1. List 21
assume
conscious
external
incredible
internal
Assume—verb; to believe before having all the facts, suppose, guess,expect
(as/sume)
as/sump/tion—noun
If someone plays soccer every day, we can assume that they really like
soccer.
If people assume that the weather in Minnesota is always hot, they would
be wrong.
What is something you have assumed that turned out to be not true?
Antonym – prove, show facts, question
Conscious—adj; aware of, noticing, alert, responsive
(con/scious)
Con/scious/ness—noun
Con/scious/ly—adv
Teachers have to be conscious of the mistakes that students make in
order for the students to improve.
Doctors try to be conscious of the needs of their patients.
When you are driving, what is something you need to be conscious of?
Antonym – unconscious, unaware of, not noticing
External—adj; outer, outside, outermost, exterior
(ex/ter/nal)
Ex/ter/na/lize—verb
Ex/ter/nal/ly—adv
We don’t eat the external layer of a banana.
Externally apples look alike, but the taste might be different.
What is an external reason why you might have trouble getting to school?
Antonym – internal, inner, interior
Incredible—adj; hard to believe, unbelievable, unimaginable, magnificent,
wonderful, marvelous
(in/cre/di/ble)
In/cre/di/bly—adv
I think it is incredible that humans have been to the moon.
It would be incredible if it were 70 degrees in Minnesota in January.
What is the most incredible thing you can think of happening to you?
Antonym – easy to believe, believable, reasonable, realistic
2. Internal—adj; inside, inner, interior
(in/ter/nal)
In/ter/nal/ly—adv
Antonym – external, outer, outside, outermost
A car might look horrible on the outside, but its internal parts could still
work just fine.
It is better to judge people by their internal characteristics than by their
external looks.
What is an internal reason why someone wants to look nice?
List 21
assume
conscious
external
incredible
internal
Definitions
1. _______________ unbelievable; amazing; extraordinary
2. _______________ aware of; noticing
3. _______________ outer; located outside
4. _______________ to suppose to be true; take for granted
5. _______________ inner; located inside
Fill in the Blank
6. The _______________ part of the banana is its sweet, creamy flesh.
7. The _______________ part of the banana is its peel.
8. The Grand Canyon is the most _______________ sight I’ve ever seen.
9. As Shelly tried to study, she became _______________ of a loud “drip,
drip” from the kitchen faucet.
3. 10.Rather than _______________ it would not rain on the outdoor wedding,
the bride’s family rented a large tent, just in case.
Complete the Sentence
11.Because the accident victim suffered internal bleeding, he
a. was bleeding a great deal.
b. was bleeding a little.
c. didn’t realize how much blood he had lost.
12.You will usually be fully conscious of
a. a loud noise nearby.
b. your own breathing.
c. a small event taking place one hundred miles away.
13.The external reason for her failure was
a. she didn’t think she would do well.
b. her car broke down.
c. she had low self-esteem.
14.It is incredible that in 1956 someone invented diapers
a. for birds.
b. that were beautiful.
c. were disposable.
15.You can assume that most people in this room
a. are from the Ukraine.
b. are right-handed.
c. own their own house.
Antonyms
16.assume
a. fear
b. question
c. believe
17.conscious
a. asleep
b. relieved
c. aware
18.external
a. outside
b. behind
c. internal
19.incredible
a. ordinary
b. correct
c. unbelievable
20.internal
a. inside
b. in front
c. external
4. What/Why/When/How Questions:
21.Should you assume you know everything about a person after you’ve
known them for 5 years? Why or why not?
22.When would a child be conscious of hurting his parent’s feelings?
23.What external reason would a supervisor accept for being late to work?
24.What is something that would be incredible for you?
25.How could you tell someone’s internal feelings if they don’t tell you?
