Astronautand the Onion

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One chapter in the book Gloria Rising

Notice the onion

LindaC/Callison/2011

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Vocabulary Word Introduction

• Read the word chorally

• Define the word: Read it chorally

• Example: Let the teacher give an example

• Ask: The teacher will ask you a question about the word. Tell your answer to your partner.

an arrangement of items put together in a way that looks nice

display

something that has no limit or end

endless

seeing things as they are

realistic

having good judgment

sensible

complained about something unfair

protested

Why me?

Why me?

someone who is made immobile (not able to move)

paralyzed

Honest mom, I don’t think I can do this. I’ll just walk to college!

High Interest Words

These are words from the story that you may not have seen before.

to make something less extreme or wild, as in lions or fears

taming

taking a kind of trip using a computer

virtualtrip

Do you recognize this island?

a short pine tree that grows in the Western U.S.

piñon

nuts from the tree

displayendlessrealisticsensibleprotestedparalyzed

High Interest Wordstamingvirtual trippiñon