VOCABULARY WORDS Vocabulary Words
Dec 17, 2015
arms
Arms: parts of the body that let you hold or carry something.
I will use my arms to carry the basket.
head
Head: part of the body that is attached to your neck. It has your eyes, nose,mouth, and ears.
Don’t be like an ostrich and sink your head in the sand.
ashamed If you are ashamed you feel bad about having done something wrong. Mouse felt ashamed when
he kept dropping the ball. Would you feel ashamed if
you were mean to a friend? Why or why not?
mused
If you mused about something, you were thinking about it.
Mouse mused about Mother Earth’s suggestion.
I would muse about making an important decision
soared
If you soared, you flew very high into the air.
Mouse soared high in the air to catch the ball.
What are some animals that can soar in the sky?
athletic An athletic person is
active, strong and able to play sports well.
Jill was athletic because she was strong and could play baseball and soccer well.
awkward If you are awkward,
you move in a clumsy, rough way.
Jill was awkward when she tried to use her legs and feet to play soccer. She couldn’t make the ball go where she wanted it to go.
superb If something is
superb, it is the best it can be, or excellent.
Jill made a superb catch when she jumped up and caught Fran’s ball in midair.
Review of Robust Vocabulary.Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
awkward athletic ashamed
My friend was ____________ when he tried to carry the large box to the table.
I could see that he was __________ by the way he kicked the ball so well on the soccer field.
ashamed mused soared Jill ___________ about the way she missed
kickedthe ball during the game.
You were so happy when the ball _________ into the net and your team scored a goal!
superb athletic ashamed
The children were ____________ by the way they acted when they lost the game.
At the next game, the children showed ___________ manners by cheering for everyone.
The other team was very ______________.
ring
Ring: a piece of jewelry
or the sound a bell makes.
Do you like my new ring?
If we hear the fire alarm ring, we have to go outside.