“Give It All You’ve Got”
The Fear Place
By: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Vocabulary
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unsure concentrate
excitement terrified
cautious discomfort
dismayed stamina immobile
unsure
“I think I answered the question correctly”, said
the boy, unsure of himself.
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When have you felt unsure of
yourself?
concentrate
The man had to concentrate on the decision he
was making.
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excitement
The children had a feeling of excitement as they
waited in line for the roller coaster.
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terrified
The sight of a hungry wolf terrified the rabbit.
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What is a situation that would
terrify you?
cautious
A driver must be very cautious when driving
down a winding road.
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Tell your partner about a time
when you needed to be
cautious.
discomfort
My father had a feeling of discomfort on his
flight to New York.
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stamina
In order to run in a long distance race, you must
have stamina.
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Name three situations that
would require stamina and
explain why.
dismayed
James knew his mother would be dismayed
when she saw the D he got on his report card
in Reading.
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immobile
The car accident left the young child immobile.
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How would it feel to be
immobile for a week?
Why?
How do you think the following
vocabulary words relate to the
theme Give It All You’ve Got?
• unsure
• concentrate
• excitement
• terrified
• cautious
• discomfort
• stamina
• dismayed
• immobile