Vocabulary- Week 1
Old YellerBy: Fred Gipson
Words to Know
speckled
nub
romping
lunging slung
rowdy
Directions – Guess the Definition
• You will be given two definitions for each word. One will be the true definition, and one will be a phony definition.
• Your job will be to choose the definition that you think is correct.
• You have a white board…• If you think Choice 1 is correct, write a number one
on the white board• If you think Choice 2 is correct, write a number two
on the white board
speckled
Choice 1• A glitter- like shine which
occurs at night when you look at lights.
Choice 2• Marked with many small
spots.
Hold up your guess!
speckled
• Part of Speech: ADJ• Definition: Marked
with many small spots.
• Example: A speckled egg
romping
Choice 1• Playing in a rough, energetic
way; to rush and tumble.
Choice 2• A type of dance in which
two people dance gracefully across the floor.
Hold up your guess!
romping
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Definition: Playing in a rough, energetic way; to rush and tumble
• Example: romping dogs
nub
Choice 1• Lump or small piece
Choice 2• To push someone out of the
way
Hold up your guess!
nub
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Definition: A lump or small piece
• Example: A pencil that has been sharpened to a nub
lunging
Choice 1• Laying out in the sun
Choice 2• Moving suddenly forward;
thrust
Hold up your guess!
lunging
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Definition: moving suddenly forward, thrust
• Example: A football player lunging to catch the ball
slung
Choice 1• To throw, cast, or fling.
Choice 2• To stand in a relaxed
position, to lean against something.
Hold up your guess!
slung
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Definition: to throw, cast, fling
• Example: A slingshot is used to throw things such as rocks.
rowdy
Choice 1• Messy, dirty, unclean.
Choice 2• Rough, disorderly,
quarrelsome.
Hold up your guess!
rowdy
• Part of Speech: ADJ• Definition: rough,
disorderly, quarrelsome.
• Example: The children in this picture are rowdy.
Now that you have seen the words and definitions…
• At your tables you will find a plastic bag for each person
• Inside the bag you will find our vocabulary words, and their definitions. You will also find some phony definitions- so be careful!
• Match the word with its definition• Glue the words/definitions into your
journal. After you glue each word and definition draw a picture to represent the word so you can remember it!
Photo Credits
• http://gracefruit.blogspot.com/2009/04/speckled-egg.html
• http://farm1.static.flickr.com/227/468883654_45c424f7a5.jpg
• http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Lj4xBJ_bf7I/TMhHsu6TGsI/AAAAAAAAAL0/qXtZq3AtqgM/s1600/pencil_sharpened_down_to_a_nub.jpg
• http://tdtnews.com:8080/main/p174hubevn1i5a3l01stg1q521au98.jpg
• http://veronikanagy.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/slingshot_sm.jpg
• http://www.fabricattic.com/Store/pc/catalog/Rowdy%20Kids%20T0901171.jpg
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