The Iditarod Dream/ Me Mop and the Moondance Kid

Key VocabularyHoughton Mifflin Reading

Theme 2 – Overview/Wrap up

P. HOLT February 2013

See if you can correctly

define the following

vocabulary words.

If necessary, use the context clues from the

sample sentences to

help you.

obstacles

obstaclesSample Sentence:There were many obstacles in the young mushers

path on race day.

obstaclesDefinition:

n. Things that block progress

spectators

spectatorsSample Sentence:

The spectators lined the race

course for 50 km.

spectatorsDefinition:

n. People who watch an event

pace

paceSample Sentence:

The pace of the sleds during the

race can vary from fast to slow.

paceDefinition:n. speed

mushers

mushersSample Sentence:

Young mushers start of racing in the Iditarod Jnr.

mushersDefinition:

n. drivers of teams of dogsleds

checkpoint

checkpointSample Sentence:The rules state a

musher must stop for ten hours at the

overnight checkpoint.

checkpointDefinition:

n. a place where vehicles are inspected

cargo

cargoSample Sentence:The sled’s cargo

contains wilderness survival

equipment.

cargoDefinition:

n. things carried by a ship or vehicle

inning

inningSample Sentence:The ninth inning of

a baseball game can be very

exciting!

inningDefinition:

n. a part of a baseball game

during which each team bats

foul

foulSample Sentence:The batter cannot strike out on a foul

ball.

foulDefinition:

n. Outside the field of play in

baseball

play-offs

play-offsSample Sentence:The ninth inning of the play-off game

was intense!

play-offsDefinition:

n. a series of games played to decide a championship in

sports

respectable

respectableSample Sentence:

There were a respectable amount of spectators at the

ball game.

respectableDefinition:

n. pretty good