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WORDS IN CONTEXT

DAY 1( of 4)

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midst(noun)

The word "midst" refers to the centerpart or position of something.

1.

In the midst, or middle, of theirproblems, they were quite thoughtful toremember my birthday.

2.

It's not a good idea to wait until you're inthe midst of a forest to figure out thatyou're lost.

3.

medium(noun)

Stone is a common medium, ormaterial, used by sculptors.

1.

If you make artwork out of thingspeople throw away, your mediumis trash.

2.

Artists shape the medium of clayinto a wide variety of unique artpieces.

3.

sculpture(noun)

There is a beautiful sculpture, orstatue, in the garden.

1.

A sculpture can be made of clay,wood, stone, metal, plaster, or ice.

2.

There is a bronze sculpture of ahuge snail in the kids' park near myhouse.

3.

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architect(noun)

An architect is a person whodesigns buildings.

1.

After an architect designs abuilding, a contractor gets thematerials and actually builds it.

2.

She is studying building design andmath in preparation for becomingan architect.

3.

achieve(verb)

If you achieve something, you workhard to make it happen.

1.

Synonyms for achieve includeattain and realize.

2.

Christopher Columbus did notachieve his goal of reaching theIndies, but he did reach theAmericas.

3.

philosopher(noun)

A philosopher is a person who asksquestions and learns about the meaningof life and existence.

1.

Socrates was a Greek philosopher whodeveloped a method for asking questionsabout moral concepts.

2.

A philosopher, or thinker, can be fromancient times or may be alive today.

3.

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rival(noun)

A rival is a person or thing that competeswith another for superiority or a prize.

1.

A rival also can be called an opponent,competitor, challenger, adversary, orcontender.

2.

Her rival in the swimming competitionhad less strength but greater endurance.

3.

bronze(noun)

Bronze is a shiny yellowish-browncolor.

1.

Many statues are bronze, whichdescribes the metal they're madefrom as well as their color.

2.

Bronze contains copper along withother metals, which explains why itis shiny.

3.

depressed(adjective)

It's normal to feel depressed when somethingvery sad happens, such as the death of animportant person or a pet.

1.

My mother felt depressed when she was laid offof her job, but she was thrilled when she founda better one.

2.

Most people who feel depressed come out of itnaturally over time, but if the feeling lasts, it'sgood to talk with a counselor.

3.

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inspire(verb)

If certain people inspire you, they make youwant to do something brave or creative, andthey make you feel excited about doing it.

1.

War discourages me, but people who work forpeace inspire me to believe that people canlearn to get along.

2.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks are nolonger alive, but they still inspire millions ofpeople.

3.

fashion(verb)

The word "fashion" may describe the action ofmaking something from a material or makingsomething into a product.

1.

People fashion cloth, leather, and synthetic(artificial) fabric into different types of clothing.

2.

Over the weekend, we're planning to fashion, ormake, a bookcase from planks of wood.

3.

cannon(noun)

A cannon is a large, hollow, heavy pieceof equipment, often on wheels, that isused in warfare.

1.

A cannon is a heavy metal tube that usesan explosive material to launch a ball ofmetal or stone.

2.

One type of Civil War cannon couldshoot farther than 1.6 kilometers (1 mi).

3.

DAY 1WORD SMART

Synonym

Definition _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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Antonym

Word Picture

Synonym

Definition _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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Antonym

Word Picture

INSTRUCTIONS: Record a vocabulary word in each word box. Then write a synonym and an antonym, draw a picture, and define each word. Use each word in a sentence on the back of this worksheet.

Name: _______________________________________________________ (Page 1 of 1)


WORD CARD DEFINITION CARD

midstthe middle of something;the place or environmentof something surrounded

by other things(noun)


mediumthe material an artist usesto produce a work of art

(noun)


sculpturea three-dimensional workof art made of flexible or

hard materials(noun)


architecta person who designs

buildings(noun)


achieveto succeed in doing or

gaining something,usually with effort

(verb)


philosophera person who studies

philosophy, or themeaning of life

(noun)


rivala competitor for

superiority or a prize(noun)


bronzea shiny yellowish-brown

color; a metal that is acombination of copper

and tin(noun)


depressedfeeling a state ofunhappiness and

hopelessness(adjective)


inspireto encourage a person to

act(verb)


fashionto make into a specific

form; to use materials inthe production of

something(verb)


cannona large, hollow, heavy

piece of militaryequipment used in

warfare(noun)

ANALOGIES

DAY 2(Page 1 of 2)

Name:

An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair must have the samerelationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy with a missing word, you must first discoverthe relationship between the completed pair. (Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)

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liquid

paint

machines

go

astronomy

partner

light gray

fearless

perspiration

sketch

tool

INSTRUCTIONS: Determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then use the words in the word box to complete thesecond pair of words.


