Annie

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AnniesGifts

• Robust Vocabulary

Created By Agatha Lee January 2009
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journeyed
If you have traveled on a long trip, then you
have journeyed.
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journeyed
Mrs. Lee and her family journeyed from Florida to
Michigan last summer. Would you have journeyed a
long distance if you drove across your town or
your state?
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journeyed
Name some places you have journeyed to. What
experiences might a spider have if she journeyed
through a school?
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frail
Frail means you are very weak.
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frail
My grandmother became frail as she got
older. Would you feel frail after having the flu
or after a good nights sleep?
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frail
Name some activities that frail people might
do. Are you frail if you can ride a bike up a
steep hill? Tell about a time when you felt
frail.
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stomped
If you stomped, then you used your feet to make
heavy, pounding steps.
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stomped
Mia was so mad that she quit playing and
stomped off the soccer field. I stomped out of
the room because my brother got to stay up later
than me.
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stomped
Name some times when you have stomped your
feet. True or False People stomp their feet
when they want to be really quiet.
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sipped
Sipped means you took a very small sip of
something.
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sipped
My mother sipped her hot coffee. My daughter
sipped her milk during lunch. Would you sip a
cup of syrup?
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sipped
If you had been really thirsty, would you have
sipped some water or would you have gulped it?
Would you like it if a stranger sipped from your
cup?
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entertain
When you entertain an audience, you do something,
such as acting or singing, that you think people
will enjoy.
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entertain
Tristan entertained her friends by playing the
piano. The children were entertained by the
magician. The audience was entertained by the
singing of Miley Cirus.
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entertain
What would you do to entertain a two-year
old? What could you do to entertain yourself
if you had to be silent?
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except
When you talk about everything except one, then
you mean all but one.
Everyone played football except him.
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except
I put everything in my book bag except my lunch
box. Mrs. Clark knows how to play every
instrument except the trumpet.
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except
Where might you live if you never ate any food
except fish? What might you wear if everything
except your feet felt cold?
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carefree
A carefree person does not worry about problems.
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carefree
The children at the party felt carefree. Do you
feel more carefree at school or at home?
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carefree
What time at school makes you feel the most
carefree? Would you be carefree if you were
late to the movies?
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screeching
If you hear a screeching noise, then you hear a
loud, high sound that can hurt your ears.
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screeching
I heard my neighbors car make a screeching sound
as he backed out of his driveway. Is a person
whispering an example of a screeching sound?
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screeching
When does a screeching noise signal danger?
What animals make a screeching sound? Would a
screeching noise help you fall asleep?
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horrendous
Horrendous means you see or hear something
horrible or frightening.
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horrendous
Annie makes horrendous sounds on the
cello. Would you hum along or cover your ears if
you heard a horrendous sound? I saw a horrendous
fire on the news last night.
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horrendous
Name some sounds that are horrendous. True
or False A small kitten is horrendous.
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melodious
If you hear musical sounds that are pleasant to
listen to, then you are hearing something
melodious.
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melodious
Annies sister makes melodious sounds on the
piano. When you hear melodious music, do you
frown or smile?
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melodious
Name some classroom sounds that are
melodious. What creatures make melodious
sounds? Name some songs that sound melodious
to you.
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My younger brother ______ some lemonade out of
his new cup. A. stomped B. journeyed C.
entertained D. sipped
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I ______ away after the disagreement I had with
my father. A. horrendous B. stomped C.
journeyed D. screeched
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Santa Claus _________ back to the North Pole
after he delivered all the presents. A.
melodious B. entertained C. journeyed D. sipped
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Listening to nails on a chalkboard is an example
of a ________ sound. A. screeching B.
carefree C. frail D. melodious
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The Easter Bunny is not _________. A. frail B.
stomped C. horrendous D. sipped
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That elderly person looks very _______. A.
stomped B. melodious C. entertained D. frail
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I cant wait to see the clown _____ us. A.
entertain B. journeyed C. carefree D. stomped
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My uncle loves listening to the ______ sounds of
jazz music. A. frail B. entertain C.
screeching D. melodious
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I added all the ingredients ______ for the
chocolate chips. A. horrendous B. except C.
screeching D. carefree
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I felt _______ during my vacation to a tropical
island. A. sipped B. journeyed C.
melodious D. carefree
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Can you read these words? 1. journeyed 2.
frail 3. stomped 4. sipped 5. entertain 6.
except 7. carefree 8. screeching 9.
horrendous 10. melodious
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Can you read these words? 1. disturb 2.
underneath 3. cozy 4. enchanting 5. instead 6.
thrilled 7. review 8. celebrate 9.
procrastinate 10. diversion