Roadrunner’s DanceRoadrunner’s Dance

Mrs. BreedingMrs. Breeding

44thth Grade Grade

InterfereInterfere

• to take part in the affairs of others when not asked

GuardianGuardian

• someone or something who watches over or protects

AgileAgile

• able to move and react quickly and easily

totteredtottered

• walked or moved with unsteady steps

AwkwardAwkward

• without grace in movement or behavior

ProclaimedProclaimed

• announced publicly

Story WordsStory Words

• inhibiting- slowing down or holding back

• coiled- moved in a circling or twisting way

• mesquite- a shrub with thorns that grows in the southwestern United States

• yucca- a warm climate plant with long leaves, strong stems, and white flowers

• ruckus- a lot of noise and activity

GenreGenre

• Folk tale- A story based on the traditions of a people or region, told by parents to children and then by the children to their children.

StrategyStrategy

• Evaluate- You should begin evaluating a text by identifying the reason the author has written it.

• Authors Purpose- An author’s purpose may be to entertain, persuade, instruct or inform.

SynonymsSynonyms

• A word that has the same or a very similar meaning to another word. You can find synonyms in a thesaurus or a synonym finder.

awkward-clumsy

agile- graceful

tottered- wobbled

proclaimed- announced