1. Maniac Magee Vocabulary Ch 1 - 21
Sixth Grade
Novel Study

2. Chapter 1 – 21 Vocabulary

3. Words to Know solitude bellowing converged hoisted ranting maw
pandemonium
sneered
contortions
eons

4. maw bellowing hoisted maw pandemonium solitude converged
ranting
sneered
Eons
contortions
maw
The jaws of an animal

5. hoisted Raise or lift up bellowing hoisted maw pandemonium solitude
converged
ranting
sneered
Eons
contortions
Raise or lift up

6. pandemonium Chaos, wild uproar bellowing hoisted maw pandemonium
solitude
converged
ranting
Sneered
eons
contortions
pandemonium
Chaos, wild uproar

7. Shout loudly in a deep voice
bellowing
bellowing
hoisted
maw
pandemonium
solitude
converged
ranting
Sneered
eons
contortions
Shout loudly in a deep voice

8. Speak in a loud aggressive manner
bellowing
hoisted
maw
pandemonium
solitude
converged
ranting
Sneered
eons
contortions
ranting
Speak in a loud aggressive manner

9. contortions twists bellowing hoisted maw pandemonium solitude
converged
ranting
Sneered
eons
contortions
contortions
twists

10. State of being alone solitude bellowing hoisted maw pandemonium
converged
ranting
Sneered
eons
contortions
solitude
State of being alone

11. Show intense dislike with facial expressions
bellowing
hoisted
maw
pandemonium
solitude
converged
ranting
Sneered
eons
contortions
sneered
Show intense dislike with facial expressions

12. A length of time too long to measure
bellowing
hoisted
maw
pandemonium
solitude
converged
ranting
Sneered
eons
contortions
eons
A length of time too long to measure

13. converged bellowing hoisted maw pandemonium solitude To come together
ranting
Sneered
eons
contortions
converged
To come together

14. pawing Loud cry Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The cat was bellowing loudly at the door.
pawing
Loud cry

15. Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The sailor hoisted the sail.
Put down
raised

16. Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
I saw the gaping maw of the tiger.
mouth
muscles

17. people uproar Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
There was pandemonium at the concert.
people
uproar

18. alone riches Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The old man lived in a state of solitude.
alone
riches

19. forked met Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
All of the roads converged into one.
forked
met

20. silent Speaking agressively
Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
My sister was ranting because she didn’t’ get her way.
silent
Speaking agressively

21. laughed Showed his dislike
Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The boy sneered at his brussle spouts.
laughed
Showed his dislike

22. yesterday forever Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
It has been eons since I had cotton candy. (hyperbole)
yesterday
forever

23. jumps twists Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The gymnast performed many contortions on the floor exercise.
jumps
twists

24. You’ve got it!