Brave as a Mountain Lion realistic fiction Edited
Brave as a Mountain Lion realistic fiction Edited by Meg Randolph
reservation • land set aside for Native Americans Soon the reservation would be covered with darkness.
dreaded • to be afraid or scared of Tonight he dread his father’s coming.
stomping • Walking heavily Soon he heard the sound of his father and his brother, Will, stomping the snow from their boots.
• To tell inform Dear parent, I am pleased to inform you that your son has qualified for the spelling bee.
qualify • able or fit I am please to inform you that your son has qualified for the spelling bee.
Mountain lion • A large wild cat that lives in the mountians. Above his head hung a picture of a mountain lion his dad had painted.
mysterious • strange; difficult to sense But Spider thought she was talking to him in her own mysterious
Other important words to know. peg • a wood dowel used to hang things on Please hang your jacket on the “J” peg.
emblem • a symbol Which emblem stands for first aid?
dangle • hang freely Look at that spider dangle below its web.
gymnasium • a building used for sports training Our class exercises in the gymnasium.
depend • to have faith in I depend on the love of my family.
livestock • farm animals Ranchers care for their livestock.
beam • a ray of light Beams of sunlight shine through the clouds.
mural • a large painting, usually on a wall Does your school have any murals?
platter • a large shallow dish used for serving food Mother served us meats on a platter.
shove • push roughly It isn’t nice to shove someone.
spirit • energy of soul; inner life force Those who are brave are strong in spirit.
swirl • a spiral; the shape of something rotating The wind swirled the leaves in the yard.
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