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The Master PuppeteerThe Master Puppeteerby Katherine Paterson
77thth Grade Language Arts Grade Language Arts
Chapters 1-3 (pp. 1-29)
• reluctantly (2): unwilling or not wanting to do something
• manipulator (11): a person who operates or controls something or someone
• bellow (11): yeII or shout in a deep voice• defiance (13): bold opposition to
authority• livelihood (15): how a person earns a living
Chapters 1-3 (pp. 1-29)
• sincerity (17): honesty; truthfulness• anxiety (19): nervousness or tension
caused by fear of danger or misfortune
• contributing (23): giving help or assisting• samisen (26): a Japanese three-stringed,
guitar-like instrument• ominous (27): threatening; the sense that
something bad will happen
Chapters 4-6 (pp. 30-76)• kimono (31): a loose, wide-sleeved
Japanese robe fastened at the waist with a wide sash
• tedious (36): long and tiresome• inadvertent (37): accidental; not meaning to• koto (37): a seven or thirteen-stringed
Japanese instrument with the strings stretched over a rectangular box
• disciple (39): follower of a skilled leader or teacher
Chapters 4-6 (pp. 30-76)• perpetual (45): continuing or seeming to last
forever• nonchalant (58): not caring; not showing
excitement• contradict (59): proving wrong through your
actions or words; to speak against
• anguish (68): great mental suffering or pain
• disheveled (70): messy, sloppy, or dirty in appearance
Chapters 7-9 (pp. 77-111)
• resemble (80): to appear or look like • refuge (82): a place of protection and
security• persistent (86): determined not to give up;
continuing• magistrate (87): a judge; a government
leader• pompous (88): arrogant; bossy; egotistical
Chapters 7-9 (pp. 77-111)
• vile (99): horrible; foul; mean; nasty• indefinitely (99): without knowing the
ending time• ambitious (100): boldly desiring and going
after success• bereft (101): deprived; taken away• sentimental (110): emotional; tender-hearted
Chapters 10-12 (pp. 112-145)
• vigil (121): watch; guard; close attention• fabricated (121): made up or created• neutral (122): neither for nor against; in
the middle• dreaded (124): feared; being anxious about
an upcoming event• despised (128): hated; detested
Chapters 10-12 (pp. 112-145)
• scheme (130): plan or strategy• animated (135): moved; filled with life• inevitable (138): unable to be avoided• dissuade (141): to talk a person out of
something• elusive (141): difficult to catch; tricky
Chapters 13-16 (pp. 146-179)
• squinting (146): scrunching up of the eyes while looking at something
• placid (151): calm, peaceful, or gentle• contorted (151):twisted; misshapen• wavered (152): shifted back and forth• cacophony (153): a harsh mixture of sounds
Chapters 13-16 (pp.146-179)
• typhoon (154): a “hurricane” in the Pacific Ocean
• perilous (161): dangerous; threatening• valor (164): bravery; courage• decipher (167): to solve, figure out, or
understand• gallant (172): bold, fearless, and
honorable