Reading Vocabulary
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Grandfather�s Journey
1. journey - a long trip
2. surrounded - to have something on all sides of; circled
3. enormous - extremely large
4. astonished - surprised very much; amazed
5. towering - rising high up in the air, tall
6. scattered - thrown apart or spread in different directions
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Phoebe and the Spelling Bee
1. legend - a story passed down that many believe, though it may not be
entirely true; an old tale
2. unusual - not common or ordinary; rare, different
3. correct - having no mistakes
4. continue - to go on after stopping; keep going
5. embarrass - to make someone feel shy or ashamed
6. groaning - making a deep, sad sound
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An Illusionary Tale
1. royal � involving or belonging to a king or queen or a member of his
or her family
2. length � the distance from one end of something to the other-long
3. guard � a person who protects a person or place-keeps people safe
4. straighten � to make something straight-less crooked
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Max Malone
1. ceiling � the top of a room-flat surface over your head
2. section � part of a place
3. cents � pennies; 100cents equals 1 dollar
4. eager � wanting very much to do something-interested in doing
something
5. scene � a part of an act in a movie or play-place where something
happens
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Champions of the World
1. fans � people who admire a famous individual or group or an activity
2. celebrated � game a special notice to a happy occasion; party given
3. score � the number of points made in a game
4. pitcher � the player who throws the ball to the batter in baseball
5. cork � the light, springy wood of certain tree; center of the ball
6. wrap � to cover something by winding something around it or folding
something over it; put something around it
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City Green
1. excitement � the condition of being stirred up or aroused; lots
going on
2. schedule � a list of times, events, or things to do; planned
3. area � a particular space, region, or section; neighborhood
4. heap � a collection of things piled together; big pile
5. stems � main parts of a plant that support the leaves and flowers
6. halfway � to or at half the distance, partial; just to the middle
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The Sun, the Wind and the Rain
1. canyons � deep valleys � long narrow areas between high hills or
mountains
2. flowed � moved smoothly � moved like a liquid, like a stream of water
3. grains � tiny bits
4. handful � just enough to hold � the amount of something that fits in
your hand
5. peaks � mountain tops � pointed ends or top parts of something
6. traded � switched � gave away something to get something else
Dream Wolf
1. buffalo � a large, shaggy animal who lived on the plains
2. herds � groups of animals staying together
3. ripe � ready to eat � fully grown and developed
4. echoes � repeated sounds
5. darkness � like night � a time of no, or very little light
6. shelter � a place to be safe � to protectVocabulary
Spiders at Work
1. capture � to catch or hold a person, animal or thing
2. struggles � makes a great effort; tries hard to do something
3. ruin � to destroy
4. liquid � a form or matter, such as water or milk, that is not a gas
or solid and can be poured
5. serious � dangerous; cause for worry
6. skills � powers or abilities or ways to do things
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Web Wonders
1. earthquake � a shaking of the earth caused by underground movements
2. crops � plants grown by farmers in their fields
3. soldiers � people who serve in an army; fight in battle
4. woven � formed by interlaced threads; threaded into
5. hatch � to come out of an egg
6. respect � approval; think highly of
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MOSES GOES TO A CONCERT
1. consert � music program � a performance or show where music is played
2. orchestra � a group of people playing music � a large group of musicians
who work with a conductor
3. musician � a person who plays music � a person who plays an instrument
or sings
4. instrument � something that makes music
5. conductor � aperson who leads the music players
THE LITTLE PAINTER OF SABANA GRANDE
1. dawn � sunrise � the first light in the morning; daybreak
2. blossoms � flowers on a tree or plant
3. shallow � not deep
4. miserable � very unhappy
5. faded � having lost color or brightness
6. imaginary � made up in the mind
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Patchwork Quilt
1. attic � the space just below the roof of a house
2. anxious � eager
3. costume � clothes worn to look like someone or something else
4. gazed � looked at something for a long time
5. examined � looked at closely and carefully; checked
6. pattern � how colors, shapes, or lines are arranged or repeated in
some order or design
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Pecos Bill
1. prairie � flat rolling land covered with grass and few or no trees;
grassland
2. stumbled � tripped or walked in a clumsy way; lost her balance
3. wilderness � a place in nature where no people live or settle
4. invented � made or thought of for the first time; created; new idea
in works
5. combine � to join together; mix; put together
6. located � put or settled in a particular place
VOCABULARY-A VERY COOL PLACE TO VISIT
1. creeps-moves slowly and sneakily
2. furniture-large, useful household items like tables and chairs
3. beauty-a pleasing quality; is lovely
4. pure-not mixed with anything; perfect
5. visitors-people staying in a different place for while; guests
6. palace-the home of a ruler; a large, expensive house; castle
