This document introduces 9 vocabulary words: eavesdropping, scuffling, wistfully, jumble, logical, acquaintance, and scornfully. For each word it provides a definition and example sentence to illustrate the meaning of the word. It also includes 1-2 follow up questions to check comprehension of each word.

1. The Cricket in Times Square Vocabulary Introduction Unit 6, Week 2

2. Eavesdropping–listening to other people talking without letting them know you are listening Someone who is eavesdropping is listening in on another person who is unaware. My bother is good at eavesdropping on telephone conversations. How are eavesdropping and spying similar and different?

3. scuffling- the sound of feet shuffling

4. scuffling- the sound of feet shuffling Someone who is scuffling is walking without lifting his feet.

5. scuffling- the sound of feet shuffling Someone who is scuffling is walking without lifting his feet. We loved scuffling our feet in the autumn leaves. What is another way that people can be described as scuffling?

6. wistfully- sweetly sad; thoughtfully If you look wistfully at something, you look with longing and sadness. As the school year began, Nancy thought wistfully back to the long summer days at the lake. What are some thing people might look at or remember wistfully?

7. jumble–confused mixture or condition; a mess A jumble is a messy pile of things. I saw a jumble of old games and toys at the yard sale What types of items have you seen in a jumble?

8. logical- reasonable; thoughtful If an ideal is logical, it makes sense and has good reasons. We thought her suggestion about our plan was very logical. What is an synonym for logical?

9. acquaintance-someone known or introduced If you make someone’s acquaintance, you meet the person . The new student looked very thankful to be making another student’s acquaintance. What is another usage for acquaintance that you might heard?

10. scornfully- angrily; disapprovingly If you look scornfully at something, you show dislike or disgust. After seeing what he had for dinner, Joey looked at his mother scornfully. What is an antonym for scornfully?