1. Michelle Kwan: Heart of a Champion Key Vocabulary Houghton Mifflin Reading Theme 2 – Give It All You’ve Got © Brent Coley 2008 | www.mrcoley.com

2. See if you can correctly define the following vocabulary words.

3. If necessary, use the context clues from the sample sentences to help you.

4. amateur

5. amateur Sample Sentence: Bob competed in golf tournaments as an amateur before turning professional.

6. amateur Definition: n. Someone who engages in a sport or other activity without being paid

7. artistic

8. artistic Sample Sentence: The ballerina gave a very artistic performance.

9. artistic Definition: adj. Showing skill and good taste

10. audience

11. audience Sample Sentence: The audience stood up and cheered after the player scored a touchdown.

12. audience Definition: n. The people gathered to see and hear a performance

13. compete

14. compete Sample Sentence: Susan is training very hard so she can compete in the track meet next month.

15. compete Definition: v. To take part in a contest

16. elements

17. elements Sample Sentence: There are many different elements of a figure skating program.

18. elements Definition: n. The parts of which something is made up

19. judge

20. judge Sample Sentence: The judge gave the figure skater a perfect score.

21. judge Definition: n. A person who decides who wins a contest

22. presentation

23. presentation Sample Sentence: Jeff received an “A” for his oral presentation on Abraham Lincoln.

24. presentation Definition: n. Performance

25. pressure

26. pressure Sample Sentence: Allison felt a lot of pressure when she realized she needed to make her final shot.

27. pressure Definition: n. Urgent or forceful demand

28. required

29. required Sample Sentence: We have all of the required equipment for our camping trip.

30. required Definition: adj. Necessary or essential (not an option)

31. technical

32. technical Sample Sentence: The judges scored her on the technical parts of her dance routine.

33. technical Definition: n. Having to do with technique