THE TERRIBLE EEK
1. meal-the food eaten or prepared for eating at one time
2. humans-women, men, and children; persons; people
3. replied-something said, written, or done in answer
4. motion-movement or action
5. weight-load; the amount of heaviness of a person or thing
6. completely-all; in every way or detail
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In My Family
1. members � people or animals that belong to a group
2. dozens � groups of twelve; lots of something
3. relatives � people who belong to the same family or are part of your
family
4. designed � made a plan, drawing, or outline of; made a pattern for;
planned out
5. encouraging � giving courage, hope, or confidence to; urging on;
cheering for someone
6. comforting � easing the sorrow or pain of someone; try to make them
feel better
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Cactus Hotel
1. tough � strong, not easy to cut or damage; hard
2. ribs � the bones that curve around the heart and lungs; a part that
supports
3. discovered - found
4. insects � bugs; small animals without a backbone
5. treat � an especially pleasant event or food; candy
6. remains - is left when something is over or goes
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BIG BLUE WHALE
1. calm- quiet; not moving; still
2. feast- to eat well or heartily
3. mammal- gives milk to its babies, has a backbone, and is warm blooded
4. vast- huge very great in size
5. swallow- eat or drink; to take into the stomach through the mouth
and throat
6. adult- grown up; having grown to full size; mature
J. J.�S BIG DAY
1. gain- get more; to add on
2. expert- people who have a special knowledge about a subject
3. clams- a kind of shellfish that is good to eat
4. powdered- ground up and dry; made of very fine particles
5. switched- changed
6. compared- are alike or different; examined to learn about
similarities or differences
VOCABULARY LON PO PO
1. disguised- changed in appearance; wears a costume
2. route- road or way somewhere
3. claws- sharp or long nails on the feet or hands
4. delighted- pleased; feeling great pleasure
5. paced- walked back and forth
6. furious- very angry
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ANIMAL FACTS/ANIMAL FABLES
1. temperature- degree of heat or cold
2. bother- to give trouble to; annoy; upset
3. expects- thinks it will happen
4. rapidly- fast; quickly
5. attack- strike first; to begin to fight against
6. label- sticker; material fastened to something that give information
about it
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The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin
1. hero � a person who is looked up to by others; admired person
2. scientific - having to do with, or used in, science; way thing work
3. curious � eager to learn about things that are new, strange, or
interesting
4. experiment � a test used to discover or prove something; way to test
an idea
5. discuss � to talk over; speak about
6. advice � an idea about how to solve a problem or how to act in a
situation; helpful hints
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
1. report - a complete description or statement; statement or bit of
news
2. avoid � to keep away from
3. periods � portions of time; short times
4. brief � not very long; short
5. frequently � happening often
6. gradual � moving or changing slowly; slow
7. shower � quick spray
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Pure Power
1. model � a person or thing that is a good example of something and is
copied; small copy
2. energy � the capacity for doing work; power
3. entire � whole
4. pollution - harmful materials such as certain chemicals. Gases and
wastes that make the air, water, or soil dirty; harms air, water, or land
5. future � happening in the time after the present; a time that is to
come
6. produce � to make or create something
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The Bat Boy and His Violin
1. talented � having a lot of ability; gifted
2. equipment � things that are provided for a particular use; supplies;
bats
3. perform � to sing, act, or do something in public that required
skill; play in front of an audience
4. mistakes � things done incorrectly; errors
5. invisible � impossible to see; not visible; not seen
6. accept � to receive or admit; to welcome
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Two Bad Ants
1. gripped � held tightly
2. kingdom � a country ruled by a king or queen
3. crystal - a clear, often rock-like form that is created when a
substance changes into a solid
4. vanished � disappeared; went suddenly out of sight
5. bitter � having a strong often unpleasant taste; bad
6. whirling- turning quickly around and around; spinning fast; circling
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Do Animals Think?
1. subject � something thought or talked about; an area of study
2. social � liking to be with others; like to live with others
3. communicate � to exchange feelings, thoughts, or information; talk
4. crafty � clever in deceiving, cunning; skillful
5. brain � the mass of nerves in the head that is the center for
thought, memory, learning, and emotion
6. solve � find the answer to
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Wilbur�s Boast
1. boasting � talking too much or bragging about oneself
2. considering � keeping in mind
3. conversation � talk between two or more persons
4. interrupted � stopped a person from acting or speaking
5. seized � held or grabbed
6. hesitated � waited or stopped because of uncertainty
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The Koala Catchers
1. loops � makes a circle
2. snug � fitting closely
3. starve � to die from lack of food
4. rescuers � people who save you from danger
5. strip � to make something bare
6. crate � a wooden box
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