1. 1 The Tree House By, Lois Lowry

2. 2 Vocabulary Words magnificent peered marvelous height beautiful

3. 3magnificent 1. It was a magnificent tree house. The bright colors in the painting of the flowers make it a magnificent picture. The bright colors in the painting of the flowers make it a magnificent picture.

4. 4 magnificent: of grand character and beauty; wonderful

5. 5 marvelous 2. It was a marvelous tree house. 2. It was a marvelous tree house. – We went to a marvelous birthday party, with lots of guests, presents, food, and games.

6. 6 marvelous: great, wonderful

7. 7 beautiful 3. “It’s beautiful,” Leah said. The yellow, red, and orange leaves The yellow, red, and orange leaves looked so beautiful in looked so beautiful in the sunlight. the sunlight.

8. 8 beautiful: lovely, pleasing to look at

9. 9 peered 4. She peered through her 4. She peered through her window and saw that Leah’s father was window and saw that Leah’s father was there with Leah. there with Leah. Spot peered at the ball as I prepared to throw it. Spot peered at the ball as I prepared to throw it.

10. 10 peered: to look

11. 11 height 5. Chrissy eyed the distance and the height. The building was very tall, but the height didn’t bother me as I looked down through the window. The building was very tall, but the height didn’t bother me as I looked down through the window.

12. 12 height: how tall something is