Brave as a Mountain Lion Mr. Swentek Wilson Elementary realistic fiction

beam a ray of light Beamssunlight Beams of sunlight shine through the clouds.

dan g le hang freely Look at that spider dan g le below its web.

depend to have faith in I depend on the love of my family.

dread to be afraid or scared of dread Do you dread being alone?

emblem a symbol Which emblem stands for first aid?

gymnasium a building used for sports training Our class exercises in the gymnasium.

livestock farm animals Ranchers care for their livestock.

mural a large painting, usually on a wall Does your school have any murals?

mysterious strange; difficult to sense mysterious That looks very mysterious to me!

peg a wood dowel used to hang things on Please hang your jacket on the “J” peg.

platter a large shallow dish used for serving food Mother served us meats on a platter.

qualify able or fit You can qualify for the spelling bee.

reservation land set aside for Native Americans The family lived on a reservation.

shove push roughly It isn’t nice to shove someone.

spirit energy of soul; inner life force Those who are brave are strong in spirit.

swirl a spiral; the shape of something rotating The wind swirled the leaves in the yard.