1. Old Yeller Vocabulary Words
6th Grade
Unit 1 Week 1

2. Words to Know slung lunging speckled nub chaparral romping poultice
rowdy
squawling

3. moving forward suddenly
lunging
lunging
nub
romping
rowdy
slung
speckled
chaparral
poultice
squawling
moving forward suddenly

4. nub A lump or a small piece lunging nub romping rowdy slung speckled
chaparral
poultice
squawling
A lump or a small
piece

5. Playing in a rough, boisterous way
romping
lunging
nub
romping
rowdy
slung
speckled
chaparral
poultice
squawling
Playing in a rough, boisterous way

6. rough; disorderly; quarrelsome rowdy lunging nub romping rowdy slung
speckled
chaparral
poultice
squawling
rough; disorderly;
quarrelsome

7. slung thrown, cast, or hurled lunging nub romping rowdy slung speckled
chaparral
poultice
squawling
thrown, cast, or hurled

8. marked with many small spots
speckled
lunging
nub
romping
rowdy
slung
speckled
chaparral
poultice
squawling
marked with many small spots

9. a dense thicket of low bushes
chaparral
lunging
nub
romping
rowdy
slung
speckled
chaparral
poultice
squawling
a dense thicket of low bushes

10. a soft, moist mass of mustard or herbs that can be applied to the body
poultice
lunging
nub
romping
rowdy
slung
speckled
chaparral
poultice
squawling
a soft, moist mass of mustard or herbs that can be applied to the body

11. crying; bawling squawling lunging nub romping rowdy slung speckled
chaparral
poultice
squawling
crying; bawling

12. Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
Mrs. McHugh was lunging forward to catch the frisbee when she lost her balance.
navigating
sneaking

13. Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
.Jayden’s eraser was only a nub.
hard stem
Small part

14. playing roughly crying noisily
Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The boisterous dogs were romping in the field.
playing roughly
crying noisily

15. grumpy disorderly Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
.The student’s rowdy behavior had consequences.
grumpy
disorderly

16. placed threw Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
Brooke slung her bag into the cubby.
placed
threw

17. dirty Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The speckled Dalmation wagged his tail .
dirty
spotted

18. Which means the same thing as the underlined word?\

19. Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

20. You’ve got it!