Wordly Wise 3 Language Arts 7 Thurston Middle

Wordly Wise 3 Language Arts 7 Thurston Middle School Amy Cochren

1. admonish To warn; To criticize gently

2. aghast Struck with horror; shocked

3. annihilate To destroy completely; To reduce to utter ruin

4. benefactor A person who provides help, especially by giving money

5. bestow To give as an honor; To present as a gift

6. devious Having many twists and turns; Sneaky; Not frank or honest

7. devoid Lacking; empty; entirely without

8. heed To pay attention to; Attention; Notice

9. mortal A human being; Causing death; Very severe

10. muse To think about in a quiet, careful way

11. pioneer A person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow; To open the way for others

12. plague A deadly disease that spreads rapidly from one person to another; Anything that causes destruction or suffering

13. subside To sink to a lower level; To become quieter or less active

14. unwitting Not done on purpose; unintended

15. wrath Forceful anger; fury

Wordly Wise 3: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. admonish aghast annihilate benefactor bestow 6. devious 7. devoid 8. heed 9. mortal 10. muse

List: 11. pioneer 12. plague 13. subside 14. unwitting 15. wrath

nouns 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. admonition benefactor heed mortal pioneer plague 7. wrath

adjectives 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. aghast devious devoid heedful heedless mortal 7. unwitting 8. wrathful

verbs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. admonish annihilate bestow heed muse pioneer 7. plague 8. subside

Question: What is the adjective form of wrath?

Question: Who is a pioneer in the field of cooking?

Question: What is the noun form of admonish?

Question: In what situation might a person receive a ticket for being heedless?

Question: What other than water can subside? Name three things.

Question: What might plague the mind of a sixth grader on the night before middle school begins?

Question: What did Prometheus bestow on humankind?

Question: Did Pandora’s curiosity subside when Zeus warned her not to look inside the box?

Question: Did Pandora know what she was doing when she helped Zeus carry out her plan?

Question: Would it be correct to call Pandora a benefactor of humankind?

Question: What was Zeus’s devious plan?

Question: What warning did Zeus give Pandora when he presented her with the box?

Question: Did Hephaestus obey Zeus’s order?

Question: How did Zeus’s curiosity affect Pandora?

Question: What plagued humankind?

Question: Did Zeus show any pity for Prometheus?

Question: In what way did Marie Curie take a lead in the world of science?

Question: Who suffered because of Zeus’s wrath?

Question: Why can we say that Marie Curie opened a Pandora’s box?