It Takes Talent! It Takes Talent! Reader’s TheaterReader’s Theater

VocabularyVocabulary

55thth Grade Grade

GENIALGENIAL

A warm and friendly personA warm and friendly personSynonyms: nice, friendly Synonyms: nice, friendly

Look at you partner and describe something a Look at you partner and describe something a genial person might do.genial person might do.

STRICKENSTRICKEN

A person who is suddenly and badly A person who is suddenly and badly affected by something, such as an affected by something, such as an illness or fearillness or fear

Synonyms: afflicted, harmed, injuredSynonyms: afflicted, harmed, injured

Tell your partner a time you might have been stricken with fear or an illness.

RESTRAINRESTRAIN

To hold back, limit or keep under To hold back, limit or keep under controlcontrol

Synonyms: bind, restrict, preventSynonyms: bind, restrict, prevent

FEVERISHLY FEVERISHLY Quickly and ExcitedlyQuickly and ExcitedlySynonyms: wildly, passionatelySynonyms: wildly, passionately

Tell you partner when and why a person might clean a house feverishly.

FLOPFLOP

A failureA failureSynonyms: fail, bust, bombSynonyms: fail, bust, bomb

Can you think of a time when you or someone you know felt like a flop?

Tell you partner about that time.

PROTESTPROTEST

A way of demonstrating that you are A way of demonstrating that you are against somethingagainst something

Synonyms: challenge, revolt, againstSynonyms: challenge, revolt, against

What are some things people might protest?

OVERCOMEOVERCOME

To be overpowered by somethingTo be overpowered by somethingSynonyms: affected, beaten Synonyms: affected, beaten

SPECTACULAR SPECTACULAR

Very impressive and draws a lot of Very impressive and draws a lot of attentionattention

Synonyms: amazing, impressive, Synonyms: amazing, impressive, wonderfulwonderful

Tell your partner the most spectacular sight you have ever seen.

DRAMATICALLY DRAMATICALLY

Something that is done in a striking Something that is done in a striking or impressive wayor impressive way

Synonyms: breathtaking, moving, Synonyms: breathtaking, moving, electrifyingelectrifying

PROGNOSTICATIONPROGNOSTICATION

A forecast or predictionA forecast or predictionSynonym: guessSynonym: guess

“My prognostication for tomorrow’s weather is

Rainy.”

“My prognostication is that you will have a long and healthy

life.”