Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike

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Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike

• Robust Vocabulary

Created By Agatha Lee July 2008
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rickety
Rickety means an object is old and shaky.
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rickety
The girl road on an old, rickety train. The
student sat at a rickety desk. Is something new
likely to be rickety?
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rickety
Is it safe to stand on a rickety ladder? Why or
why not? Would you rather sit on a rickety
chair or on a sturdy chair? Why?
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rattling
Rattling means something is making short knocking
sounds.
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rattling
The train was rattling on the tracks. The window
was rattling in the wind. If something is
rattling, is it quiet or loud?
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rattling
How do you notice that something is
rattling? Do you hear it or smell it? How can
you stop a screen door from rattling?
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prying
Prying means you are trying to open something
with a crowbar or other tool.
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prying
I am prying open a box with a screwdriver. The
burglar was prying open a window.
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prying
If you are prying open a door, are you trying
to open it or shut it? If you want to pry
something open, do you get a tool from a
toolbox or a book from a bookcase? If you are
prying a staple from a piece of paper, what are
you using?
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impatiently
Impatiently means you are upset and bothered
because you have to wait.
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impatiently
The little girl impatiently asked a
question. The old woman impatiently waited for
the bus. Do you think people complain when they
are impatiently waiting for something to happen?
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impatiently
If you answer impatiently, do you wait your
turn or do you shout out your answer? If a
puppy acts impatiently, is he running around or
waiting quietly?
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defeated
If you feel like you have lost, then you feel
defeated.
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defeated
Gus feels defeated when he crashes his
bike. Would you feel defeated if you received a
trophy? Would you feel defeated if your soccer
team lost a game?
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defeated
If you feel defeated, are you smiling or
frowning? If your friend feels defeated, how
can you make your friend feel better?
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jubilant
Jubilant means you feel joyful and happy.
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jubilant
Gus feels jubilant that he can ride a two-wheeled
bike. Would you be jubilant if your friend got
hurt? The student was jubilant thathe received
good grades.
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jubilant
If you are in a jubilant crowd, is everyone
cheering or booing? Have you ever felt
jubilant at school? What happened?
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master
If you master something, then you learn to do it
well.
Tiger Woods is a master at golf.
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master
Gus practices until he can master riding a
two-wheeled bike. Would a child be likely
to master driving a car? Would a ninety old man
be likely to master riding a skateboard?
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master
Can you master learning a new song if you hear
it only one time? What do you want to master
when you grow up? Do you think an airplane
pilot has to master a lot of skills?
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Beethoven was a _________ at playing the
piano. A. romp B. master C. jubilant D.
prying
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I do not want to sit at a ________ table. A.
rattling B. defeated C. rickety D. jubilant
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He was trying to _____ the drawer open. A.
pry B. rattle C. defeat D. rickety
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The winner of the race was acting __________. A.
impatiently B. master C. jubilant D. romp
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My mom ________ waited for the traffic signal to
turn green. A. rattling B. defeated C.
master D. impatiently
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Our team felt ________ because we didnt score
even one point. A. rickety B. jubilant C.
impatiently D. defeated
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The babys toy was making a _________ sound. A.
romp B. rattling C. prying D. master