About this book
Grade Level Equivalent: 4.2
Lexile Measure: 560L
Guided Reading Level: R
Age: Age 8, Age 9, Age 10
Genre: Classics, Historical Fiction, Dictionaries, Series
Subject: Blended Families, Changes and New Experiences, Death, Grief, and Loss, Westward Expansion
VOCABULARY
Students may benefit by working with these vocabulary words. After introducing the list, assign a word to each student. Have students look up their word and present it to the class. You may wish to compile a master list of the words and their definitions on the chalkboard. As a follow-up, challenge students to try one or more of the following activities.
dusk
hearthstone
slab
feisty
rascal
prairie
pesky
shingles
slick
windbreak
flax
paddock
dune
pitchfork
tumbleweed
gullies
killdeer
whickering
squall
pungent
milled
eerie
- How many of these words can you draw?
- How many of these words name kinds of places?
- How many of these words describe things?
- Subjects:Research Skills, Vocabulary
- Skills:Reference Sources, Vocabulary
