1. Thomas and the Library Lady
Vocabulary Words
Houghton Mifflin Reading
Theme 2 - Journeys
Created by Mike Brewer  2008

2. See if you can correctly identify the following vocabulary words.

3. If necessary, use the context clues from the sample sentences to help you.

4. borrow

5. Jake had to borrow Cindy’s book because he lost his.
Sample Sentence:
Jake had to borrow Cindy’s book because he lost his.

6. v. to get temporary use of an item belonging to someone else
borrow
Definition:
v. to get temporary use of an item belonging to someone else

7. eager

8. The twins were eager to see their new bedroom.
Sample Sentence:
The twins were eager to see their new bedroom.

9. adj. enthusiastic and excited about something; impatiently waiting .
eager
Definition:
adj. enthusiastic and excited about something; impatiently waiting .

10. glaring

11. The teacher stood glaring at the two children who threw the rock.
Sample Sentence:
The teacher stood glaring at the two children who threw the rock.

12. adj. expressing anger, disapproval, or other negative emotion.
glaring
Definition:
adj. expressing anger, disapproval, or other negative emotion.

13. lap

14. The dog began to lap up the water in the bowl.
Sample Sentence:
The dog began to lap up the water in the bowl.

15. noun. to drink a liquid by scooping it into the mouth with the tongue
lap
Definition:
noun. to drink a liquid by scooping it into the mouth with the tongue

16. storyteller

17. The storyteller kept the attention of the children in the class.
Sample Sentence:
The storyteller kept the attention of the children in the class.

18. n. a person who tells or writes stories
storyteller
Definition:
n. a person who tells or writes stories

19. chattered

20. The little girls teeth chattered as she walked to school in the snow.
Sample Sentence:
The little girls teeth chattered as she walked to school in the snow.

21. v. clicked together, as in cold or fear
chattered
Definition:
v. clicked together, as in cold or fear