Monday, March 12, 2012

Spelling/Vocab

Pink group: 
Pecos Bill

Spelling Words                 

table
final
handle
personal
animal
usual
jungle
actual
example
bottle
possible
single
several
national
hospital
trouble
candle
dial
equal
jingle





Vocabulary Words

polecat – a brown to black European flesh-eating mammal related to the weasels

mesquite – a thorny deep-rooted tree or shrub of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico that belongs to the legume family, produces pods rich in sugar, and is important as food for livestock; also : the wood of the mesquite used especially in grilling food

saddlebags – one of a pair of covered pouches laid across the back of a horse behind the saddle or hanging over the rear wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle

puny – slight or lesser in power, size, or importance

homestead – a home and surrounding land

dangle – to hang loosely especially with a swinging motion

curious - eager to learn

Green group:
The Fire on the Mountain

Spelling

pulled
begged
hugged
silly
correct
latter
matter
supper
common
lesson
collect
setting
bottles
different
jelly







Vocabulary

conditions – something that must exist for something else to happen

fulfill – to do what is necessary to carry out a request or command

ordeal – a very difficult experience

merchant – somebody who buys and sells goods

plateau – an area of high ground with a fairly level surface

till – to prepare land for the growing of crops

wisdom – good sense shown in a way of thinking, judgment, or action




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