DISCIPLINE
Behavior Vocabulary
VERB
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
to behave
behavior
to discipline
to expect
to obey
discipline
expectation
obedience
to respect
respect
to be
responsible
to be safe
responsibility
to touch
to push
to hit
to follow…
- rules
- regulations
- policy
Spanish
disciplined
safety
push
obedient
obediently
respectful
respectfully
responsible
responsibly
safe
safely
touchy
pushy
rule
regulation
policy
regulatory
politically
trouble
consequence
troublesome
consequently
Directions: Use the correct form of the word.
Example: listen / listener I listen to the teacher. I am a good listener.
1.
obey / obedient
I ___________ the rules. I am _____________________.
2.
behave / behavior
I _____________ well. I have good _________________.
3.
respect / respectful
I _____________ my teacher. I am __________________.
4.
expect /expectation
We ________________ to obey the rules.
Our ________________ is to obey the rules.
5.
responsible / responsibility
I am ___________________ for my actions.
I take ___________________ for my actions.
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Reading and Comprehension
The students are in class. The teacher says, “Alex, please read the school rules.”
”No touch. No hitting. No pushing.” Alex reads.
The teacher asks, “Ana, what does ‘no hitting’ mean?”
Ana answers, “No hitting means do not hit other students.”
The teacher asks, “Marco, what does ‘no pushing’ mean?”
Marco answers, “No pushing means do not push other students.”
The teacher asks, “Class, what does ‘no touch’ mean?”
The students answer, “No touch means do not touch, push or hit other students.”
The teacher says, “All students must obey the school rules.”
Directions: Complete each sentence.
1.
‘No touch’ is a school _______________________.
2.
All ___________________ must obey school rules.
3.
‘No hitting’ means do not ____________________.
4.
‘No pushing’ means ________________________.
5.
‘No touching’ means _______________________.
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School Staff
ENGLISH NOUN
Principal
SPANISH
Assistant Principal
Guidance Counselor
Teacher
Instructional Assistant
Directions: Complete each sentence.
1. Each school has one ______________________
teacher principal
2. Each class has a ___________________________
principal teacher
3. An ______________________________ can help students in class.
instructional assistant principal
4. The _____________________________ helps students with their schedules.
guidance counselor principal
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Pronouns
Nominative
Pronouns
I
I have a book.
you
You have a book.
he
He has a book.
she
She has a book.
it
It has food.
we
We share a book.
We have books.
they
They share a book.
We have books.
Possessive
Adjectives
my
That is my book.
your
That is your book.
his
That is his book.
her
That is her book.
its
That is its food.
our
That is our book.
Those are our books.
their
That is their book.
Those are their books.
Possessive
Pronouns
mine
The book is mine.
yours
The book is yours.
his
The book is his.
hers
The book is hers.
ours
The book is ours.
The books are ours
theirs
The book is theirs.
The books are theirs
Objective
Pronouns
me
Give the book to me.
you
I gave the book to you.
him
I gave the book to him.
her
Give the book to her.
it
Give the food to it.
us
Give the book to us.
Give the books to us.
them
Give the book to them.
Give the books to them.
Directions: Use the correct pronoun.
1.
I have a pencil. It is _________
my
pencil.
2.
You have a pencil. It is ________ pencil.
3.
She has a pencil. It is _________ pencil.
4.
_______ has a pencil. It is his pencil.
5.
We have a house. It is _________ house.
6.
They have a house. It is _______ house.
7.
I did it, so it is _______ responsibility.
8.
She did it, so it is ________ responsibility.
9.
I think they did it, so it is ________ responsibility.
10. ______ do not have a black pen. It is not mine.
11. Do you have a black pen? Is it ___________?
12. It is John’s book. Please, give the book back to _______.
13.
It is Jane’s book. Please, give the book back to _______.
14.
_______ is next, so it is her turn.
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ANTONYMS
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.
Some antonyms are made by adding a prefix, like un-, mis-, dis-, ir-,
in-, and non-.
WORD
acceptable
acceptably
behave
behavior
obey
obedience
fair
fairly
honest
honestly
respectful
respectfully
responsible
responsibly
tolerant
tolerance
trust
trustworthy
ANTONYM
unacceptable
unacceptably
misbehave
misbehavior
disobey
disobedience
unfair
unfairly
dishonest
dishonestly
disrespectful
disrespectfully
irresponsible
irresponsibly
intolerant
intolerance
distrust
untrustworthy
SPANISH
Directions: Write the antonym for the word.
1. behave __________________________
behavior __________________________
2. intolerant _________________________
intolerance ________________________
3. honest ___________________________
honesty ___________________________
4. unsafe ___________________________
unsafely __________________________
5. trust ____________________________
trustworthy _______________________
6. unacceptable _____________________
unacceptably ______________________
Directions: Write the word.
1. not expected ______________________________
2. not fair __________________________________
3. not to be trusted ___________________________
4. not responsible ___________________________
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Directions: Write sentences using five words from the table on the previous page.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
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Consequences
VERB
to apologize
I apologize.
to detain
You are detained.
to suspend
He is suspended for two days.
to expel
They are expelled.
NOUN
apology
Please accept my apology.
detention
You have detention after school.
suspension
The consequence is suspension.
expulsion
Expulsion is for the rest of the year.
Directions: Complete the sentence with the correct verb.
1.
I owe you an apology. I_____________. I ____apologizing. I _____ “I am
sorry!”
2.
You ______me an apology. You apologize. You are_________. You say, “I am
sorry!”
3.
He owes the girl an apology. He_________. He ____ apologizing. He ______,
“I am sorry!”
4.
I ______ detention at lunch. I ____ having lunch detention.
5.
You_____ detention at lunch. You ______ having lunch detention.
6.
He ______ detention at lunch. He is ________ lunch detention.
7.
We _______ detention after school. We _____ having after-school detention..
8.
If I _____________a rule, there is a consequence. The principal calls my parents.
9.
If he ______________a rule, there is a consequence. He gets detention.
10. If she disobeys a rule, there _______a consequence. She ______ suspended.
11. If we _________ certain rules, there are consequences. We _____ expelled
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Reading and Comprehension
A school system has rules for students in all schools. The school systems’
policies and rules are listed in the student handbook. It is important for students and
parents to understand these policies.
In addition each school has rules for behavior. Each classroom also has rules.
The teacher explains the classroom rules and the consequences for disobeying the
rules. Students and parents must understand and obey all the school and classroom
rules.
There are consequences for not obeying rules. Disciplinary action includes
notifying the parents, a parent conference, in-school detention, suspension and finally
expulsion. Students may be suspended from attending school for some time for
serious infraction of rules. Expelling the student is the most serious disciplinary
action. Expulsion means that the student is excluded from all school services.
Parents need to be aware of all school policies and rules in order to guide their
children wisely.
Directions: Choose the best answer. Put a check by the answer.
1. If students do not obey rules, there are _________.
____a. policies.
____b. consequences.
____c. handbooks.
2. Discipline is related to _____.
____a. conferences.
____ b. action.
____ c. behavior.
3. The most serious consequence for disobeying rules is _____.
____ a. expulsion.
____ b. detention.
____ c. suspension.
4. If a student breaks a classroom rule, the ________ notifies the parents.
____ a. superintendent
____ b. school system
____ c. teacher
5. As a parent, I need to understand all school ________.
____ a. systems.
____ b. teachers and principals.
____ c. policies and rules.
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Real World Activity
1.
Ask your child’s teacher(s) for the classroom rules.
Read the classroom rules.
Review the classroom rules with your child.
2.
Read the rules in your school handbook.
Review the school rules with your child.
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