Biddy Owens Vocabulary

Good readers develop new vocabulary as they read. Look for unfamiliar, unusual, interesting or puzzling words as you read.

For example-

Word: humilation (Rebecca)

Sentence from the story: Intially, life with the Dodgers was for Jackie a series of humilations.

Meaning of the word: to be reduced to a lower postion in one's own eyes or the eyes of another

Word:Humongous

 story sentsence:Willie got a humongous home run against the Newark Eagles

Meaning: Something that is huge in some way like the sun is humongous.Nathan

Something is big like looking at a house from the outside close up.Michael

Word:Humphing

Story Sentence:Then Mama said not to be "humphing."

Meaning:Humphing is moaning or pouting. Semaj