Grounding1 Grounding is a common form of punishment for young
people who disobey their parents. Grounding means that
they are not allowed to go out, after school or on weekends,
for a certain period of time. This could be from one day to
5 ____ month or more, depending upon the gravity of the
offense. During that time, though, they must continue to go to
school, to work if they have a job, and do other errands
approved by their parents.
____ term “grounding” is ____ aviation term. A plane is
10 grounded when it is not allowed to fly for any reason.
Similarly, pilots or other flying personnel are grounded when
they are not allowed to fly because of illness or for disobeying
the rules.
Adapted from Life in the USA: A Simplified reader on American
Culture, book 1