Henry and MudgeVocabulary
Clarence the Copycat set up
blockades in the library.
Blockades- something that prevents you from getting
into a place
Say the word
blockades
Would blockades be used to keep cars
safe from danger or to keep your pencils
in your desk?
They soaked up the last rays of sunlight.
Soaked- When a
cloth takes in
water (or other liquid)
and becomes
wet
Say the word
soaked
I soaked up spilled milk with a towel. Would
water or sand be soaked up by a sponge?
Clarence helps find
misplaced books.
Misplaced- When something is in the wrong
place
What is more likely
to be misplaced,
your backpack or your mom’s car? Why?
Mr. Spanner’s principles kept him from kicking
Clarence out.
Principles- The things you believe about what is right and what is wrong
Say the word
principals
Would a person with strong
principles ask to use a pencil or just
take it?
Henry’s parents
deny his request
for a brother.
Deny- When you don’t give someone something that
they’ve asked for
Say the word
deny
Which might get
denied, a request for
a new puppy or a request for
help.
Henry’s parents consider letting him get a dog.
Consider When you think very
carefully about an idea
Say the word
consider
Which do you consider doing, going to sleep or going to the movies with
a friend?
I’m
opinionated about littering.
.
Opinionated- When you have strong ideas about
something
Say the word
opinionated
Are you more opinionated
about….?
Homework Bedtime
Mudge’s bulk
makes him too big to
carry.
Bulk- When you talk about the size and
weight of a large object
Which has more bulk….?
Puppy Bed
High Frequency
Words
children
finally
hundred
different
short
ears