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Fret

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Back to The Giver Vocabulary Assignment

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Remember: definitions, synonyms/antonyms, context clues, illustrations/pictures that illustrate, write your own sentences with context clues, connections, or find the word in print. (The directions are at the bottom of the page, in case you forget what you can do.)

 

They would simply fret and argue about it themselves, until the citizens forgot that it had ever gone to them for study (14).

 

 

 

This image shows a man fretting about work, home or both and he cant think straight because he is fretting about the simplest things. ~Savannah Pfluger 8/2/08~

 

 

 

http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/2065479/stress-main_Full.jpg&imgrefurl=http://beatingdebt.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/relieving-financial-stress/&h=399&w=600&sz=33&hl=en&start=8&usg=__5M5fiHPUm2DKuUH6acb1nWyQi3c=&tbnid=xN5_z0cFJFDZRM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstress%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den">

In this photo this boy seems to be fretting about homework and school.

cathy streng 9/2/08

 

/Users/brittanystan/Desktop/freaking-out.gif i choose this becuase this dude is freaking out maybe about that he didnt finish he work or something.

 

Brittany Stan.

 

 

 

 

in this photo it shows to people fretting over money or taxes. this meaning they are worrying.(olivia dickover 9/2/08)

 

 

 

 

 

Definition:

 

to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like

 

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fret (Maria Philip 9/2/08)

 

to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fret Jared G.

 

They would simply fret and bicker about it themselves until the citizens forgot it had even gone to them for study. the context clues show that you start to fret when you are under pressure. -Tony Hanna

 

 

 

This picture shows that the guy is fretting over everything in his life. (Kelsie Wood)

 

 

Synonyms: abrade, agitate, agonize, disturb

Antonyms: sooth, comfort

www.instantsynonymsandantonyms.blogspot.com

Whitney B. 9-2-08

 

 

 

The image above is of a worried smilie, if your fretting you could be worried about something.

 

Synonyms:worry, fret, fray, agitate, disturb http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/fret

Antonyms: relaxed, loose, mellow, slacken http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/relax

(Jenna C.)

 

 

G. The word fret reminds me of a scene from the movie The Game Plan.

Joe Kingman's daughter Payton eats something that she is allergic to. The daughter has to be hospitalized and Joe frets and worry because he doesn't know what's going on and his

daughter really just came into his life and he doesn't want to lose her. Khristopher L. 9-2-08

 

The word Fret makes me think of the bad shots I have hit on the golf course. When i hit a bad shot to put myself into a tricky situation, i worry about how i am going to make a good score from where I am. I fret about how i am going to minimize the damage I have done and try to salvage a good score.

Sarah H

 

The student began fretting, or worrying, about the test that he did not study for. Casie A

 

 

http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/files/u45/worry2.jpg

This picture represents a man fretting about all the "what ifs" in life and knowing that he can't control them which makes him even more fretful.

~Anna T.

 

Some synonyms for the word fret are fluster, fuss, tizzy, alarm, panic, hysteria, uproar, and nervous breakdown.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fret --Nathan Hunter--

 

 

Context clues:

Limestone slowly frets away under pounding by the wind and rain. Amanda Johnson

 

 

They would simply fret and argue about it themselves, until the citizens forgot that it had ever gone to them for study Blake M.

 

 


 

I chose this picture because the guy is fretting whether or not the cartoons will give him headaches. (rachel harris 9-3-08)

 

 

 

 

Synonyms and antonyms for fret synonyms: worry, fuss, vex, agonize, trouble, bother, upset, hassle Antonyms: calm, at peace - Ross Welch

 

 

 

This picture shows a woman stressing over her hair. Matthew Startup

 

My boss always gets into a fret if i am late to work. I think this is a context clue because it is telling you what kind of mood the boss is in. (Ashton W.)

 

 

 

 

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the boy is fretting about the broken window (chelsea w.)

 

 

 

C. You shouldn't fret about that missing paper, you will find it i promise. --(Michelle S.)

 

 

 - Braydon W.

 

 

 

 

When they got their bill they started to fret; they worried if they could pay the bills on time. I underlined worried becuse being worried is another word for fret. Emily H

 

 

worry - To fret means to stress over things and thats the same with worry.

annoyance - To fret over something or to be annoyed by something will probly lead to a headache.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fret

emily m

 

The word fret could relate to the movie A Walk To Remember because the girl has cancer and she is still just like happy to be alive when she knows she is giong to die soon. and when she dies everyone around her is sad and they cry or "fret" and if you know someone with cancer you might get sad when you watch that movie and it could cause you to fret. (Victoria R.)

