Ranita The Frog Princess LindaC/Callison/2011
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1.Read the definition 2.Look at the picture 3.Try to guess the word 4.Click to see the word
people who are concerned mostly with themselves selfish
someone who is easily irritated cranky
a great noise and activity commotion
having no patience and feeling annoyed exasperated
something that you do or know very well specialty Look at these specialty cakes!
to be very hungry famished
High Interest Words These are words in the story you may not have seen before.
a governor who represents a king in a country or colony viceroy Manuel de Amat y Juniet Viceroy of Peru
deep in sad thoughts, especially thoughts of something yearned for or lost wistfully
showing astonishment by having the mouth open slack-jawed
a facial expression of scorn where the upper lip is raised sneering
showing anger by refusing to talk or behave sullen
angry or annoyed at the unfairness of something indignant Ugh! That’s not fair!
solemn and serious grave The stone heads of Easter Island have grave expressions.
feeling weak, dizzy, and sleepy groggy
conceited and self-satisfied smug
a short section at the end of a book which often tells what happens to the characters epilogue
selfish cranky commotion exasperated specialty famished
High Interest Words viceroy wistfully slack-jawed sneering sullen indignant grave groggy smug epilogue