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9. dull alone enormous alongside
exciting always chipmunks cheer amazing granddaughter chores
handsome homework picked fine clustered grew engine
hardly minutes sniffing meadow gathered planted simple
sideways snuggle south reason raced strong sprout
sparkling treat woods spoiled wandered turnip
tool
spotted
batter frontier beneath
cranes buttery announced nearby beautiful discover knelt boasted
directions perfect arrived orchards nutrition energy relay- crept
promise recipe glum survive protects forecast race crown
twitch smeared members tame ripens shed shimmer village
worry yellow cake rebuild wild streams source snug vines
wrinkled

23. Not bright or shiny: This bike was blue when it was new,
but now the paint is dull.
dull
Stirring up strong, lively feelings: The movie was so
exciting exciting that we forgot to eat our popcorn.
handsome Good-looking: A tiger has a handsome striped coat.
hardly Almost not: He could hardly lift the heavy box.
To one side or the other: I try to swim in a straight line,
sideways but I keep going sideways.
Shining in the light as a jewel does: The dew on the grass
sparkling was sparkling in the sunlight.
spotted Saw something that might not be easy to see: We
spotted a plane flying high above.

27. always Every time: He is always on time
Schoolwork done at home: Our teacher gives us
homework homework every night.
Sets of sixty seconds: Dad told us to wait a few more
minutes minutes before leaving.
To hold close; cuddle: I love to snuggle my baby sister in
snuggle my arms.
Food or drink given or paid for by another: Our coach bought
treat each of us an ice cream treat after we won the game.

31. Animals that look like small squirrels with stripes on their
chipmunks backs: Two chipmunks ran under our porch. chipmunk
Took something such as a flower, a fruit, or a vegetable from a plant:
picked She picked a big bunch of flowers from her garden. Pick, picking
Breathing in through the nose in order to smell something: Everyone
sniffing kept sniffing the roses because they smelled so good. Sniff, sniffed.
The direction to your right as you face the sunlight: The
south plane turned and headed south.
A place where many trees grow: Deer and other animals live
woods in the woods. syn. forest

35. Away from everyone else; by oneself: Matt was alone in
the yard after the other children went into the house.
alone
To make someone who is unhappy feel better: You can
cheer make a card to cheer a sick friend. Cheered, cheering
fine Good: We had a fine time at the fair.
An open place where grass grows: The cows ate grass in
meadow the meadow.
A statement that tells why someone did something or why something
reason happened: The reason they are late is that the bus broke down.
Ruined; no longer useful: The picture I drew was spoiled
spoiled when I left it outside in the rain. Spoiled, spoiling

39. Surprising: It is truly amazing how good Morgan is at
amazing soccer. amaze, amazed
Got close together: All the children clustered around the
clustered kitten. cluster, clustering
Came together in a group: The family gathered around
gathered Grandpa to listen to his story. gather, gathering
Went very fast from one place to another: Jenny raced home
raced from school to tell her mother the good news. race, racing
Walked as people do when they are not in a hurry: We looked at bugs
wandered and smelled the flowers as we wandered across the field. wander, -ing

43. Very, very big: The fish was so enormous that it wouldn’t
fit in the boat! syn. huge
enormous
The daughter of a person’s son or daughter: The grandparents took
grand- care of their little granddaughter while her parents worked.
daughter
grew Got bigger: The little tree grew to be very tall. grow, grown, growing
Put something into the ground so it would grow: These
planted flowers grew from the seeds we planted. plant, planting
Full of power; not week: The wind was so strong that it
strong blew down some big trees.
turnip A round vegetable that grows under the ground and may
be white or yellow: Mother cooked the turnip so we
could eat it with our dinner.

47. Beside; at the side of: Park your bike alongside the fence.
alongside
Jobs that people do at home: Setting the table and
chores weeding the garden are two of my chores. chore
The part of a car or other machine that causes it to move:
engine Dad opened the hood of the car so we could see the engine.
Easy to do or to understand: Some math problems are
simple hard, but this one is simple.
Begin to grow: When the seeds sprout, tiny plants will
sprout push up through the ground. sprouted, sprouting
A thing you use to help you do work: A drill is a tool that
tool you can use to make holes in wood or metal.

