1. Poppa’s New Pants
Vocabulary

2. uproar
noisy excitement and confusion

3. plaid
having a pattern of stripes that cross each other

4. pattern
a repeated design or decoration

5. fabric
cloth

6. draped hung loosely in folds Peter’s pants were draped over
the hangar.

7. hem to fold back and sew down the edges of something
Aunt Mary is going to put a hem
in my blue skirt.

8. brother-in-law the man who is married to your sister
My mom and dad were
visiting with my mom’s
brother-in-law.

9. mended repaired by sewing; fixed The rip in my sister’s dress
needed to be mended.

10. pallet
bed or mattress on the floor

11. crouched
sat low to the floor or ground

12. wheezed breathed hard with a whistling sound
Harry’s uncle wheezed as he
completed his exercise routine.

13. rustling a quick, soft, fluttering sound We heard the rustling of the
leaves as the breeze blew them
to the ground.

14. mustering gathering together enough courage or strength
Mrs. Tyler was muster-
ing up the strength to
knock on the strangers
door.

15. dozed off
fell into a light sleep

16. armadillo
an animal with a hard shell that may roll up into a ball if attacked

17. limbs
arms and legs

18. haunting
a ghostly visit

19. scurried
moved around hurriedly

20. sanctuary
the main room of a place of worship

21. knickers
short, loose pants gathered below the knee