Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear

Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear

Vocabulary DevelopmentMs Gardner

Fourth Grade

Vocabulary DevelopmentMs Gardner

Fourth Grade

AudienceAudience

• Noun• Group of people gathered to hear

or see something• The audience gave a loud roar

when the concert started.• Synonym-spectators

• Noun• Group of people gathered to hear

or see something• The audience gave a loud roar

when the concert started.• Synonym-spectators

AuditionAudition

• Noun• Act of hearing to test the ability,

quality, or performance of a singer, actor, or other performer.

• The audition for the play was this evening.

• Synonym-tryout

• Noun• Act of hearing to test the ability,

quality, or performance of a singer, actor, or other performer.

• The audition for the play was this evening.

• Synonym-tryout

insultedinsulted

• Verb• Spoken to or treated in a very

scornful, rude or harsh way• The girls insulted the new

student’s hair.• Synonym- upset

• Verb• Spoken to or treated in a very

scornful, rude or harsh way• The girls insulted the new

student’s hair.• Synonym- upset

moodymoody

• Adjective• Sunk in sadness; gloomy, sullen• She was quite moody after school

today.

• Adjective• Sunk in sadness; gloomy, sullen• She was quite moody after school

today.

praisespraises

• Verb• Says that a thing or person is good• The teacher praises hard work.

• Verb• Says that a thing or person is good• The teacher praises hard work.

rehearsalrehearsal

• Noun• Act of rehearsing; process of

preparing for a public performance• The rehearsal went well yesterday.

• Noun• Act of rehearsing; process of

preparing for a public performance• The rehearsal went well yesterday.

sympatheticsympathetic

• Adjective• Having or showing kind feelings

towards others; sympathizing• His mom was sympathetic as she

put on the band-aide.

• Adjective• Having or showing kind feelings

towards others; sympathizing• His mom was sympathetic as she

put on the band-aide.