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Study the word DESPERATE: (Source) “Despair,” or “desperation,” is a sad, scary, dangerous, or hopeless situation. And when you’re in despair, you’re desperate: you're scared, uncomfortable, or in danger, and you need something very badly--and you’ll do anything to get it. This girl is desperate for help. She's desperate to get inside the building. She's very scared of something outside that could hurt her. (Source) Sometimes people say, "Desperate times call for desperate measures." That means, "When the situation is extremely bad, you have to do something extremely bad: something crazy, different, or dangerous." For example, if you're desperately hungry, you might steal someone else's food. (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture desperate wanting and needing something so badly that you don't care what you have to do to get it   Write your own sentence! You can use either of the two ideas I'll suggest, or you can invent your own. Include as much detail as you can! (Source)   Write a sentence with the word DESPERATE: Remember: if you feel desperate, you really need something, and you won't be okay until you get it. Idea 1: "With a desperate shout, the child (tried to do something)." Idea 2: "After (doing something hard, or eating something yucky or boring) for a long time, I’m desperate for (something fun or delicious)." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.