Sculpture is to sculpt ...as... painting is to 1.

Bronze is to yellowish-brown ...as... silver is to2.

Architect is to buildings ...as... engineer is to3.

Achieve is to fail ...as... stop is to 4.

Cannon is to weapon ...as... wrench is to 5.

Philosopher is to philosophy ...as... astronomer is to6.

Depressed is to joyful ...as... terrified is to7.

ANALOGIES

DAY 2(Page 2 of 2)

Name:

An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair must have the samerelationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy with a missing word, you must first discoverthe relationship between the completed pair. (Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)

border

liquid

paint

machines

go

astronomy

partner

light gray

fearless

perspiration

sketch

tool

INSTRUCTIONS: Determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then use the words in the word box to complete thesecond pair of words.


Rival is to opponent ...as... ally is to 8.

Medium is to material ...as... fluid is to 9.

Inspire is to inspiration ...as... perspire is to10.

Midst is to center ...as... side is to 11.

Fashion is to make ...as... draw is to 12.

CLOZE SENTENCES

DAY 2(Page 1 of 2)

Name:

midst

medium

sculpture

architect

achieve

philosopher

rival

bronze

depressed

inspire

fashion

cannon

INSTRUCTIONS: Use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.


Many statues are made of , which is poured into

a mold to create the finished product.

1.

A probably has some ideas about

the purpose of life.

2.

That sculptor's favorite is marble.3.

Leather crafters leather into slippers, wallets,

purses, and other items.

4.

I think my team will its goal of winning the state

championship.

5.

A is three dimensional, while a painting is

usually two dimensional.

6.

CLOZE SENTENCES

DAY 2(Page 2 of 2)

Name:

midst

medium

sculpture

architect

achieve

philosopher

rival

bronze

depressed

inspire

fashion

cannon

INSTRUCTIONS: Use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.


People who are true to themselves me to do the

same.

7.

A heavy metal tube used to shoot balls of metal or stone at an enemy is called a8.

In stories of ancient cultures, the hero often had to do battle with his9.

An imaginative designed the new library.10.

If you're in the of a crowd, you're surrounded by people.11.

I was after my cat died.12.

CONCEPT COMPLETION

DAY 4(Page 1 of 1)

Name:

INSTRUCTIONS: Use what you know about the vocabulary words to complete the following sentences.


I would like to make a sculpture using 1.

The medium of a painter is 2.

I'd like to be an architect so 3.

The purpose of a cannon is 4.

One thing that people fashion from glass is 5.

To achieve my goal, I 6.

A person might feel depressed after 7.

You might describe bronze as 8.

In the midst of a quiet afternoon at home, 9.

A philosopher thinks about 10.

Two people who inspire me are 11.

A rival is someone who 12.

ASSESSMENT

DAY 5(Page 1 of 2)

Name:

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best answer to complete each statement.


If you're in the midst of a herd, youhave all around you.

animals water buildings

1.

A woodworker's medium is

sawdust wood grain

2.

Sculpture is usually one dimensional three dimensional two dimensional

3.

An architect does not need to knowabout

prehistoric things math design

4.

You could achieve a goal by

giving up working hard forgetting about it

5.

A philosopher is someone whothinks about <wo>.

stamps the meaning of life donating money

6.

His rival in the skating competitionwas

a much better skater a much worse skater an equally strong skater

7.

Bronze is a color that can bedescribed as

shiny yellow-brown shiny gray shiny blue-green

8.

Depressed is not the same as

gloomy angry sad

9.

The opposite of inspire is disagree discourage disturb

10.

ASSESSMENT

DAY 5(Page 2 of 2)

Name:

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best answer to complete each statement.


To fashion does not mean to make

into a product by hand from a material

11.

A cannon is a type of kitchen utensil weapon tool

12.

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