Grace and the Time Grace and the Time MachineMachine

from Starring Grace by Mary from Starring Grace by Mary HoffmanHoffman

adapted for Story Theater by adapted for Story Theater by Donald AbramsonDonald Abramson

illustrated by Matthew Faulknerillustrated by Matthew Faulkner

Vocabulary - Say ItVocabulary - Say Itaboardaboardvehiclevehicleatlasatlasreseatsreseats

awkwardawkwardmiraclemiraclemechanicalmechanicalcapablecapablechantchant

vehiclevehicledevice for device for carrying people or carrying people or things, such as a things, such as a car, bus, airplane, car, bus, airplane, etc.etc.

reseatsreseatssits againsits again

miraclemiraclea wonderful happening a wonderful happening

that is contrary to, or that is contrary to, or independent of, the independent of, the known laws of known laws of naturenature

mechanicalmechanicallike a machine; like a machine;

automatic; without automatic; without expressionexpression

chantchantto call over and over to call over and over

againagain

capablecapablehaving fitness, having fitness,

power, or ability; power, or ability; able; efficient; able; efficient; competentcompetent

awkwardawkwardnot graceful or skillful not graceful or skillful

in movement or shape; in movement or shape; not easily managednot easily managed

atlasatlasbook of mapsbook of maps

aboardaboardon board; in or on a on board; in or on a

ship, train, bus, ship, train, bus, airplane, etc.airplane, etc.

contraptioncontraptiondevice or gadgetdevice or gadget

pantomimepantomimeto express by to express by

gesturesgestures

excursionexcursiona short trip taken a short trip taken

for interest or for interest or pleasure, often by a pleasure, often by a group of people group of people togethertogether

inventioninventionsomething something

made for the made for the first timefirst time

researchresearchthe act of the act of

hunting hunting carefully for carefully for facts or truthfacts or truth

Each new invention seemed like a mechanical miracle.

Each new invention seemed like a mechanical miracle.

The train was capable of wild speeds of up to 20 miles per hour.

The train was capable of wild speeds of up to 20 miles per hour.

Each rider was thrilled when they heard, “All aboard!”

Each rider was thrilled when they heard, “All aboard!”

He was clumsy awkward as he walked across the ice.

He was clumsy awkward as he walked across the ice.

The conductor reseats us after the train started.

The conductor reseats us after the train started.

The click of the wheels sounds like a chant.

The click of the wheels sounds like a chant.

Now there is every kind of vehicle on the roads.

Now there is every kind of vehicle on the roads.

We will look in the atlas to see what country is the farthest away.

We will look in the atlas to see what country is the farthest away.

That is the most remarkable invention I have ever seen.

That is the most remarkable invention I have ever seen.

Sometimes we have to do research to find out more information.

Sometimes we have to do research to find out more information.

We took an unexpected excursion last week to the mountains.

We took an unexpected excursion last week to the mountains.

What do you call that unusual contraption?

What do you call that unusual contraption?

They arranged five chairs in the center of the stage and then pantomime adding things to them.

They arranged five chairs in the center of the stage and then pantomime adding things to them.