1. Bellwork 5

2.  1. moat (n) A deep wide ditch, usually filled with water.  2. invincible (adj) Incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable.  3. tussle (noun,verb) 1. Disorderly fighting. 2. to fight or struggle in a confused way  4. lofty (adj) refined, or behaving in a falsely superior or haughty manner  5. smidgeon (n) A very small quantity or portion

3.  6. telemetry (tuhlEHmuhtree) (n) Automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means.  7. Terminology (n) specialized vocabulary for use in a particular activity or field of work  8. Tracheotomy (n) the making of an incision through the neck into the trachea to assist breathing when the upper airways are blocked  9. Puny (adj) very small or thin and weak; inadequate  10. obnoxious (adj) very offensive and unpleasant; objectionable

4. Write out each of the sentences and add in the appropriate vocabulary word.  1. I’m under that _______ little tree messing with the bird.  2. The Fair Gwen goes, “I suppose this means you’re going to be an _____________ teenager.”  3. “It’s called a ______________,” he says, holding his finger against the button, which stops the whistling noise.

5.  Draw illustrations to show the meaning of the following vocabulary words:  1. moat  2. tussle

6. Write out each of the sentences and add in the appropriate vocabulary word.  1. Every patient gets a room alone and there’s all this electronic gear called “________________.”  2. He goes, “If you argue with me, I’ll get upset and they can tell on the _______________.”  3. Freak told me all about King Arthur in that ________ voice of his.

7. Use each of the words in a sentence. Make sure the meaning of the word is evident in the sentence. 1. Invincible 2. Lofty 3. Terminology

8. Write out each of the sentences and add in the appropriate vocabulary word. 1. When Kevin and Max were Freak the Mighty, they felt __________________. 2. Camelot had a ____________ surrounding the castle for extra defenses. 3. Blade and his gang were looking for a ________________.

9. Write a synonym for the following words.  1. Tussle  2. Puny  3. Obnoxious

10. Write out each of the sentences and add in the appropriate vocabulary word.  1. Most of the __________________ the doctors used was hard for Max to understand.  2. Grim kept asking for “just a _______________ more” of Gwen’s food.  3. When Max stood next to his even larger father, he looked surprisingly __________.

11. Draw illustrations to show the meaning of the following vocabulary words:  1. tracheotomy  2. puny