Mariah Keeps CoolBy: Mildred Pitts Walter

Theme 4: Person to Person

Genre: Realistic Fiction

detain

to stop someone from leaving a place

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Example Sentences:

1. If you detain us much longer, we will miss the bus.

(verb)

2. The protester was detained by the security officers.

3. My __________ me when______________ because _______________________.

festive

happy; joyful; often related to a celebration

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Example Sentences:

1. During the Christmas party, the guests were in a festive mood.

(adj)

2. I feel ____________ when______________

honor

to show that someone is respected and admired

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Example Sentences:

1. When the soldiers come home, they will be honored with a special parade.

(verb)

2. We ___________ ___________ by _______________

reluctant

being slow and not wanting to do something; unwilling

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Example Sentences:

1. Paul was reluctant to get out of the swimming pool because he was having so much fun

(adj)

2. I am _____________ to do _____________ because ____________

spectator

someone who watches an event, game, performance, etc.

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Example Sentences:

1. The spectators cheered when Yizack scored a goal.

(noun)

2. A time I was a _______________ was __________________

stifle

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Example Sentences:

1. When she heard she had won the contest, Paloma covered her mouth to stifle her scream of surprise.

(verb)

2. The ____________ was ____________by __________________

to stop from happening; to interrupt or cut off

suspect

to think that something is probably true, often something bad

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1. Dad suspects that we are planning a surprise party for him.

(verb)

3. A time I was a _______________ was __________________ (used as a noun)

2. The neighbors suspect the guilty man is home.

amazingly

in a way that causes surprise or wonder

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1. Students in India are transported to school on amazingly small vehicles.

(adverb)

3. The _________ were _____________ attractive in the story _________________

2. My student’s Christmas gifts were amazingly wrapped.