VOCABULARY Because of WinnDixie Chapter 4 6 constellations
VOCABULARY Because of Winn-Dixie Chapter (4 -6)
constellations • constellations- groups of • The Big Dipper is part of stars forming the constellation Ursa recognizable patterns…. . Major. • Opal’s mom knew all the constellations, every planet in the nighttime sky…. . every last one of them. She could name them, and point them out. And, she never got tired of looking at them.
trembling • trembling- shaking involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty • Miss Franny sat there trembling and shaking.
judge • . judge- to form an • See the following slides: opinion about something • The word “judge” can be used in a good (positive) way and a bad (negative) way.
judge • …. the bad way …. • This lady must be weird because she does not dress the same way as my mother. • Do not judge her by her clothes! Actually, she is a very smart and nice lady. She lived in a different time period than we do.
judge – to form an opinion about something • an okay way to use the word “judge”……. . • The man judged which food would win the cooking contest.
pews • pews…. . long benches with a back, placed in rows in the main part of a church to seat people • This church has lots of pews on both sides.
ought • ought- used to indicate an expected state; should • You ought to eat healthy food to keep you strong.
skidding • The dog went skidding across the ice on his bottom. • skidding - sliding, typically sideways on slippery ground as a result of stopping or turning too quickly
howled • . howled- cried loudly in pain, fear, or anger
motto • motto- a short sentence or phrase chosen to express the beliefs of an organization…. . • The Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi isn’t a regular looking church. The building used to be a Pick-It-Quick store. Its motto was “ PICK QUICK. • Northwest Laurens Elementary has a motto/mission statement: • Where Young Minds Learn Great Things
select • . select- to carefully choose as being the best or most suitable • The children selected books from the shelves to read and enjoy.
positive • positive- with no possibility of doubt; clear and definite • “Miss Franny Block, ” I said, “ that’s not a bear. That’s a dog. That’s my dog, Winn-Dixie. ” • “Are you positive? ” she asked.
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