Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan VOCABULARY Directions Write

“Fish Cheeks” by Amy Tan VOCABULARY

Directions: Write the definition of each word on the lines provided to the right of each vocabulary word.

shabby • adjective • Ragged or showing wear and tear

Sample Sentence: She didn’t care that her mother’s wedding dress was yellowed and shabby; she planned to wear it at her wedding anyway.

appalling • Adjective • Shocking or horrifying

APPALLING: The most appalling part of the assembly was when the student threw a wad of chewed gum at the stage.

clamor • Noun • Loud noise or shouting

CLAMOR: The students jumped at the clamor of lockers shutting outside the room during their test.

despair • Noun • Hopeless -ness

DESPAIR: Victor hung his head in despair after blurting out “Teresa” in English class.

murmur • Verb • To mumble or grumble

MURMUR: His mother sent him to his room after he murmured something disrespectful to her under his breath.

grimace • Verb • To make a face of disgust or disapproval

GRIMACE: She grimaced at the idea of another girl taking her place as goalie, and scowled at her from across the gym.

astonished • Adjective • Surprised or amazed

ASTONISHED: We were astonished that someone would leave us a chest full of chocolate bars and cheered in glee.

Vocab Assignment: • Write a super short story titled “The Adventures of Peanut Butter & Fluff” • Use all 7 vocabulary words in the story. • (approximately 10 sentences total) • DUE: ______________