February 28 Vocabulary Exercises

Y6 Vocabulary Feb 28

Task 1: Look up words you don’t know in your dictionary. Write the definitions for all words in the space provided.

Task 2: Write the word in your Vocabulary/Literature notebook. Write sentences using each word to demonstrate your understanding of the word.

Task 3: Prepare for Spelling Quiz on March 4.

Words from Stormbreaker Chapter 6 (pre-reading vocabulary)

1. empty-handed (adj colloquial) ___________________________________________________________

2. matter-of-fact (adj)
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3. hurled (v simple past) ___________________________________________________________

4. churning (v present continuous) ___________________________________________________________

5. sergeant (n) ___________________________________________________________

6. nemesis (n) ___________________________________________________________

7. companionable (adj) ___________________________________________________________

8. waddled off (colloquial verb) ___________________________________________________________

9. eavesdropping (colloquial verb) ___________________________________________________________

10. parachutist (n)
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