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 ____.”