Unit One Chapter 2: Feeling Blue

Matching Words with Definitions

A nervous feeling; unrest caused by worry

• Jake goes to the gym seven days a week. He says daily exercise keeps him healthy and happy.
• Washing the dishes is one of my sister’s daily jobs.

• Krista thought the novel would entertain her, but instead it put her to sleep.
• While we were stuck at home during the snowstorm, we entertained ourselves with snowball fights and video games.

• Having his school bus break down on a busy highway was one experience Lamar did not want to have again.
• Although Tarah was nervous about it, camping out in the woods turned out to be a wonderful experience.

• Blind people can identify coins by their size and whether or not they have smooth edges.
• The police used the fingerprints they found to identify the bank robbers.

• People who feel negative about themselves often have trouble making friends.
• I turned off the TV because I didn’t want to see another negative story about crime and violence.

• My ideas for the surprise party were boring and unexciting, but Carla’s were interesting and original.
• Sara felt the new Spider-Man movie was boring and silly, but her brother thought it was fun, suprising, and original.

• That factory can produce millions of car parts every year.
• My little nephew produces the loudest snores I have ever heard.

• Whenever she gets upset or feels tension, Jane takes a hot bath.
• When I feel tension, I relax by going for a long, quiet walk.