1. VOCABULARY WORDS Vocabulary Words

2. arms  Arms: parts of the body that let you hold or carry something.  I will use my arms to carry the basket.

3. every  Every: all  Every: I will try to come to school every day.

4. Feet  Feet: part of the body attached to your legs.  Your feet smell!!!!

5. head  Head: part of the body that is attached to your neck. It has your eyes, nose, mouth, and ears.  Don’t be like an ostrich and sink your head in the sand.

6. school  School: a place where learning takes place.  School: I go to school to learn.

7. use  Use: to put forth an effort.  Use a quiet voice in the hall!

8. Way  Way: direction  Which way do I go?

9. your  Your: belongs to you.  Is that your puppy ?

10. long  Long: opposite of short.  That worm is long!

11. swug  Swug: to use both arms and throw.  He swug at the baseball and hit a homerun!!

12. Robust Vocabulary

13. ashamed  If you are ashamed you feel bad about having done something wrong.  Mouse felt ashamed when he kept dropping the ball.  Would you feel ashamed if you were mean to a friend? Why or why not?

14. mused  If you mused about something, you were thinking about it.  Mouse mused about Mother Earth’s suggestion.  I would muse about making an important decision

15. soared  If you soared, you flew very high into the air.  Mouse soared high in the air to catch the ball.  What are some animals that can soar in the sky?

16. athletic  An athletic person is active, strong and able to play sports well.  Jill was athletic because she was strong and could play baseball and soccer well.

17. awkward  If you are awkward, you move in a clumsy, rough way.  Jill was awkward when she tried to use her legs and feet to play soccer. She couldn’t make the ball go where she wanted it to go.

18. superb  If something is superb, it is the best it can be, or excellent.  Jill made a superb catch when she jumped up and caught Fran’s ball in midair.

19. Review of Robust Vocabulary. Fill in the blanks with the correct word. awkward athletic ashamed My friend was ____________ when he tried to carry the large box to the table. I could see that he was __________ by the way he kicked the ball so well on the soccer field.

20. ashamed mused soared  Jill ___________ about the way she missed kicked the ball during the game.  You were so happy when the ball _________ into the net and your team scored a goal!

21. superb athletic ashamed  The children were ____________ by the way they acted when they lost the game.  At the next game, the children showed ___________ manners by cheering for everyone.  The other team was very ______________.

22. Spelling Words

23. long  Long: opposite of short.  I see a long train on the track.

24. song  Song: melody or tune  The bird’s song is very pretty.

25. sing  Sing: producing a song or melody or tune.  My dad plays a guitar and we sing.

26. ring  Ring: a piece of jewelry or the sound a bell makes.  Do you like my new ring?  If we hear the fire alarm ring, we have to go outside.

27. bring  Bring: to carry or tote.  Please bring the dirty dishes to the sink.

28. thing  Thing: a non-living article.  Thing: A pencil is a thing.

29. us  Us: a group of people or you and me.  All of us live on the planet earth.

30. must  Must: have to.  You must take out the trash or it will stink!!

31. does  Does: a asking word ?  Does: Does your sister like to ride her bike?

32. food  Food: something you eat, to chew and swallow.  My favorite food is spaghetti and meatballs.