Kathleen Bowen 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 transfixed (Logan)

Sentence from the diary:They watched transfixed as harriet led the the way down to the field.

Meaning of transfixed:to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, ect.

sentence from Dairy:Father promises to take me with him at least once a week.

meaning: to commit oneself by a promise to do or give;pledge.

 word:blubbering(kelly)

setance from story:She said this with such sureness in voice that it made me stop my blubbering.

meaning:to utter while weeping.

Word:egyptologist(Logan)

sentance from the diary:In 1922 in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt the tomb of King Tutakankhamen had been discovered by Egyptologist Howard Carter.

Meaning of Egyp

 The activity of a government or state in the exercise of its powers and duties. meaning of administration by: Amy

Word: blistered

Sentence from the diary: or soothing a poor gassed fellow in his blistered pain.  

Meaning of blistered: A local swelling of the skin that contains watery fluid and is caused by burning or irritation. (jordan)

tologist:an archeologist who specializes Egyptology.