1. VOCABULARY TAKING SIDES Pre-Reading and Chapters 1-3

2. Sycamore, Mulberry, Eucalypts trees

3. barrio  Unkempt, over crowded, low income neighborhood “Lincoln referred to his old neighborhood as a barrio.”

4. suburb A city that’s right outside of a bigger city or town Example: Brookfield is a suburb of Milwaukee

5. marvel  Looking in amazement at something great  To be in awe of something “He marveled at the northern lights.”

6. scrawny  Skinny  Boney  Lean  Thin “My little brother is scrawny.”

7. stucco  an outside finish for walls  Made up of cement, sand, and water My aunt’s home has stucco on the outside.”

8. smirk  A small grin or a smile  “The boy smirked when his friend told a joke in class”

9. remainder  What is left over  “Will you put the remainder of the food in the refrigerator?” 

10. ransack  To go threw a house/apartment/room and make things messy  “Lincoln’s old apartment was ransacked by burglars”

11. fluorescent  Glowing  Bright  Shining  “The lights in Miss Gehrke’s room are fluorescent.”

12. oblivious  Unaware of what is happening “She was oblivious to the teacher’s lecture.”

13. clobber  Hit, bash, or beat “ That man is going to get clobbered with the water balloon.”

14. sprain  Pull, injure, twist “Lincoln sprained his knee.”

15. dusk  The time of partial darkness between day and night  “My mom said I have to be home at dusk.”

16. social  seeking and/or enjoying the company of others  “Most middle school students are very social.”

17. sentimental  Discussing nice feelings or memories about the past  “I am feeling sentimental after looking at old pictures.”

18. throb  Feeling the pounding and thumping of your heart where you have pain.  “My head is throbbing”  “I slammed my finger in the car door and now I can feel it throb”

19. mountainous  Land that has very large hills or mountains  “From far away it looks like the land is mountains”