1. The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963
Vocabulary
6th Grade Reading

2. Chapters 1 - 4 encourage intimidate hilarious hostile juvenile
incapable
dialect
delinquent
passionate
unlimited
emulate
assure
punctual
numerous
version
regards
respectable
recognized
furnace

3. not limited; not restrictedun
limited
an enclosed structure in which heat is produced f
urnace
noticed; acknowledged; to have seen before r
ecognized
arriving on or before an expected time p
unctual
various ways to speak one language often effected by geography or level of education d
ialect

4. a description from one point of view
ersion
not able; not capable in
capable
to deliberately create fear or a sense of inferiority in another person i
ntimidate
to give confidence; to make sure or certain a
ssure
a person under 18 years of age; not an adult j
uvenile

5. many; large in quantity
umerous e
mulate
to imitate
a story that is true; an informational text
non
fiction
to provide emotional support; to provide optimistic advice e
ncourage
not friendly; an enemy h
ostile

6. worthy of respect; correct in character or behavior
espectable
having strong feelings; committed to p
assionate
a personal whose behavior is illegal or beyond parental control d
elinquent
a friendly greeting; feelings of affection r
egards h
ilarious
extremely funny

7. A lazy eye due to a weak muscle
cockeye
an intellectual; a very studious person
egghead
paper designed to destroy flies by catching them on its sticky surface
flypaper
not friendly; a person who is unfriendly
hostile

8. a performer made up in blackface and using a black dialect.
hambone
to try to equal or excel, especially through imitation
emulate
not able to perform or complete a specific action
incapable
a minor who cannot be controlled by parental authority ; a minor who violates the law
juvenile delinquent

9. having intense emotion or strong feeling
passionate
an ointment, or cream, used to style or straighten hair
pomade
not late; occurring at a scheduled time
punctual
something that strengthens; additional supplies or troops for military personnel
reinforcements

10. skimpy
lacking in size
a description of an event from one person’s view; a particular form of something
version
vital
necessary or essential
a person who behaves in an automated manner; a dead body brought back to life by a supernatural force
zombie

11. Chapters 5 - 8 conscience executioner dispersal traitor peon jive
haphazardly
conk
pinnacle
linoleum
maestro
interpretations
seniority
flamethrower
technician
udders
ultimate

12. a persons’ inner sense of what is right and wrong
conscience
distribution; scattering or sending off in different directions
dispersal
executioner
an official who carries out capital punishment
flamethrower
a weapon that sprays ignited fuel

13. carelessly; not orderly; unplanned
haphazardly
an explanation of another person’s words, actions, or motives
interpretation
slang for untrue, meaningless, or exaggerated speaking
jive
a hard, washable floor covering that is usually decorated with a pattern
linoleum

14. a teacher or conductor of music; a master of any art
maestro
peon
a person of low social status
pinnacle
the highest point
a hairstyle in which the hair has been chemically straightened
conk

15. a person who is trained or skilled in the technicalities of a subject
technician
a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust
traitor
the best, greatest, or most extreme of its kind
ultimate
baglike organs of certain female mammals, such as cows, sheep, and goats in which milk is formed and stored
udders