Discipline And Behavior Management

verb to caution, advise, or counsel against something; to scold or reprimand mildly

• The teacher had to admonish the student for not completing the assignment on time.
• My mom always admonishes me for leaving my room messy.
• The coach admonished the player for missing an easy shot during the game.
• The wise elder would often admonish the younger villagers to cherish their traditions.

noun the act or state of not obeying rules or commands

• The act of disobedience towards authority is considered a breach of rules.
• Her constant disobedience towards her parents led to many arguments.
• Stop being so disobedient and just follow the rules for once.
• In a way, his disobedience towards tradition was a form of rebellion against the status quo.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

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

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this)

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• Please refrain from engaging in such behavior and knock it off immediately.
• Hey, could you just knock it off already?
• Dude, seriously, just knock it off, okay?
• The constant complaining is like a broken record, just knock it off already.

verb to impose a penalty on someone for a wrongdoing or offense

• The judge decided to punish the criminal with a lengthy prison sentence.
• My mom will punish me if I don't finish my homework on time.
• If you keep acting up, I'm gonna have to punish you, bro.
• The consequences of his actions came back to punish him in the end.

noun a person who habitually criticizes or reproves others

verb to reprimand or criticize harshly

• The teacher had to scold the student for not completing the assignment on time.
• Mom will scold us if we don't clean up our room before she gets home.
• Don't scold me for being late, I had a good reason!
• The storm clouds scolded the land with heavy rain and thunder.

noun a harsh or angry reprimand

verb present participle of scold

• The teacher gave a scolding to the students for not completing their homework on time.
• My mom gave me a scolding for forgetting to take out the trash.
• I got a scolding from my boss for being late to work again.
• The storm clouds gathered overhead, as if nature itself was preparing to give the earth a scolding.

noun the quality or state of being strict; rigor or severity in dealing with or treating something

• The school enforces strictness in their dress code policy.
• My mom's strictness about curfew drives me crazy.
• I can't deal with the level of strictness at this job, it's too much.
• The strictness of the judge's ruling left no room for leniency.

verb to reprimand or scold someone angrily or forcefully

• The teacher had to tell off the student for disrupting the class.
• I had to tell my brother off for borrowing my clothes without asking.
• I had to tell off my coworker for spreading rumors about me.
• The coach had to tell off the team for not giving their best effort during the game.

adjective meaning disorderly or disruptive in behavior

• The teacher struggled to control the unruly students during the class.
• The party got out of hand when the unruly guests started breaking things.
• The unruly crowd at the concert was lit!
• Her thoughts were like unruly horses, galloping in different directions.

noun a word that functions as the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'yell' can be a noun when referring to a loud cry or shout.

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. 'Yell' is a verb in this phrase, indicating the action of shouting loudly at someone.

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. 'At' is a preposition in this phrase, indicating the location or target of the yelling.

• The teacher had to yell at the students to quiet down during the assembly.
• My mom always yells at me to clean my room before she gets home.
• Why are you always yelling at me for no reason?
• The storm clouds seemed to yell at the earth as lightning struck the ground.

noun a person who warns or reprimands someone firmly

• The teacher acted as an admonisher when reminding the students of the school rules.
• My mom is always the admonisher in our family, making sure we stay in line.
• Don't be such an admonisher, let us have some fun!
• The storm clouds served as nature's admonisher, warning of the impending bad weather.

verb to caution or advise against something; to warn or reprimand someone firmly

• The teacher was admonishing the students for not completing their homework on time.
• My mom kept admonishing me to clean my room before going out with friends.
• The coach was admonishing the team for their poor performance on the field.
• The author's writing style often includes admonishing tones towards societal norms.

noun a gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against fault or oversight; warning

• The teacher gave a stern admonishment to the students for talking during the exam.
• Mom's admonishment about not forgetting to take out the trash was loud and clear.
• I got a serious admonishment from my boss for being late to work again.
• The dark clouds looming overhead were a silent admonishment of the impending storm.

adverb modifying a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate admonishment or reprimand

• The teacher looked at the students admonishingly as they continued to talk during the lesson.
• She raised her eyebrow admonishingly when her friend suggested skipping class.
• The security guard eyed the troublemakers admonishingly before kicking them out of the club.
• The storm clouds gathered overhead, looming admonishingly as if warning of impending danger.