“Grandfathers Journey” Vocabulary Words Houghton Mifflin Reading Theme 1 - Journeys Vocabulary Words Houghton Mifflin Reading Theme 1 - Journeys

See if you can correctly identify the following vocabulary words.

If necessary, use the context clues from the sample sentences to help you.

bewildered  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?

bewildered  The man walked around bewildered after the plane crash.

bewildered  bewildered - adj. - greatly puzzled, confused

homeland  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?

homeland  He took his family and returned to his homeland.

homeland  checkpoint - noun - the country where someone was born.

longed  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?

longed  The little girl longed to find her missing poodle.

longed  longed - adj. - wished for, wanted very much.

marveled  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?

marveled  He marveled at sight of the Space Shuttle as it lifted off the platform.

marveled  marveled -verb - filled with surprise or wonder

surrounded  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?

surrounded  The campers were surrounded by flames and smoke.

surrounded  surrounded - verb - to occupy the space all around something.

warbler  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?

warbler  The warbler made a pleasant sound as it flew threw the air.

warbler  warbler - noun - small grey or brown songbirds.

astonished  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?

astonished  John was astonished at how easily his friend lifted the box over his head

astonished  astonished - verb - to amaze somebody to a great degree.

Test your knowledge See if you can identify the term with each of the following definitions.

to put all around something

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greatly puzzled or confused

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waited for, wanted very much

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made someone remember

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country where one was born

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to amaze somebody to a great degree

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a small grey or brown songbird

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someone who helps free of charge

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