Relationships

Relationships
Answer Key

Teacher Note Vocabulary Ladders

For detailed instructions Word Definition

on how to implement the
components of this lesson, enemy a person who wishes to harm you
see pages 15–19. someone who is against you in
opponent
a competition
acquaintance someone you know, but not very well
Objective ally a person who is on your side
Students will analyze words someone you team up with, often to
related to relationships, from partner
do a job
bad to good.
friend a person that you care about

Ordering Words
Materials
Check that students can explain why the words are ordered
• Vocabulary Ladders the way they are.
template (page 142)

• Activity Cards Sentence Clues

(page 47)
1. Finding a(n) (ally/partner) is a good way to stop someone
• Ordering Words from bullying you.
(page 48)

• Sentence Clues 2. I have a picture of my best (friend) in a

(page 49) heart-shaped locket.

• Sentence Stems 3. In a game of checkers, your (opponent/enemy) can steal

(page 50) your game pieces by jumping his or her pieces over yours.

• Write About It!

4. When you meet someone new, that person is called a(n)
(page 51)
(acquaintance).

Additional Words
Introduce students to
additional words such as foe
and companion as you work
through the lesson.
Sentence Stems
Check that student responses reflect the meaning of the
underlined word in each sentence frame.
Write About It!
Check that responses include the new vocabulary terms used
in the correct way.

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Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________

Activity Cards

Directions: Cut apart and match the words and definitions below.
Then, glue them onto the Vocabulary Ladders activity sheet in order, from
bad relationships to good relationships.

a person who is on
acquaintance your side

someone you team up

ally with, often to do a job

a person that you

enemy care about

someone you know, but

friend not very well

a person who wishes to

opponent harm you

someone who is against

partner you in a competition

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Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________

Ordering Words
Directions: Write the words from the Word Bank in the order you choose,
from bad relationships to good relationships, on the ladder. Then,
explain an important difference between two of the words.

Word Bank
acquaintance ally enemy
friend opponent partner

Comparing Words

Choose two words.

Word 1: _________________

Word 2: _________________

One difference between these

words is:

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

________________________

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Sentence Clues
Directions: Choose the best word from the Word Bank to complete
each sentence.

Word Bank
acquaintance ally enemy
friend opponent partner

1. Finding a(n) __________________ is a good way to stop

someone from bullying you.

2. I have a picture of my best ______________________ in

a heart-shaped locket.

3. In a game of checkers, your ____________________ can steal

your game pieces by jumping his or her pieces over yours.

4. When you meet someone new,

that person is called a(n)
______________________.

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Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________

Sentence Stems
Directions: Complete each statement.

1. In school, a partner might help me __________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

2. A few of my close friends are ______________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

3. Snakes are an enemy to creatures such as ___________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

4. Three sports where opponents play against each other are

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

5. One time, I needed an ally when ___________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

6. A few of my acquaintances are _____________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________ .

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Write About It!

Directions: Read the prompt. Then, write a response. Underline the new
vocabulary you use in your response.

Word Bank
acquaintance ally enemy
friend opponent partner

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

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