Summary
A quick vocabulary clip from PBS KIDS' superhero-comedy WordGirl. The word is confront — to face or deal with a problem or person directly instead of avoiding it. Great as a one-minute warm-up before reading or writing.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
This clip teaches the word confront — to face or deal with something directly.
- What does it mean to confront a problem? How is that different from avoiding it?
- Give an example of a character who confronted a challenge in a story you've read.
- Use confront in a sentence about something you faced bravely.
Quick work-a-long
Word: confront — to face or deal with a problem or person directly.
Try it: Write one sentence using *confront*, then draw a quick picture of someone confronting a challenge.