1. List 35
assure
crucial
divert
extraordinary
frantic
Assure—verb; to promise, encourage, boost, uplift, make sure of something
(as/sure)
As/sur/ance—noun
I assure you that you are all doing well in this class
When you by a new car, you want to be assured that it will work well.
What can you assure yourself about your future?
Antonym – discourage, trouble, distress, upset, worry
Crucial—adj; necessary, very important, urgent, essential
(cru/cial)
Cru/cial/ly - adverb
When the economy is bad, an education is crucial.
Protein is crucial to a healthy diet.
What is something that is crucial to being healthy?
Antonym – unimportant, unnecessary, inessential, minor
Divert—verb; to turn a different direction, take attention away, avoid, redirect
(di/vert)
Di/ver/sion—noun
To divert your attention from the noise in the hallway, we could shut the
door and turn on some music.
If there is an accident on the freeway, traffic might have to be diverted.
What would you say to divert a child’s attention away from something
they shouldn’t see?
Antonym – stay, maintain, be direct, keep to
Extraordinary—adj; very unusual, amazing, exceptional, marvelous, incredible
(ex/tra/or/di/na/ry)
Ex/tra/or/di/nar/i/ly—adv
It’s extraordinary what people can do to stay alive and survive the most
difficult conditions.
A firefighter might show extraordinary courage to save someone in a fire.
What extraordinary thing could a person do at the site of an accident?
Antonym – usual, average, believable, common, expected
Frantic—adj; excited and nervous, agitated, frenzied, distressed, hectic
(fran/tic)
Fran/tic/al/ly—adv
2. If I think I’m going to be late, I get very frantic and start rushing.
In an emergency, people get frantic.
What could cause you to be frantic?
Antonym – calm, normal, happy, peaceful, balanced
List 35
assure
crucial
divert
extraordinary
frantic
Definitions
1. __________________to make sure about something; tell with certainty
2. __________________very excited and anxious; extremely worried,
panicked, or fearful
3. __________________extremely important
4. __________________beyond the ordinary; special
5. __________________to turn aside from a course or direction; draw away
attention
Fill in the Blank
6. Engineers are trying to __________________ the river to the west.
7. My boss __________________s me that I will get a raise soon.
8. To succeed at a job interview, it is __________________ that you arrive
on time.
3. 9. After a __________________ ten-minute search, I found my missing
purse in my car.
10.The newspaper had a story about an __________________ woman who
is a terrific tennis player even though she uses a wheelchair.
Complete the Sentence
11.A little child would probably become frantic if
a. he couldn’t find his mother in a store.
b. someone gave him a kitten.
c. he had just learned to ride a bicycle.
12.Something that might divert the attention of a person studying late a
night is
a. a textbook
b. a dripping faucet
c. coffee
13.The company president assured the workers that
a. there would be no layoffs.
b. the company might be for sale.
c. there might be pay cuts at the end of the year.
14.This nine-year-old has an extraordinary talent as a
a. video game player.
b. portrait artist.
c. walker.
15.One of the most crucial things a parent can do for a young child is
a. leave them alone.
b. change their diapers.
c. love them unconditionally.
Synonym or Antonym
16.assure frighten
a. synonym
b. antonym
17.crucial necessary
a. synonym
b. antonym
18.divert evade
a. synonym
b. antonym
4. 19.extraordinary usual
a. synonym
b. antonym
20.frantic calm
a. synonym
b. antonym
How/What/Whom Would Questions:
21.How could you assure someone bitten by a snake that they are not going
to die? What would you say to them?
22.Do you think it is crucial to have a cell phone when you are driving? Why
or why not?
23.Would a supervisor try to divert employees’ attention if they think a
plant/factory is closing? How could he or she do that?
24.Who would it be extraordinary to see in our school? Why?
25.What makes you frantic?
