1. Gus and Grandpa Vocabulary

2. Say the word
rickety

3. Rickety—it is old and shaky.

4. The desk is rickety.

5. Is something rickety likely to be used or brand new?

6. Say the word
rattling

7. Rattling– it is making short or knocking sounds.

8. The window was rattling in the wind.

9. If something is rattling, is it quiet or loud?

10. prying
Say the word

11. Prying—opening it with a crowbar or other tool.

12. I am prying open a box.

13. What tool might I use for prying something open, a screwdriver or a drill?

14. Say the word
impatiently

15. Impatiently—you are upset that you have to wait.

16. I wait impatiently for my bus.

17. If you were waiting impatiently, would you be complaining or staying quiet?

18. Say the word
romp

19. Romp—move around playfully

20. Gus and Skipper like to romp in the yard.

21. Which would be more likely to romp, an older cat or a young child?

22. Say the word
defeated

23. defeated you feel defeated.

24. Gus feels defeated when he crashes his bike.

25. Would you feel defeated if you got an A on a test, or if your soccer team lost a game?

26. Say the word
jubilant

27. Jubilant-feeling
Joyful and happy,
you are jubilant.

28. Gus feels jubilant that he can ride a two-wheeled bike.

29. Would you be jubilant if your friend got hurt or if you got good grades?

30. Say the word
master

31. Master—learn how to do it well.

32. Gus practices until he can master a two-wheeled bike.

33. Would a child be likely to master riding a bike or driving a car?

34. High Frequency Words

35. coming

36. world

37. curve

38. knee

39. idea

40. million

41. laughed