1. “Grandfathers Journey” Vocabulary Words Houghton Mifflin Reading Theme 1 - Journeys Vocabulary Words Houghton Mifflin Reading Theme 1 - Journeys

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

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

4. bewildered  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?

5. bewildered  The man walked around bewildered after the plane crash.

6. bewildered  bewildered - adj. - greatly puzzled, confused

7. homeland  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?

8. homeland  He took his family and returned to his homeland.

9. homeland  checkpoint - noun - the country where someone was born.

10. longed  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?

11. longed  The little girl longed to find her missing poodle.

12. longed  longed - adj. - wished for, wanted very much.

13. marveled  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?

14. marveled  He marveled at sight of the Space Shuttle as it lifted off the platform.

15. marveled  marveled -verb - filled with surprise or wonder

16. surrounded  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?

17. surrounded  The campers were surrounded by flames and smoke.

18. surrounded  surrounded - verb - to occupy the space all around something.

19. warbler  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?

20. warbler  The warbler made a pleasant sound as it flew threw the air.

21. warbler  warbler - noun - small grey or brown songbirds.

22. astonished  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?  What do you think it means?  Can you use it in a sentence?  Do you see any other words within the word?

23. astonished  John was astonished at how easily his friend lifted the box over his head

24. astonished  astonished - verb - to amaze somebody to a great degree.

25. Test your knowledge See if you can identify the term with each of the following definitions.

26. to put all around something

27. If you said, “ surround” you’re RIGHT!

28. greatly puzzled or confused

29. If you said, “ bewildered” you’re RIGHT!

30. waited for, wanted very much

31. If you said, “ longed” you’re RIGHT!

32. made someone remember

33. If you said, “ reminded” you’re RIGHT!

34. country where one was born

35. If you said, “ homeland” you’re RIGHT!

36. to amaze somebody to a great degree

37. If you said, “ astonish” you’re RIGHT!

38. a small grey or brown songbird

39. If you said, “ warbler” you’re RIGHT!

40. someone who helps free of charge

41. How did you do? Review as often as needed.