Open Court Vocabulary for “Come Back, Jack!”
bor ing The TV show was boring, so I channel surfed. ( not interesting )
( an experience that is interesting or dangerous ) We enjoyed the adventure of exploring the woods at camp. ad ven ture
ex cit ing I could not calm down after the exciting game. ( stirring up strong feelings; thrilling )
search ed He searched everywhere to find his lost socks. ( looked for )
steep The steep hill was hard to climb. It seemed to go straight up. ( having a very sharp slope or slant )
nim ble The athlete was nimble and quick. ( moving quickly and lightly )
searched ( looked for )
( an experience that is interesting or dangerous ) adventure
exciting ( stirring up strong feelings; thrilling )
nimble ( moving quickly and lightly )
steep ( having a very sharp slope or slant )
boring ( not interesting )
boring searchedsteep nimble exciting adventure Jack be nimble Jack be quick. Jack jump over the candlestick!