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The King’s Fountain

The King’s Fountain. Genre: Folktale Miss Rojo Gledhill Math/Science Magnet. Selection vocabulary. folly pondered lofty downcast dismayed wrath rash desperately eloquence. folly “use context clues”. It would be folly to go out in the snowstorm without a jacket.

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The King’s Fountain

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  1. The King’s Fountain Genre: Folktale Miss Rojo Gledhill Math/Science Magnet

  2. Selection vocabulary • folly • pondered • lofty • downcast • dismayed • wrath • rash • desperately • eloquence

  3. folly “use context clues” It would be folly to go out in the snowstorm without a jacket. folly: foolishness

  4. pondered “use context clues” Henry pondered the test question long and hard before answering it. pondered: thought about

  5. lofty “use context clues” The young boy’s lofty goals included being a doctor and astronaut. lofty: noble or grand

  6. downcast “use context clues” Michael was downcast as he admitted that he broke the lamp. downcast: sad or discouraged

  7. dismayed “use context clues” The tennis player was dismayed when she found she had lost the championship match. dismayed: upset or alarmed

  8. rash “use context clues” “Don’t be rash when deciding how to invest money” said the banker. rash: hasty or reckless

  9. wrath “use context clues” In its wrath, the wild goat charged at the tree. wrath: anger

  10. desperately “use context clues’ The firefighters tried desperately to save the house from burning to the ground. desperately: hopelessly

  11. eloquence “use context clues” The audience was moved to tears by the eloquence of the writer’s story. eloquence: the ability to express ideas with grace and force

  12. Word Knowledge school scholar scholarship scholastic

  13. Word Knowledge kingdom freedom wisdom boredom Suffix: -dom state of or quality of it forms nouns

  14. Word Knowledge splendid splendor candid candor Suffix: -id or -or

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