Rikki Tikki Tavi Vocabulary Seventh Grade Language Arts

Directions: View each slide and create/record your own definition for each example based upon what you see or read. Then, record the part of speech and dictionary definition given on the following slide. Finally, draw a picture under the connection column that will help you to best remember the definition.

Even though she did not win the gold medal, she received a blue ribbon as a consolation prize. “If it’s any consolation,” Richard stated as he wept, “I hope we can still be friends.”

Consolation (noun) The act of comforting; the state of being consoled

The ostrich, scared of being attacked, cowered behind the bush and stuck his head in the sand. Pictures of cowered:

Cowered (verb) To crouch, as in fear or shame

My neighbor cultivated the land weeks in advance for her beautiful vegetable garden.

Cultivated (verb) Prepared and used for raising crops, tilled

The lion cunningly crouched in the tall grass, stalking his unsuspecting prey. Caitlin cunningly went to the restroom as the teacher collected homework.

Cunningly (adverb) Acting with deceptiveness; secretly

Fledgling-click on picture-watch 45 seconds of video

A newborn animal; typically one that hatches from an egg fledgling (noun) A newborn animal; typically one that hatches from an egg

Gait-click on picture

A manner of walking, stepping, or running gait (noun) A manner of walking, stepping, or running

immensely I immensely enjoyed my piece of birthday cake at the party. After watching the two hour opera, we decided that it was immensely boring.

Vastly; hugely; greatly Immensely (adverb) Vastly; hugely; greatly

mourning Historically, it is customary to wear black while in mourning for a deceased relative.

mourning (noun) the period or interval during which a person grieves or formally expresses grief, as by wearing black garments.

restless-click on picture

twitchy; unceasingly active restless (adjective) twitchy; unceasingly active

revived-click on the picture

to restore to life or consciousness revived (verb) to restore to life or consciousness

savage-these pictures are examples of savages

enraged or furiously angry, as a person. savage (adjective) enraged or furiously angry, as a person.

scornfully Even though Jesse received an A on her test because she studied, Matilda looked at her scornfully all throughout lunch. Beth scornfully thinks of all the birthday presents that she didn’t receive due to the fact that she wasn’t born when her sister was.

scornfully (adverb) to regard with disdain or hate even though it’s not deserved

Scuttle from The Little Mermaid gets his name from his unusually fast gait. Hayden stole a Snicker’s bar from the 7 eleven and scuttled away.

a quick pace; a quick, hurried run scuttle (verb) a quick pace; a quick, hurried run

Sir Gawain from the Knights of the Round Table was valiant in his efforts to save the kingdom. Sue was valiant because she shared her personal poem during class discussion.

valiant (adjective) boldly courageous; brave

veranda-these pictures are examples of verandas

veranda (noun) a large, open porch, often extending across the front and sides of a house