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Reading Vocabulary Words
2 N D GRADE MRS. BRINGAS
Vocabulary Words for“Franny & Ginny” &
“Daddy, Could I Have an Elephant”
PAGES 12-19PAGES 20-37
LADYBUG
A small round bright-colored and spotted beetle, often reddish with black spots Or a round shape
and a colorful shell, and feeds primarily on insect pest.
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SPRANG
To move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions;
leap. Past tense for “spring”.
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STRANGE
Out of the ordinary; unusual or striking. Different from normal
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UNDERSTAND
To have understanding, knowledge, or comprehension.
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WONDER
One that arouses awe, astonishment, surprise, or
admiration; a marvel.
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TRULY
Sincerely; genuinely; truthfully; accurately
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QUIET
Making little or no noise: free of loud noise; hushed; calm and unmoving;
still
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DOLPHIN
Any of several marine mammals having a fishlike body and a toothed, beaklike
snout.
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PYTHON
A snake that is not poisonous and lives in Africa, Asia, and Australia. Pythons kill by winding
around their prey and squeezing it until it can not breathe.
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ELEPHANT
An enormous mammal with a very long nose called a trunk. Elephants have curved tusks, huge, floppy ears, and four
long, thick legs. Elephants use their trunks to pick up food, drink water, or lift things. They use their tusks to dig roots. Elephants travel in herds, eating tons of plants every day.
African elephants are the largest mammals that live on land.
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WINDOW
An opening in a wall or vehicle that lets in air and light and provides a view out.
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APARTMENT
A room or set of rooms used as living space.
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PIANOS
a musical instrument with a keyboard and many wire strings. A piano is played by pressing keys that cause small hammers to strike the strings.
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Vocabulary Words for“The Wobbly People in Ellen’s Block
House” & “Poppleton and the Grapefruit”
PAGES 44-51PAGES 52-64
EMPTY
Holding or containing nothing; without the usual contents.
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POPCORN
A kind of corn whose kernels pop open into puffs when heated. The popped kernels of corn that
are eaten as a snack food.
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WOBBLY
Tending to tip unsteadily; shaky.
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PRETZELS
A thin, crisp food that is like a cracker. A pretzel is shaped into a knot or stick,
and then baked and salted.
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SICK
Suffering from an illness; not well.
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NOWHERE
Not anywhere; in no place.
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OUTSIDE
The outer side or surface.
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GRAPEFRUIT
A large, juicy fruit with yellow skin and yellow or pink pulp which is often sour. The
grapefruit is a citrus fruit like the orange or lemon.
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HUNDRED
Hundred, hundreds the number that is equal to ten times ten; 100.
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KNOCKED
To rap, pound, or hit something, such as a door.
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LONGER
Having greater than usual length in distance or time.
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TEARS
A drop of salty liquid that comes from the eye. Tears clean the eye and keep it wet.
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Vocabulary Words for“The Workers” & “Tools”
PAGES 70-75PAGES 76-91
SIGN
Something that shows or stands for, or suggests something else. A printed direction, notice, or warning put on a surface, that gives
information .
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READY
Prepared; able to perform or be used; fit; willing.
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PHONE
A device used to send sound or some other signal over long distances by wire or radio waves. A telephone has a part for speaking
into and a part for listening.
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COMPUTER
An electronic device that is used to store and sort information and work
with data at a high speed.
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EVERYTHING
Every part; all; all that is important.
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FARM
An area of land and the buildings on it used to grow vegetables or raise
animals for food or clothing.
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POUND
To strike repeatedly and forcefully.
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FIX
To restore to proper condition or working order; repair
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EASIER
Requiring or having little effort or able to accomplish with ease; posing
no difficulty.
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TOOLS
A device, such as a saw, used to perform or facilitate manual or mechanical work.
Something used in the performance of an operation; an instrument.
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WRITE
To form (letters, words, or symbols) on a surface such as paper with an
instrument such as a pen.
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Vocabulary Words for“The Green Leaf Club News” &
“The Three Little Bikers”
PAGES 98-103PAGES 104-125
EAGLE
Any of various large birds of prey, characterized by a powerful hooked bill,
keen vision, long broad wings, and strong soaring flight.
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HELMET
A head covering of hard material, such as leather, metal, or plastic, worn by football players, firefighters, construction workers,
motorcyclists, and others to protect the head.
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SIGNALS
An indicator, such as a gesture or colored light, that serves as a means
of communication.
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STEEP
Having a sharp inclination or slope.
