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I can determine the meaning of and use key vocabulary words correctly. Dear Mr. Henshaw. d iary (noun). She goes home every night and writes in her diary. d iary (noun). a daily record or journal. d isappointed (verb). The player was disappointed when his team lost the game. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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DEAR MR. HENSHAW
I can determine the meaning of and use key vocabulary words correctly.
DIARY (NOUN) She goes home
every night and writes in her diary.
DIARY (NOUN) a daily record or
journal
DISAPPOINTED (VERB) The player was
disappointed when his team lost the game.
DISAPPOINTED (VERB) made unhappy by
seeing one’s hope come to nothing
RIG (NOUN) Their
construction job was so large that they needed to rent a big rig.
RIG (NOUN) a truck or tractor
PERSISTENT (ADJ.) The puppy was
persistent on finding his bone.
PERSISTENT (ADJ.) refusing to give up or
let go; to persevere
PROSE (NOUN) The PROSE Awards
annually recognize the very best in professional and scholarly publishing by bringing attention to distinguished books.
PROSE (NOUN) ordinary spoken or
written language as opposed to verse or poetry
REJECTED (VERB) Michael was
rejected from Harvard, but got in to Ohio State University.
REJECTED (VERB) turned down, did not
accept
SNOOP (NOUN) Some might say
that Sherlock Holmes was a snoop.
SNOOP (NOUN) someone who tries
to found out about other people’s doings in a sneaky way
SPLENDID (ADJ.) The cake was
splendid!
SPLENDID (ADJ.) excellent, wonderful
SUBMITTED (VERB) J.K Rowling
submitted her book to 12 different publishers before someone finally published it.
SUBMITTED (VERB) offered one’s work
to someone who might publish it
UNDERSTANDING (NOUN) Billy had a good
understanding of addition.
UNDERSTANDING (NOUN) knowledge of
something; being aware of why something is the way it is
MILDEW (NOUN) For mildew, a dark,
damp closet is paradise.
MILDEW (NOUN) a kind of fungus
that forms a white or grayish coating on damp walls
MIMEOGRAPHED (VERB) The mimeographed
school newspaper was distributed to the students only a few hours after the original was typed.
MIMEOGRAPHED (VERB) duplicated using a
machine that makes copies of material that is written, drawn or typed on a stencil
PINGING (VERB) The ball made a
pinging noise as it hit the paddle.
PINGING (VERB) making a noise that
sounds like the syllable ping
TUMBLEWEED (NOUN) It is important to
watch out for tumbleweeds while driving on windy days.
TUMBLEWEED (NOUN) a weedy plant that,
when it withers, breaks off from its roots and is rolled across the ground by the wind
FOREFINGERS (NOUN) His forefinger
darted in all directions as he spoke.
FOREFINGERS (NOUN) the two fingers next
to the thumbs; index fingers
INTRICATE (ADJ.) The wall had very
intricate carvings.
INTRICATE (ADJ.) having a
complicated pattern