Imagination OCR 2000 Unit 3 OCR 2000 Unit 3 Gloria Garibay 2008

The Blind Men and the Elephant retold by John G. Saxe Unit 3 Lesson 1 Gloria Garibay 2008

Approached  Came near, came closer  Sentence: pg. 216  Antonym: withdraw depart  Synonym:go toward, advance  Part of Speech: Verb  Came near, came closer  Sentence: pg. 216  Antonym: withdraw depart  Synonym:go toward, advance  Part of Speech: Verb Gloria Garibay 2008

Disputed  Argued; disagreed; fought over  Sentence: pg. 217  Antonym:admitted, recognize  Synonym:disputed, denied  Part of Speech: Adjective  Argued; disagreed; fought over  Sentence: pg. 217  Antonym:admitted, recognize  Synonym:disputed, denied  Part of Speech: Adjective Gloria Garibay 2008

Marvel  A wonderful thing or very amazing  Sentence: pg. 217  Antonym: plain, simple  Synonym:sensation, phenomenon  Part of Speech:Noun  A wonderful thing or very amazing  Sentence: pg. 217  Antonym: plain, simple  Synonym:sensation, phenomenon  Part of Speech:Noun Gloria Garibay 2008

Resembles  Looks like something or someone else; is similar to another item  Sentence: pg. 217  Antonym:differ,clash  Synonym:simulate, duplicate  Part of Speech:Verb  Looks like something or someone else; is similar to another item  Sentence: pg. 217  Antonym:differ,clash  Synonym:simulate, duplicate  Part of Speech:Verb Gloria Garibay 2008

Sturdy  Strong; firm; not easily moved  Sentence: pg.216  Antonym:ramshackle,weak  Synonym:brawny, stout  Part of Speech: Adjective  Strong; firm; not easily moved  Sentence: pg.216  Antonym:ramshackle,weak  Synonym:brawny, stout  Part of Speech: Adjective Gloria Garibay 2008

Indostan  A region in South Asia known as the Indian Civilization during the 17th,18th & 19th centuries.  Sentence: pg.216  Part of Speech:Noun  A region in South Asia known as the Indian Civilization during the 17th,18th & 19th centuries.  Sentence: pg.216  Part of Speech:Noun Gloria Garibay 2008 An American poet named John Godfrey Saxe ( ) based a poem on a fable which was told in India many years ago. Called “The Blind Men and the Elephant ”.

Tusk  An animals tooth which has grown to great length  Sentence: pg.216  Antonym:toothless  Synonym:tooth  Part of Speech:Noun  An animals tooth which has grown to great length  Sentence: pg.216  Antonym:toothless  Synonym:tooth  Part of Speech:Noun Gloria Garibay 2008

Grope  To feel about with the hands; feel one’s way around an area  Sentence: pg.217  Antonym:grab  Synonym:probe, fumble  Part of Speech:Verb  To feel about with the hands; feel one’s way around an area  Sentence: pg.217  Antonym:grab  Synonym:probe, fumble  Part of Speech:Verb Gloria Garibay 2008