1. My Two Drawings
Vocabulary

2. masterpiece – “context clues”
I showed my masterpiece to the grown-ups, and asked them whether the drawing frightened them.
masterpiece
We saw one masterpiece
after another at the art
museum.
masterpiece- a great piece of work

3. discouraged – “context clues”
I had been discouraged by the failure of my Drawing
Number One and of my Drawing Number Two.
discouraged
Laura was discouraged
when she didn’t get the
role she wanted in the
play.
discouraged- kept from doing something

4. exhausting – “context clues”
Writing name tags for all 500
guests was an exhausting task.
exhausting
Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is exhausting for children to have to provide explanations over and over again.
exhausting - tiring

5. encounters – “context clues”
Kenleigh’s encounters with a dog at the
park made her want one of her own.
encounters
I have had a great many encounters with a great many people who have been concerned with matters of consequence.
encounters- casual or unplanned meetings

6. reasonable – “context clues”
Since both sides were reasonable, the
dispute was easily settled.
reasonable
I would talk about bridge and politics and neckties, and my grown-up was glad to know such a reasonable person.
reasonable- possessing sound judgment
or thinking

7. My Two Drawings masterpiece-a great piece of work
discouraged-kept from doing something
exhausting - tiring
encounters- casual or unplanned meetings
reasonable- possessing sound judgment
or thinking

8. My Two Drawings Vocabulary Quiz discouraged exhausting masterpiece
encounters
reasonable
My Two Drawings
A). a great piece of work
B). kept from doing something
C). tiring
D). casual or unplanned meetings
E). possessing sound judgment
or thinking