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TRAIL
A marked or beaten path, as through woods or wilderness.
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GRAVEL
An unconsolidated mixture of rock fragments or pebbles.
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GIGGLED
To laugh with repeated short, spasmodic sounds. To utter while
giggling. A short, spasmodic laugh. Past tense for “giggle”.
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GULLY
A deep ditch or channel cut in the earth by running water after a
prolonged downpour.
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EVERYWHERE
In any or every place; in all places.
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SOARED
To rise, fly, or glide high and with little apparent effort. To climb swiftly or
powerfully. To glide in an aircraft while maintaining altitude. Past tense for “soar”.
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CLIMB
To move upward on or mount, especially by using the hands and feet or the feet alone;
ascend.
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CREPT
To move with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees. To move stealthily
or cautiously.To move or proceed very slowly.
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SPRAY
Water or other liquid moving in a mass of dispersed droplets, as from a wave. A fine jet of liquid discharged from a pressurized
container.
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Vocabulary Words for“House Repair” & “The
Surprise”
PAGES 132-137PAGES 138-149
BIRDHOUSES
A box with one or more small entry holes, made as a nesting place for birds.
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COMPLETING
To finish; the act or process of finishing.
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BACKPACK
A pack used to carry objects on one’s back while hiking or walking.
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REPAIR
To put in good condition again after damage has been done; fix.
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WHISPERED
Past tense for “whisper”. To speak in a soft, low tone.
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GUESS
To form an opinion without enough information to be
certain. To think or believe; suppose.
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MESSY
Dirty or not tidy.
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LAWN
An area of ground planted with grass and usually mown short.
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RAKE
A tool that has a long handle and a row of teeth or prongs at one end. It is used to gather hay or fallen leaves or to smooth
down soil.
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PILE
A number of things on top of each other; heap; stack; a large amount of
anything.
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SINGLE
Only one.
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TOMORROW
The day after today.
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SURPRISED
Past tense for surprise. To catch off guard; come upon or occur to suddenly. To cause
a feeling of wonder in; amaze.
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PLEASED
Past tense for “please”. To make content or give pleasure to; make
happy.
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Vocabulary Words for“The Ugly Duckling” & “Duck”
PAGES 160-165PAGES 166-183
BEAUTIFUL
Delightful to see, hear, or experience; lovely to the senses;
having beauty.
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HATCHES
Present tense for “hatch”. To come out of an egg; to help young animals develop inside their eggs and then to
break out or be born.
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DUCKLING
A young duck.
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FLOATING
Present tense for “float”. To rest on the surface of a liquid without
sinking, or drift in a gas such as air without falling.
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BEAK
The hard, curved mouth part of a bird; bill.
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CHIPPED
Past tense for “chip”. A small piece broken, cut, or chopped off of a hard material. A
dent or flaw caused by breaking off a small piece.
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EXPLORE
To travel across or through in order to discover to search for something. To try to understand by examining
carefully.
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HUDDLE
To gather in a small, close group. To move close together or push against
one another when sharing something, such as heat.
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LAID
Past tense for “lay”. To produce an egg.
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PADDLE
A flipper or flattened body part of certain animals. To move with a
waddling motion; toddle.
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SURFACE
The outside of something. To rise to the top; come up from
being submerged below.
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WEBBED
A foot with the toes connected by skin or a web.
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Vocabulary Words for“Eye Spy” & “Seeing”
PAGES 188-191PAGES 196-203
MICROSCOPE
an instrument that uses a lens to make very small objects
larger so that they can be seen by the eye.
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TELESCOPE
an instrument that uses lenses and sometimes mirrors to make
distant objects appear larger.
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HIDDEN
not in plain view; concealed, covert, or secret; to put or hold out of sight; keep from view.
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AMOUNT
measure; quantity.
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MESSAGES
spoken or written information, sent from one person or group to another. Signal the nerves of
the body sends to the brain.
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PUPIL
the small, dark opening in the center of the eye. Light passes through the pupil into the eye.
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THUMB
the short, thick first finger on humans and other primates. The thumb makes it easy for the hand to pick up things
and grasp them.
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BRAIN
the organ inside the skull of humans and animals. The brain is the main part of the
central nervous system. It controls the body's movements and activities, and is the center
of thought, memory, and feelings.
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MIRROR
a smooth surface that reflects an image of whatever is in front of it. A mirror is usually made of glass with a coat of shiny metal on the
back.
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SKULL
the bony framework of the head and face that protects the brain.
