The document defines and provides examples of the words "asserted", "offended", "retorted", "congenial", "congregate", and "cheerful". It discusses asserting opinions in a strong way, being offended or hurt by something said or done, angrily replying to something someone else said, being very nice and friendly, gathering or spending time in a place, and being happy and smiling. It provides sentences for readers to fill in blanks or respond to with examples of using the words correctly.

1. “On Saturday”

2. asserted
If you asserted
something,
you said in a
strong way
what you
believe.

3. asserted
Each friend asserted that he was
right about the coat.
Would you assert that you kind of
like ice cream or that you love ice
cream?

4. asserted
What is your favorite book? Assert
your opinion that everyone should
read it because it is so good.
You want to make your bedtime 10
minutes later. How would you assert
that this is a good idea?

5. offended
If you feel
offended, you
feel hurt or
upset by
something
someone did
or said.

6. offended
One friend was offended by the
argument.
Would you be offended if someone
yelled at you or smiled at you?

7. offended
If I gave you an award for good
behavior, would you feel offended?
Why?
What could you do to help a friend
you have offended?
What are some things that might
offend you?

8. retorted
If you retorted, you replied in an angry way to
something someone else said.

9. retorted
The man retorted in anger when his
friend accused him of playing games.
What would make you retort in
anger- hearing a funny joke or
hearing mean words?

10. retorted
Help me complete these sentences with said
or retorted:
“I think I am much smarter than you,” ____
Amy. “I think you’re wrong,” _____Jack.
Your friend just said he is going to beat you at
your favorite game. What might you retort?
When someone retorts, does the person
speak in a nice way or an upset way? Explain.

11. congenial
A congenial person is very nice and friendly.

12. congenial
The neighbors are friendly and congenial.
Would you be congenial to your friends if
you shared your toys with them or if you
told them that you didn’t want to talk to
them?

13. congenial
I will say something a congenial person might
say, and you should respond, “You are so
congenial!”
You are such a big help!
I do not like anyone here.
I am so glad I got to meet you.
Take the best piece of cake. I’ll have this
one.

14. congregate
When people congregate at a place, they gather
there and spend time there.

15. congregate
People congregate at the farmer’s
market.
Do you and your friends congregate
on the playground or at the doctor’s
office?

16. congregate
You should say “People congregate there” if
I name a place that is a good place for
people to gather.
school restaurant closet
in a car playground beach
gym bedroom party

17. cheerful
When you are
happy and
smiling, people
say you are
cheerful.

18. cheerful
The farmer is cheerful when he says,
“See you next Saturday!”
Would you be cheerful if you laughed
a lot or if you frowned all of the
time?

19. cheerful
You should say “I feel cheerful!” if I say
something that would make you happy.
Today is your birthday.
I broke your favorite toy.
We have a lot of work to do.
We are going on a field trip.
You have brand-new shoes.
You get to go to the fair.

20. Let’s recap…
and review what we learned.

21. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
cheerful asserted congregate
Everyday after lunch the children
______________ on the playground.
Mom ____________ that eating our
vegetables would help us grow big
and strong.

22. retorted cheerful congenial
The boy was ____________ when
spoke to his friends about his trip to
the park with his family.
His friend ___________ in anger
when Jake didn’t share the toys with
him.

23. congenial offended asserted
Jane was ___________ when her
sister said she was not allowed to
play with everyone.
Dad was ________________ to the
new neighbors.