiety are common among students.

3. persistent - (adj.) continuing without interruption Sometimes, however, tension is persistent and extreme.

4. absurdity - (noun) something that doesn’t make sense; is laughably foolish or false Take your fear to the limit of absurdity.

5. justified – (verb) to show an act, or statement to be just or right Your worry about failing the entire course if you fail the test might be justified.

6. – (noun) a way of looking at situations, and then judging their importance based on your point of view. perspective – (noun) a way of looking at situations, and then judging their importance based on your point of view. It is permission to gain some perspective.

7. – (noun) the muscular wall that separates the abdominal and heart/lung cavities in mammals diaphragm – (noun) the muscular wall that separates the abdominal and heart/lung cavities in mammals Do the same for your lower back, diaphragm, chest, upper back, neck, shoulders, jaw, face, upper arms, lower arms, fingers, and scalp.

8. – (verb/adj.) to feel sick to your stomach nauseated – (verb/adj.) to feel sick to your stomach If you are feeling nauseated or if you have headache, then concentrate on that feeling.

9. depression – (noun) a condition of general emotional withdrawal and/or a sadness greater and longer than that supported by any reason Depression and anxiety are common among students.

10. – (noun) a state of uneasiness or fear caused by worry of what may happen anxiety – (noun) a state of uneasiness or fear caused by worry of what may happen Depression and anxiety are common among students.

11. Does the following sentence both use the vocabulary word correctly and define it using context clues? On a sheet of paper, you and your partner decide if the sentence for a vocabulary word is used correctly and defined using context clues, then talk it over and then write why you think the way you both do. After reviewing the answer, correct if needed.

12. Does the following sentence both use the vocabulary word correctly and define it using context clues?   persistent - (adj.) continuing without interruption   The man’s persistant cough was starting to bother all the other passenger’s on the bus. The coughing kept going on and on and never seemed to stop.   Yes…persistant is describing the kind of cough and is in the right place (in front of a noun) so it is used correctly. The next sentence provides context that means the same as the definition.

13. Does the following sentence both use the vocabulary word correctly and define it using context clues?  – (noun) a way of looking at situations, and then judging their importance based on your point of view.  perspective – (noun) a way of looking at situations, and then judging their importance based on your point of view.  The artist’s perspective was so interesting because she always drew objects that looked like they were close, but they were really far away.  No…perspective is a noun and is used correctly as a noun in the sentence, but the definition is the one used in art, not in our story.

14. Does the following sentence both use the vocabulary word correctly and define it using context clues?  – (verb/adj.) to feel sick to your stomach  nauseated – (verb/adj.) to feel sick to your stomach  The man nauseated after eating the fish. He went rushing to the bathroom so he wouldn’t get sick in the restaurant.  No…as a verb nauseated needs a helping verb such as is, or was. If you put the words became or feels then nauseated becomes more like an adjective describing how he feels. It is defined using context clues.

15. Does the following sentence both use the vocabulary word correctly and define it using context clues?  depression – (noun) a condition of general emotional withdrawal and/or a sadness greater and longer than that supported by any reason  My sister didn’t have a major reason for her unending sadness, but her depression did make her withdraw from all her family and friends and we became extremely worried about her.   Yep…depression is used correctly as a noun and the context defines depression before we use the vocabulary word and that is ok.

16. Does the following sentence both use the vocabulary word correctly and define it using context clues?  – (noun) a state of uneasiness or fear caused by worry of what may happen  anxiety – (noun) a state of uneasiness or fear caused by worry of what may happen  The anxiety of the man was so alarming that he scared me and made me wonder if he would hurt me.  No…anxiety is used correctly, but it is not defined correctly using the context clues.  Why???  The sentence is defining the anxiety of the person scared not the anxiety of the man. Anxiety in the correct context needs to be defined using the man.