shortage(noun) a small amount or lack of

supply

The storm destroyed many farms, so there was a shortage of

watermelon.

What is an antonym for shortage?

bedlam

(noun) a place or condition of wild uproar and confusion

There was bedlam in the hallways when the fire alarm sounded.

What is a synonym for bedlam?

outcast

(noun) a person rejected by and driven out of a group

Betty felt like an outcast when she was thrown off the debating team.

Have you ever felt like an outcast?

reflected(verb) light, sound, images, or heat that is

turned, thrown, or bent back at an angle

The swan’s beautiful image reflected back at him as he drank from the water.

Can you find something in this room being reflected?

strategy (noun) a careful plan for achieving a

goal

Our coach used a new strategy that confused the best team in the

league.

What strategy do you use when studying for a test?

civilization (noun) a society in which agriculture,

trade, government, art, and science are highly developed

The museum had a number of objects that showed how

civilization has developed over time.

How has civilization changed in your lifetime?

Today’s Wheel

Yesterday’s Wheel

traditional

(adjective) the knowledge, beliefs, or customs that one generation passes

to another

Our traditional Thanksgiving includes eating turkey and watching

television.

What is the root word in traditional?

complex (adjective) hard to understand or do

The math problems were very complex because they involved

many steps.

What is an antonym for complex?

Quiz Time!

shortage, bedlam, outcast, reflected, strategy, civilization, traditional,

complex

Which word means a place or condition of wild uproar and confusion?

bedlam

Quiz Time!

shortage, bedlam, outcast, reflected, strategy, civilization, traditional,

complex

Which word means hard to understand or do?

complex

Quiz Time!

shortage, bedlam, outcast, reflected, strategy, civilization, traditional,

complex

Which word means a person rejected by and driven out of a group?

outcast

Quiz Time!

shortage, bedlam, outcast, reflected, strategy, civilization, traditional,

complex

Which word means a small amount or lack of supply?

shortage

Quiz Time!

shortage, bedlam, outcast, reflected, strategy, civilization, traditional,

complex

Which word means a careful plan for achieving a goal?

strategy

Quiz Time!

shortage, bedlam, outcast, reflected, strategy, civilization, traditional,

complex

Which word means light, sound, images, or heat that is turned, thrown, or bent back at

an angle?

reflected

Quiz Time!

shortage, bedlam, outcast, reflected, strategy, civilization, traditional,

complex

Which word means a society in which agriculture, trade, government, art, and

science are highly developed?

civilization

Quiz Time!

shortage, bedlam, outcast, reflected, strategy, civilization, traditional,

complex

Which word means the knowledge, beliefs, or customs that one generation passes to

another?

traditional