1. Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat
Second Grade Reading

2. Vocabulary Words
clutched
spirit
terrific

3. clutched
To hold something tightly

4. spirit
To have enthusiasm, courage, and loyalty

5. terrific
To be very good; wonderful

6. compete contribute recreation deserve mope actuate aloft tinker
Amazing Words
compete
contribute
recreation
deserve
mope
actuate
aloft
tinker

7. compete
To try very hard to win; to become part of a contest

8. contribute
To give, help, or pitch-in along with others; to give your time or money to help a cause

9. recreation
Fun or something you do to have a good time

10. deserve
Having a right to something because of earning it

11. mope
To feel sad and sorry for yourself

12. actuate
To get something started or put it into action

13. aloft
High up or up in the air

14. tinker
To work at something and fool around with it