Worksheet No. 2: Word Engine Direction: You May Have Encountered Some Unfamiliar Words in The Short Story, My

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Worksheet No.

2: Word Engine
Direction: You may have encountered some unfamiliar words in the short story, My
Father Goes to Court by Carlos Bulosan. Let us unveil their meanings through semantic
webbing. Inside the circle, write words or phrases associated with the words at the
center. The parts of speech to which the words belong are provided for your clues. Also,
they are also used in sentences to give you context clues. You may add more circles, if
needed. After writing all the words associated with it, combine them all and arrive one
definition in a form of sentence. Find a partner and do the activity, after which, let us
check your work.

Name:

Year & Section:

Item No. 1

OD__
S__L_

SC__T

Scent
Odor
Smell

AROMA
(noun)

The aroma of food permeated throughout the house, causing my mouth to water.

Item No.2

D_ C _ A _
_

J_D__

P_N_S_

Judge
Declare
Punish

CONDEMN
(verb)

He was condemned to ten years in prison.

Item No. 3

I_F__T_
__S

P_I__N_
U_

TR___M
_T____E

Transmittable
Infectious
Poisonous

CONTAGIOUS
(adjective)

I refer to surgery, and to the discovery of the causes and improvement in the
treatment of contagious and epidemic diseases

Item No.4
S___T

C_Y

Y__L

Yell
Shout
Cry

ROAR
(verb)

She makes me roar in joy when she knows the spot.

Item No. 5

PA_ _ __

S_ __ O_
F

P__Y

Play
Parade
Show
Off

STRUT
(verb)

He struts around the town like he owns the place.

Item No. 6
U _ O _T_ _
SC_R_

RA__L_

Rarely
Uncommon
Scarce

SELDOM
(adverb)

Jeff does kind things for people but he seldom talks about it.

Item No. 7

P _ O_ P _ R

HE_L__Y
V_T_L

__S

Healthy
Vital
Prosperous

ROBUST
(adjective)

More women than men go to the doctor. Perhaps men are more robust or worry less.
Item No.
W__L_N_

V_ _ _ N T _
R_

Spontaneous
Willing
Voluntary

GRATUITOUS
(adjective)

SPO_ T _ N
__U_

Theres too much crime and gratuitous violence on TV.

Item No. 9
T_I _
W_A_

S_C_L_

Weak
Thin
Sickly

FEEBLE
(adjective)

He told them he was old and feeble and was not able to walk so far.

Item No. 10

W_T_H
_R _

AU___N
C_

O_S_R_E
_

Audience
Watcher
Observer

SPECTATORS
(noun)

Thirty thousand spectators watched the final game.

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