Open Court Vocabulary for “Brave as a Mountain Lion” Genre: Realistic Fiction http://www.opencourtresources.com
Many Native Americans live on a reservation. ( land set aside by the government for Native Americans to live on ) Many Native Americans live on a reservation.
The leaves drifted into a ditch. ( piled up because of the wind ) The leaves drifted into a ditch.
They dreaded the test because they had not studied. ( look forward to with fear ) They dreaded the test because they had not studied.
She qualified for the track team because she trained a lot. qualify ( fit or able to do a job ) She qualified for the track team because she trained a lot.
We played basketball in the gymnasium. ( a room that has equipment for physical exercise ) We played basketball in the gymnasium.
The smoke was swirling out of the chimney. ( moving around in a twisting motion ) The smoke was swirling out of the chimney.
The livestock needed to be fed. ( farm animals ) The livestock needed to be fed.
Christa McAuliffe’s school emblem in the space shuttle. ( symbol or crest ) Christa McAuliffe’s school emblem in the space shuttle.
His grandfather was of the Shoshone people. ( A Native American tribe that lived in mountainous lands. ) His grandfather was of the Shoshone people.
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