Unit 4A Fork in the Road

The Lady, or the Tiger?

M. Merino, Griffith MS

Vocabulary

• accused• crime• cruel• guilty• innocent

• judge• justice• ordinary• punished• rewarded

accused

Definition: to blame

Synonyms: indict, charge, hold accountable

Antonyms: innocent, without guilt

Sentence: The man was accused of taking the missing money.

crimeDefinition: breaking the law, against the law

Synonym: felony

Antonyms: good deed, helpful

Sentence: My cousin committed a crime and went to jail.

cruelDefinition: the act of being very mean

Synonyms: mean, bad, rude

Antonyms: nice, kind, friendly

Sentence: My brother was cruel when he kicked a hungry dog.

guiltyDefinition: to do something wrong; to be found doing something wrong

Synonyms: culpability, fault

Antonym: innocent

Sentence: My neighbor was guilty for robbing candy at the store.

innocent

Definition: accused unfairly; being found not at fault

Synonym: not guilty

Antonym: guilty

Sentence: You are all innocent of the vandalism in our school.

judgeDefinition: an important person who decides guilty or innocent

Sentence: The judge decided that the boy was innocent last week in the trial.

justice

Definition: to be equal in treatment

Synonyms: fair, equal

Antonyms: unfair, unjust

Sentence: When the man was freed, I felt that justice had been done.

ordinary

Definition: to be the same as anyone else

Synonyms: common, typical

Antonyms: extraordinary, uncommon, unique

Sentence: Her ordinary work day begins very early in the morning.

punished

Definition: to suffer for doing something wrong

Synonyms: consequence, reprimand

Antonyms: reward, acknowledgement

Sentence: They will be punished for staying up late.

rewarded

Definition: to be given something in return for doing something good

Synonyms: prize, award

Antonym: punishment, reprimand

Sentence: You will be rewarded if you find the pen I lost.

Reading Strategy: Confirm Predictions

How to make and confirm predictions:1.Review: make a chart of the story’s details2.Think: your experiences3.Write: What will happen next?4.Read: Are you correct?

Confirm Predictions Chart

Maria Isabela can’t find her dress.

Maria Isabela won’t be able to attend the dance.

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