51. Large machines used to move or lift heavy things: Tall cranes
cranes lift the heavy beams that are used to build skyscrapers. crane
Plans that tell how to do something or how to go somewhere: Read
directions the game’s directions so you will know what to do. syn. instructions
A statement that a person really will do something: Don’t
promise make a promise if you are not sure you can keep it.
To move quickly a part of the face or body: I like to watch
twitch rabbits twitch their noses. twitched, twitching
worry To be upset by thinking about something that might happen: When it
doesn’t rain, farmers worry that their crops will dry up. worried, worrying

55. A mixture of flour, milk, eggs, and other things that will
be made into a cake or pancakes: Pour the cake batter
batter into the pan and bake it.
Having butter on it: My fingers are buttery from the
buttery toast I just ate.
The best that something can be: It was warm and sunny,
perfect a perfect day for a picnic.
A plan that tells what items you need and what steps to follow to make
recipe something to eat or drink: This recipe for popovers says to add two eggs.
Spread something wet or greasy onto something else: My little
smeared sister smeared finger paints all over the wall. smear, smearing
A kind of cake that is yellow in color: Would you like a
yellow cake yellow cake or a chocolate cake for your birthday?

59. Told others some news or information: Our teacher announced to the
announced class that we would have a special visitor. announce, announcing
Got to a place: His plane arrived at the airport on time.
arrived arrive, arriving
Very unhappy: Andy has been glum all day because his
glum bike is missing. syns. sad, gloomy
People who belong to a group such as a club or a team: All
members the members of our reading group liked the story. member
To build again: The farmer had to rebuild his barn after it
rebuild burned down. rebuilt, rebuilding

63. A place where people have not lived before: Years ago,
people moved to the frontier to find new land for
frontier homes and farms.
Not far; close by: Mother stays nearby to watch us when
nearby we swim.
Large groups of fruit trees or nut trees that people have planted: Some
orchards farmers have planted orchards of apple, pear, and other fruit trees. orchard
To stay alive: Desert plants and animals can survive
survive without much water. survived, surviving
To make something less wild: You should not try to tame a
tame wild animal by petting it. tamed, taming
Not lived on or used by people: Our country has made parks
wild where no one may build so that the land will stay wild.

67. Nice to look at: The butterfly was so beautiful that I
beautiful painted a picture of it. syns. pretty, lovely
Food for health and growth: Children need nutrition to
nutrition stay healthy.
Keeps safe: Some animals have thick fur that protects
protects them from the cold. protect, protected, protecting
Becomes fully grown or ready to be used as food: A tomato
ripens turns from green to red as it ripens. ripen, ripened, ripening
Small rivers: Fish live in ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, and
streams oceans. stream

71. To learn or find out: What did you discover when you
discover walked in the woods? discovery
A force that can give something power: The energy of
energy rushing water turns machines to make electricity.
To predict, or say ahead of time, what will happen: I’d like to
forecast learn how to forecast the weather. forecasting, forecaster
To throw off: We kept dry because our plastic ponchos
shed shed the rain. sheds, shedding
A thing or person from which something comes: Trees are
source a source of food and shelter for many animals.

75. Under: We found the cat hiding beneath the sofa.
beneath
Got down on one’s knees: He knelt down to pick up the
knelt pen he had dropped. kneel, kneeling
A race in which members of a team take turns running parts of the race: In the
relay race relay race, each person on the team had to run to the tree and back.
Shone with a soft sparkle: The moonlight shimmered on
shimmered the lake. shimmer, shimmering
Warm and comfortable: The children were snug in their
snug warm beds that winter night. syn. cozy
Became less smooth: The clothes wrinkled in the hot
wrinkled dryer.

79. Talked in a bragging manner: Ryan boasted that he was
boasted the best actor in the play. boast, boasting
Crawled: We crept into the bushes when we played
crept hide-and-seek. creep, creeping
An object worn on the head as a sign of honor: Alice
crown wore a silver crown as the princess in the play.
A group of houses in the country: We drove through a small village
village when we got off the main road. syn. town
Plants with stems that grow along the ground or climb by clinging on
vines to something: The vines twisted along my granddad’s back fence. vine