Discipline And Behavior Management Vocabulary

noun a gentle or friendly reproof; a warning or reprimand

adjective admonitory (serving to warn or caution)

• The teacher gave a stern admonition to the students for talking during the exam.
• Mom's admonition to clean my room went in one ear and out the other.
• I got a serious admonition from my boss for being late to work again.
• The dark clouds were an admonition of the storm that was about to hit.

noun a disrespectful or defiant reply or response

verb to speak rudely or defiantly in reply

• The teacher reprimanded the student for their disrespectful back talk.
• Don't give me any back talk, just do as you're told.
• Quit the back talk and just listen up, okay?
• His constant back talk was like a barrier to effective communication.

noun a response or reply that is considered impolite or disrespectful

verb to respond impolitely or disrespectfully

• It is disrespectful for a student to give back answers to their teacher.
• Don't give me any back answers, just do as you're told.
• Stop back answering me, just listen and follow instructions.
• His back answers only serve to worsen the situation, rather than resolve it.