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Showing Interest
Answer Key
Vocabulary Ladders
Teacher Note
For detailed instructions Word Definition
on how to implement the having totally lost interest; discouraged;
components of this lesson, disenchanted
disconnected
see pages 15–19.
having or displaying little concern or
apathetic
interest
Objective passive
not responding to something that might
affect a person
Students will analyze words
related to showing interest, concerned affected or troubled by a situation
from disinterested to showing sustained interest in a particular
interested. engaged
activity
passionate having or showing strong emotions
Materials zealous
filled with intense enthusiasm toward a
cause or purpose
• Vocabulary Ladders
template (page 142) Ordering Words
• Activity Cards Check that students can explain why the words are ordered the
(page 113) way they are.
• Ordering Words
(page 114) Sentence Clues
• Sentence Clues 1. The (apathetic) police officer showed no sympathy when the
(page 115) woman started crying over her speeding ticket.
Activity Cards
Directions: Cut apart and match the words and definitions below. Then, glue them onto
the Vocabulary Ladders activity sheet in order, from disinterested to interested.
showing sustained
disenchanted interest in a particular
activity
affected or troubled by
engaged a situation
not responding to
passionate something that might
affect a person
Ordering Words
Directions: Write the words from the Word Bank in the order you choose, from
disinterested to interested, on the ladder. Then, explain why you put them in the order
you chose.
Word Bank
apathetic concerned disenchanted engaged
passionate passive zealous
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Sentence Clues
Directions: Choose the best word from the Word Bank to complete each sentence.
Note: You may need to add or change the ending of a word to make it fit the sentence.
Word Bank
apathetic concerned disenchanted engaged
passionate passive zealous
Sentence Stems
Directions: Complete each statement.
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Word Bank
apathetic concerned disenchanted engaged
passionate passive zealous
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