shallow

The smaller kids played in the shallow end of

the pool.

not deep

concrete

The concrete sidewalk in front of our house had

cracks in it where dandelions grow in spring.

A hard building material

slopes

The maple trees grew on two steep slopes that led down to a clear stream.

upward or downward slant

plumes

The peacock spread out its beautiful plumes and showed

off their deep colors.

feathers

shadowed

A coyote came to lap the shadowed water.

Covered in shadow; partly hidden

wilderness

Spending a lot of time in the wilderness makes me happy.

area undisturbed by human activity

1. freeway railroad warehouse smokestacks

2. showed fanned carried lined

3. dark light perfect imperfect

4. boom shunt grunt snort cackle quack

5. jangled noise year tangled clouds

SentencesClose by is a freeway where cars and

trucks boom, and a railroad track with freight trains that shunt and grunt.

Smokestacks blow clouds to dim the sun.

He works a forklift in one of the brick warehouses, and I showed him the secret place the day I found it.

To celebrate the new year, the crowd jangled keys to make noise.

1. freeway railroad warehouse smokestacks

2. showed fanned carried lined

3. dark light perfect imperfect

4. boom shunt grunt snort cackle quack

5. jangled noise year tangled clouds

1. Potato happen shallow unhappy

2. cradle control freedom concrete justice

3. another often banana

4. compass alike America

A compass points the way.

Dad lost his remote control.

The phone wires rocked the moon in their cradle of lines.

1. Potato happen shallow unhappy

2. cradle control freedom concrete justice

3. another often banana

4. compass alike America