The document defines several words: responsible, darted, jostling, swerved, attentive, pounced, and contradicting. It then provides short questions to check understanding of the definitions. The questions ask about feeling responsible for an important job versus a game, reacting if a cat darted in front of a bicycle, wanting to be in a jostling crowd, reasons a car might swerve, importance of being attentive in class, and how contradicting differs from agreeing.

2. If someone is
responsible, that person
can be trusted to do a job
on their own.
Which would make you feel
more responsible, doing an
important job or playing a
game? Why?

3. An animal that
darted moved
suddenly and
quickly in a
particular direction.
What would you do if a cat
darted in front of your bicycle?

4. If the people in a
crowd push or knock
against you, they are
jostling you.
Would you want to be part of a
jostling crowd?

5. If a car swerved, it
turned suddenly to
avoid hitting
something.
If a car swerved, was it because of
a deer on the road or a new coat of
paint?

6. If someone is
attentive, that person
is carefully listening to
or watching
something.
Why is it important to be attentive
in class?

7. A person or animal
that pounced on
something jumped
on it eagerly in
order to take it.
What is another way of saying that
a cat pounced on a mouse?

8. Contradicting
someone is saying
that what the person
has said is wrong.
Is contradicting a person the same
as agreeing with the person?
Explain.