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Vocabulary Words for“Furry Mouse” & “Two Mice”
PAGES 208-215PAGES 216-225
SCURRIES
to move quickly or in a hurried way.
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WHEEL
a round frame that turns on the axle. Wheels are found on cars, trucks, bikes,
wagons and other things. Any instrument or device that looks or acts
like such a frame.
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BOTTLE
a container with a narrow neck and no handle used to hold or pour
liquids. A bottle is usually made of glass or plastic.
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ALMOST
not quite all; nearly.
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ANOTHER
being one more just like the others; an additional.
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AROUND
somewhere near; about.
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CAGE
a box or space closed in by wire or bars, used to keep and display animals or birds.
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CONTENT
wanting no more than what one has; satisfied.
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FOLLOW
to come or go after or behind.
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RACCOON
a small mammal with brown and gray fur, a long tail with black rings,
and a pointed face with black markings that look like a mask.
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Vocabulary Words for“The Old Gollywampus” &
“Snakes”
PAGES 230-233PAGES 236-255
WOODPILE
a stack of wood, esp. firewood.
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DINOSAURS
One of a group of extinct animals. Some kinds of dinosaurs were the largest
animals that ever lived on land. Other dinosaurs were as small as chickens.
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SWALLOW
to cause food to go from the mouth to the stomach.
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FEW
only a small number of.
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ENEMY
one who hates or wants to harm another.
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MEDICINE
a drug or other substance used to treat a disease, injury, pain,
or other symptoms.
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SLITHER
to move by twisting and sliding along a surface.
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SCALES
one of the many small, hard, thin plates that cover fish, reptiles, and certain other
animals.
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SLIMY
made of or like slime; a wet or greasy feeling to the
touch.
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PEELS
to pull away, tear, or cut the outer covering from.
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SHED
to cast off, take off, or let fall.
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PROTECT
to defend or keep safe; shield from danger or harm.
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FLICKING
to move with a sharp or jerky motion.
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UNDERNEATH
below or beneath; under.
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Vocabulary Words for“Spiders Up Close” & “Anansi &
The Talking Melon”
PAGES 260-267PAGES 268-292
SINCE
because; in the time following the time when; after or from a
time in the past..
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INSECT
a small animal with a hard covering over its body. Most kinds of insects have a body that is
divided into three parts. Most insects also have three pairs of legs and one or two pairs
of wings.
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SENSES
any of five ways to understand or experience one's surroundings. The senses are touch, smell, taste, sight,
and hearing.
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DIFFERENT
not the same; not alike.
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BORE
to make by cutting or digging through.
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EXCLAIMED
to speak suddenly and with strong feeling.
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PRODDED
to poke with, or as though with, a pointed rod or
instrument.
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IMPATIENT
not patient; not willing or able to wait calmly.
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SQUEEZE
to press firmly together; to force one's way through a crowd or
small space .
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HURLED
to throw with force.
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RIDICULOUS
silly; foolish; laughable.
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PATCH
a fairly small piece of land on which a particular crop
grows.
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INSULT
to speak to or treat without respect or in a way that
hurts feelings.
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RIPE
fully grown and ready for harvest or eating.
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Vocabulary Words for“How I Beat The Giants” &
“Play Ball”
PAGES 304-311PAGES 312-320
GIANTS
an imaginary being who looks like a person but has enormous size and strength; a person or thing of very
great size, strength, power, or importance.
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GRIPPED
a firm grasp; the act of grasping or holding firmly.
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BATTER
the person who stands in to bat the ball in baseball, softball, or
cricket.
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THOUSAND
the number that is equal to ten times one hundred;
1,000.
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PITCHED
to throw the ball toward the batter in baseball or softball.
(past tense)
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BOUNCED
to spring back or up after hitting something, or to do so several times in a row.
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ADVICE
an idea or opinion offered as help in making a choice or a
decision.
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APPROACHING
to come or go near to.
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BOUND
certain; sure
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PITCHING
to throw the ball toward the batter in baseball or softball.
(present tense)
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RETURNED
to go back or come back; to send, put, give, or take back to
an earlier place.
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SERIOUS
not smiling or laughing; solemn; grave.
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TERRIBLE
very bad; not acceptable.
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BASEBALL
a game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine players each, the
object being to score runs by advancing runners around four bases; the ball used in this game.
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Vocabulary Words for“The Storykeeper” & “People,
People Everywhere!”
PAGES 326-331PAGES 332-349
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