Behavior Management

verb to scold or criticize severely

• The teacher had to chastise the student for not completing their homework.
• I knew I would be chastised by my boss for being late to the meeting.
• My mom will definitely chastise me if she finds out I didn't do the dishes.
• The storm chastised the coastline with powerful winds and rain.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The judge decided to make an example of the defendant by giving him the maximum sentence.
• The teacher made an example of the student who was caught cheating on the exam.
• The boss made an example of the employee who kept showing up late to work.
• The coach decided to make an example of the star player by benching him for the entire game.

noun an expression of blame or disapproval

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• The teacher gave a gentle reproof to the student for not completing the assignment on time.
• My mom always gives me a reproof when I forget to take out the trash.
• I got a reproof from my boss for being late to work again.
• The reproof from her friends made her realize she needed to make some changes in her life.