Vocabulary Pages 1-57

Directions Put your name at the top of the Vocabulary Worksheet for the section you are studying Advance through this Power Point presentation and read each of the vocabulary words in the sentences from the book, Wonder by R.J. Palacio Write a definition for each word based on how it was used in the sentence Look up each word in the dictionary or on Dictionary.com to see if your definitions are correct

1. PETRIFIED (pg. 4) Next week I start fifth grade. Since I’ve never been to a real school before, I am pretty much totally and completely petrified. Based on this context, petrified probably means…

2. PALATE (p. 6) About two months before I was born, the doctors realized there was something wrong with my face, but they didn’t think it was going to be bad. They told Mom and Dad I had a cleft palate. Based on this context, palate probably means . . . (Write you definition on your worksheet.)

ANOMALIES (p. 6) They told Mom and Dad I had a cleft palate and some other stuff going on. They called it “small anomalies.” Based on this context, anomalies probably means . . . (Write you definition on your worksheet.)

“It’s a very hard school to get into. There’s a whole ADMISSIONS (p. 11) “It’s a very hard school to get into. There’s a whole admissions process.” Based on this context, admissions probably means . . . (Write you definition on your worksheet.)

HINDSIGHT (p. 11) “But you’re right, Auggie, we should’ve told you when we found out last month that you got in,” said Dad. “In sighed Mom, “yes, I guess.” hindsight