 

This word reminds me of the movie "Stick It". The coaches would always fret over the scores. They worried about them, until the end. (Katelyn C.)

 

 

The boy ran down the hallway feeling uncomfortable of what trailed behind him. His many attempts to divert the creature were flawed as he felt his stomach churn. He could only do one last thing. As his heart raced with fear he ran into the room and locked the door.

I chose these context clues because I think they give stories like this a boost. They also can intensify the story to trap the reader's attention. Mitchell Williams

 

On the internet I found a sentence that said The river frets at its banks until a new channel is formed. Andrew Williams

 

1 a: to eat or gnaw into

2: to cause to suffer emotional strain

3: to pass (as time) in fretting

rob m.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fret

 

 

Acids that fret at the strongest metals. -Lance Stealman ( Bob Long)
 

 

 

1. We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment. Chanakya

Fret is used in the sense of we shouldn't worry or spend our time hooked on it when we could be doing other things. I got on google and found it on http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/fret.html

~emily deathridge~

 

 

 

 

Pick one of the following and add it to the vocabulary page for that word. You must use each set of directions at least once. WRITE YOUR NAME AFTER YOUR ENTRY. Each student is expected to contribute to each page. If you find a mistake, you may edit the page AFTER you talk to me to be sure you have found a mistake.

 

People begin to fret more about work now a days. news paper article. (Collin)

 

 

As the stress entered his body the anger enraged him until he finally cracked. i Chose stress,anger, and enraged because they describe being confused, and mad. Jamo M.

 

I connect the word fret to almost any horror movie I have seen. People are always worrying about if something is going to get them. I guess one I can specifically compare it to is the Grudge. The girl goes into that closet and sees the Grudge and she screams and dissapears. The other girls there are scared to death and are worrying about her. Daniel M

 

The little girl looked worried and her mother told her not to fret over her test. Pressley L.

 

http://bp3.blogger.com/_VUXxHVXpfFk/SDdfS61nnuI/AAAAAAAAAO8/5wFSzlCkBmM/s400/worry.png&imgrefurl=http://rlillustrations.blogspot.com/2008/05/worry.html&h=308&w=400&sz=154&hl=en&start=46&usg=__IU9xlHbN9RAiGPUFHPJgdsleN20=&tbnid=YRjVI3MXlCpSBM:&tbnh=95&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dworry%26start%3D42%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D21%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN"> In this picture, the boy has pillows strapped on himself to protect himself from danger. he worries that he will get hurt so, he tries to protect himself from injuries. also, the sun in the picture has a fretful look on its face. it appears to be biting its fingernails, a common thing to do when one is fretting. http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&ndsp=21&hl=en&q=worry&start=42&sa=N

Mallory Reaves.

 

When I am studying for a test, I often start to fret and panic on what I will make. (abby lemons)

 

F. When I traveled to France, I started to fret. I normally get nervous or worried before trips, but never like this. I had been on a plane for eight hours before, but I was still anxious about the flight. I was going to a foreign country that I did not speak the language. I was fretting like never before, and I ended up having a lot of fun. Caroline M.

 

 

definition:

to become vexed or worried;  to become agitated

(Ally L.)

 

 

 

Made Up Sentence:

My mother started to fret and worry about getting to work on time after she realized her keys were missing. Jessica M.

 

 

A. Using either an online dictionary or a book, look up and add the definitions for the italicized word. (Pick the meaning that most closely matches the context of the word in the sentence.) Give the source.

B. Retype and underline the context clue(s) in the original sentence. Explain why the word(s) you underlined are context clues.

C. Write your own sentence with context clues that uses that word, and underline the context clues.

D. Find a picture that illlustrates the vocab word and upload it. Make sure to give the source.

E. Find synonyms and/or antonyms for each of the words and explain how they are the same of different. Give the source.

F. Write a paragraph connecting the word to something you have experienced. Be sure to use the word and lots of detail.

G. Explain how the word connects to a book or movie you have seen. Be sure to use the word and lots of detail to explain.

H. Find the word in print (book, magazine, article, Internet, comic book, etc.). Type the sentence the word appears in along with the details of where you found it. If you know how, scan it in and post it on the page. Explain how the word is used.

 

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