Vocabulary And Sentences Raising Dragons Vocabulary And Sentences

chores Everyday jobs or responsibilities around a home, like washing dishes or feeding animals One of Susan’s chores was walking the dog everyday.

perch a place to sit or rest The bird used the branch of the tree as a perch.

appetite A strong desire for food; hunger The wolf had a big appetite, so he went looking for the three little pigs.

hitched Fastened an animal to a piece of farm equipment George hitched his horse to the buggy and drove to town.

plow To turn over dirt, often in long rows, so that seeds can be planted The farmer used a horse drawn plow to plow his field.

sown planted seeds After Jane had sown her seeds, she watched them grow.

tended took care of Farmer John tended to his chickens every morning.

harvested picked and brought in a crop The farmers harvested the oranges to be sold at the market.

shelling removing the outside covering Shelling the peas was necessary before cooking them.

atlas a book of maps The students in Mrs. Ramos’ room used an atlas to find the location of Hawaii.

departing leaving, going away Mrs. Velasco handed her husband his briefcase as he was departing for work.