Arthur’s Reading Race

*Robust Vocabulary*

Created By: Agatha LeeJuly 2008

ignore

Ignore means to NOT pay attention.

ignore

My mother told me to ignoremy baby brother’s crying.

Would you ignore a phone ringing?

Would you ignore a T.V. commercial?

ignore

*What are some reasonsto ignore something?

*Why might you ignore a friend?

*Would you be happy or sad ifsomeone chose to ignore you?

dangerous

Dangerous means something that islikely to cause harm or injury.

dangerous

Alligators are dangerous animals.

Would it be more dangerous to jump rope

or jump off a trampoline?

Is it dangerous to ride yourbicycle without a helmet?

dangerous

*Name some things thatmight be dangerous.

* What types of dangerous things

are shown on television?

*What animals do you knowabout that are dangerous?

style

Style means you have a certainway of doing something.

style

The teacher told the student to

practice his reading style.

My running style isslow and steady.

style

*Name someone whosesinging style you like.

* If someone reads slowly and never changes his or her voice, then would the person’s reading style be interesting? Why or

why not?

passionPassion means you do something

withenergy and strong feelings.

passion

My mother read with such passion that I couldn’t wait for her to

read it again.

Do you have a passion for playing soccer?

Is your passion to createthings out of Legos?

passion

*What are some thingsyou do with passion?

* Would you be excited or bored doing something you have

a passion for?

challenge

Challenge means you asksomeone to be in a contest.

challenge

D.W. accepted Arthur’schallenge to read ten words.

Would you want to challenge someone to jump rope fifty times

or read fifty words?

Would you challenge yourteacher to a race?

challenge

*If you were playing in a pool, what might you challenge your friends to do? What if you were playing in a

yard?

* How might you feel if you were challenged to do something you are

good at?

*What if you were challenged to do something you aren’t good at?

underestimate

Underestimate means when you think that something will be easier than it really is.

underestimate

Arthur underestimated D.W.

Have you ever underestimated how long it would take you to do your

homework?

Did you underestimate how long it would

take you to clean your room?

underestimate

*What might happen if you are walking your dog and you underestimate how

strong your dog is?

* Why could it be hurtfulto underestimate someone?

proficient

Proficient means you are verygood at doing something.

proficient

Arthur became a proficient reader

by reading all the time.

Is it more likely for a child to be a

proficient pilot or a proficient student?

What are you proficient at?

proficient

* Name some things youare proficient at doing.

* What could you do to make yourself proficient at playing a

sport?

* What is a proficient reader able to do?

heed

Heed means to pay attention. It means you will

listen to a warning and use it to help you do something.

heed

Arthur did not heed the warning

on the “Wet Paint” sign.

Which are you more likely to heed-

a warning from a parentor a warning from a friend?

heed

*What could happen if you didn’t heed a warning about a

dangerous situation?

*Tell about a time when it wasimportant to heed someone’s

advice.

My mom _______________ how long it would take to clean

the house.

A. heedB. underestimated

C. proficientD. challenged

Is it ___________ toplay with matches?

A. styleB. ignoreC. passion

D. dangerous

Mrs. Gabriel hasa ________ for art.

A. styleB. proficientC. passionD. heed

The teacher tried to_________ the loud children.

A. ignoreB. heed

C. dangerousD. challenge

It would be smart to _______ a warning from your parents.

A. passionB. challenge

C. heedD. ignore

Are you _______ atplaying the piano?

A. dangerousB. passion

C. challengeD. proficient

My sister _________ meto a pie-eating contest.

A. challengedB. ignoredC. heed

D. underestimated

Mo Willems has aunique writing ________.

A. passionB. proficient

C. styleD. dangerous