1. By the Shores of Silver Lake

2. homestead
Definition: A house, especially a farmhouse, with adjoining buildings and land.

3. Platform
Definition: A raised floor

4. flurry
Definition: A sudden burst or commotion; a stir:

5. crane
Craned means stretched neck in order to see better.

6. bristly
Bristly means covered with stiff hairs.

7. callused
Definition: Having calluses; toughened:

8. shanties
Shanties means shacks; poorly built houses.

9. Depot
Definition: A train or bus station.

10. Jolting
Definition: Moving in a jerky way.

11. Satchel
Definition: small bag used to carry books or small items.

12. stubble
Stubble means the short, stiff stalks of grain or hay left on a field after harvesting.

13. Use Context for Definition
Students will use context to figure out the definition of the words that follow.

14. severely Reread page 111 and write the definition below.
Severely means ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

15. Conductor: Reread page 119. Write the definition below.
Conductor means _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________

16. Lurching Reread page 124. Write the definition below. Lurching means
_____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _________________