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The Great Ball Game *Robust Vocabulary* Created By: Agatha
Lee
July 2008 onto something tightly.
clutch Clutch means you hold onto something tightly. clutched
Mother Bat clutched Stellaluna as she flew.
I clutched my mothers hand because I was scared. The mother
clutched her baby as she carefully walked up the stairs. * Think of
something you have clutched. Why did you clutch it?
* Would you clutch a kite string tightly? clambered Clambered means
you climb with both hands and feet. clambered Stellaluna clambered
out of the bird nest.
The hiker was tired after he clambered up a hill. clambered * What
kinds of animals might clamber up a tree?
* What playground equipment have you clambered on? * What parts of
your body did you use the most when you clambered? clumsy If you
trip and fall or cant move around easily, then you may feel clumsy.
Stellaluna was clumsy when she landed on the branch.
My baby brother was a clumsy walker. clumsy * Are you a clumsy
dancer?
* If you are clumsy when you carry a plate, what might happen? *
Can you catch a ball if you are clumsy? Ached means you felt sore
or were in pain. ached After I ran in a marathon, my legs
ached.
Stellaluna flew so much that her wings ached. After I ran in a
marathon, my legs ached. Would your stomach start aching if you ate
too much junk food? ached * If your tooth ached, who would you see
for help?
* Who can help you if your stomach aches- the school nurse or the
librarian? feud A feud is a big argument. feud The Birds and
Animals had a feud about who was better.
We ended the feud by talking about the problem calmly. feud * Are
people happy or upset when they have a feud?
* If two neighbors agree about everything, would they start a feud?
Why or why not? Superior means you are the best. superior The Birds
felt superior because they had wings.
He received a gold medal because he was a superior swimmer.
superior * Do you think a superior skater wins trophies?
*What do you want to be superior at? * Do you know someone who is
superior at something?What does that person do? If you refuse
something,
then you dont want it. refuse The Birds refuse to let Bat join
their team.
Would you refuse to eat a yummy snack or your pencil? refuse *
Would you refuse to swim with a shark? Why or why not?
* If you refuse to do something, do you say yes or no? * Would you
refuse to play at a playground? then you say something mean.
insult If you insult someone, then you say something mean. insult
The Birds insult Bat when they say he is too little to help.
Is an insult something that makes you feel happy or sad? insult *
Do polite people insult each other?
* Should it be against classroom rules to insult another child? Why
do you think so? * If you insult someone, should you say youre
sorry? He is a ________ soccer player.
A.ached B.feud C.clumsy D.insult Should you _______ to hold an
adults hand when you cross a street?
A.clamber B.refuse C.superior D.insult My children ________ over
the sofa. A.clambered B.superior C.refused D.insulted _______
another person.
It is not nice to _______ another person. A.ached B.feud C.insult
D.superior Do you think you are a ______ writer? A.superior B.feud
C.insult D.clambered My brother and I were in a family ______.
A.insult B.refuse C.feud D.clumsy Seth ________ the monkey
bars
as he went across them. A.clambered B.refused C.ached D.clutched
What should you do if your head starts to ________? A. insult
B.clutch C.ache D.refuse