Lesson 24Vocabulary

Chester Cricket’s Pigeon Ride

excursionsExcursions are short journeys or outings.

Which is the best example of an excursion?1. a trip to Disney World for a week

2. a trip to the lake for a day

giddyIf you feel giddy, you feel happy in a silly, dizzy way.

Which would make you feel giddy?1. winning a free vacation

Turn and talk to your partner. Begin your sentence like this:“_____ would make me feel giddy because ________.”

2. falling asleep during a movie

pinnacleThe pinnacle of a building is a tall, pointed piece at its top.Would you feel safe if you were at the pinnacle of a building?Turn and tell your partner why or why not. Start your sentence like this:“I would/would not feel safe at the pinnacle of a building because _______.”

Thumbs up = yes; Thumbs down = no

gleefulA person who is gleeful is excited and happy, sometimes as a result of someone else’s mistake. How does a person who is feeling gleeful act?1. sorrowful2. joyful

panicPanic is a strong feeling of fear and anxiety that makes a person act unreasonably or without thinking carefully.

What might cause people at a zoo to feel panic?

Turn and talk to your partner. Form your sentence like this: “People at a zoo might feel panic if _____.”

turbulentSomething that is turbulent, such as air or water, has strong currents which change directions suddenly.

Where would water be turbulent?1. in a quiet pond2. at the bottom of a waterfall

Turn and explain your answer to your partner. Begin your sentence like this:“Water would be turbulent ______ because _____.”

preciousIf something is precious to you, it has value and special meaning to you.

What would be precious to you if you were stranded on a desert island ?Turn and tell your partner. Form your sentence like this: “If I were stranded on a desert island, ____would be precious to me because ____.”