“OLD YELLER”VOCABULARY

WORDS

franticWild with fear, excitement or

worry

Mom was frantic when my oldest sister was late coming home.

lungingmaking a sudden, forward

movement

The volleyball player is lunging for

the ball!

striderhythm of walking & length of

steps

The runner’s stride was long

and fast!

The elephant’s stride was slow

and easy.

checkinglimiting or controlling something

Our Math teacher is good at checking the

class and keeping them under control.

The pilot is checking the airplane and

controlling its speed.

turned quickly

wheeled

The policeman wheeled past our house and went the other

direction!

boundingleaping; jumping

The bunny went bounding across the prairie when he saw us.

shoulderingcarrying the weight of something

Mary helped in shouldering the load of the boxes during the move.

strainedstretched to your limit, physically

or mentally

Stephen was mentally strained after studying for

the big exam.

The runner strained to finish

race.

rompenergetic and noisy way to play

Our puppies like to romp in the backyard.

picturingimagining; creating a mental

picture As she read the book,

Cindy enjoyed picturing

the action .