Theme 3 Reading Vocabulary: Better Together
‘Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia’
swung – moved back and forth
attached – stuck to
gasped – breathed in fast and loud
breathe – to take air into your lungs and send it out again
frantically – in an excited or worried way
delicious – tasting very good
‘Officer Buckle and Gloria’
tips – helpful ideas
obeys – does what he or she is told to do
attention – thought or care you give to something
accident – something that happens by chance and may cause someone to be hurt
enormous – very, very big
buddy – friend
‘Meet the Super Croc’
ancient – very old; having to do with times long ago
hopeful – having promise that what is wished for will happen
unable – not having the power or skill to do something
confirm – prove to be true or correct
valid – correct based on facts or proof
‘The Alvin Ailey Kids: Dancing As a Team’
students – people who go to school to learn
effort – trying hard to do something
perform – to present something, such as a play or a dance, in front of an audience
mood – the way you feel
remember – to think of something that happened in the past
proud – feeling pleased and satisfied about something well done
‘Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type’
sincerely – with honesty
impatient – easily annoyed
furious – very angry
demand – to ask for something firmly
emergency – a sudden event that must be dealt with quickly
snoop – to look around in a sneaking way