Milkweed-Jerry Spinelli(Vocabulary Enricher)

For this week's literature circle meeting, we read from page 70 to page 140. I decided to play the role of the Vocabulary Enricher, and I came up with 13 words that looked rather important, interesting, or unfamiliar.

1. carcass(90p. 1st paragraph)
definition: the dead body of an animal
notes: I tried guessing with the sentences and the flow, but it didn't work that well.

2. swat(90p. 2nd paragraph)
definition: hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object
notes: I swat small insect when I see them. I feel bad for them, but I would feel even worse for myself if I'm surrounded with insects.

3. cloud(as a verb! 94p. 2nd paragraph)
definition: show a negative emotion, become or make less clear
notes: I can say, "Frustration clouded over my face."

4. bedlam(94p. 6th paragraph)
definition: a scene of uproar and confusion.
notes: Nobody would like bedlams.

5. club(as a verb! 97p. 4th paragraph)
definition: beat (a person or animal) using a heavy stick with a thick end
notes: There were a lot of clubbing in this book.

6. rib(as a verb! 104p. 6th paragraph)
definition: tease good-natured
notes: Happiness is ribbing siblings, and anyone with siblings can understand this.

7. materialize(115p. 4th paragraph)
definition: become actual fact; happen
notes: I was actually unfamiliar with this word.

8. goad(119p. 6th paragraph)
definition: provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction.
notes: My best friend and I love goading each other.

9. out-thrust
definition: extended outward.
notes: I kept my arms out-thrust as I waited fora low five.

10.lance(106p. 5th paragraph)
definition: a long weapon with a wooden shaft and a pointed steel head, formerly used by a horseman in charging.
notes: I wouldn't like using a lance, and I wouldn't like someone using a lance on me.

11. pester(113p. 3rd paragraph)
definition:trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions.
note: This book has a lot of fancy words for pest, annoy, and weapons

12. flamethrower(142p. 1st paragraph)
definition: a weapon that sprays out burning fuel.
notes: Another weapon related vocabulary.

13. rubble(143p. 3rd paragraph)
definition:waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings.
notes: So rubble means debris or fragment.