Vocabulary for Vocabulary for “The Crowded House”“The Crowded House”

The show on The show on television “Are you television “Are you smarter than a fifth smarter than a fifth grader?” is a test grader?” is a test of of witswits..

wits - wits - mind, the ability to thinkmind, the ability to think

We could hear the little boy wailingwailing when he fell in the ditch.

wailing wailing (noun) a loud, long cry (noun) a loud, long cry expressing unhappiness or expressing unhappiness or

painpain

The children were The children were faringfaring well after well after even though they even though they moved to a new moved to a new school.school.

faring - faring - getting alonggetting along

Children can Children can ask ask adviceadvice from from their parents or their parents or teachers.teachers.

advice advice - opinion about how to - opinion about how to solve a problemsolve a problem

Today was Today was absolutely the absolutely the most awful and most awful and dreadfuldreadful day! day!

dreadful - very bad

The class had a The class had a farewell farewell party to party to say good byesay good bye

farewell farewell - good-bye - good-bye

Stage Directions

Follow these words of ______ on giving a great party.

• 1. wits• 2. wailing• 3. advice• 4. dreadful• 5. faring• 6. farewell

First, remember to keep your ____ about you.

• 1. wits• 2. wailing• 3. advice• 4. dreadful• 5. faring• 6. farewell

It would be ______ if your guests felt too crowded, so have your party in a park.

• 1. wits• 2. wailing• 3. advice• 4. dreadful• 5. faring• 6. farewell

Don’t play the music too loudly, or the dogs in the park might start _______.

• 1. wits• 2. wailing• 3. advice• 4. dreadful• 5. faring• 6. farewell

Check on your guests from time to time to see how they are _______.

• 1. wits• 2. wailing• 3. advice• 4. dreadful• 5. faring• 6. farewell

If your party is a hit, your guests will be smiling as they say ________.

• 1. wits• 2. wailing• 3. advice• 4. dreadful• 5. faring• 6. farewell