Vocabulary - Because of Winn Dixie 1. consisted – made up of 2. positive – sure

1. Spelling 1. almost 11. amaze 2. doesn’t 12. drain 3. early 13. maybe 4. hear 14. break 5. I’m 15. sale 6. blade 16. hang 7. gray 17. stain 8. afraid 18. glass 9. magic 19. raft 10. delay 20. crayon Vocabulary - Because of Winn Dixie 1. consisted – made up of 2. positive – sure 3. peculiar – strange 4. mood – the way a person feels 5. talent – an ability to do something well 6. advanced - more highly developed or skilled 7. Properly – correctly, in the right way 8. mention – say 9. comfort – make someone feel better 10. intends – plans to do something Stems Meaning

2. Spelling 1. it’s 11. fresh 2. its 12. freedom 3. can’t 13. speed 4. let’s 14. steam 5. that’s 15. beast 6. they’re 16. believe 7. west 17. speck 8. steep 18. kept 9. member 19. cheap 10. gleam 20. pretend • Vocabulary - My Brother Martin • segregation – keeping two groups of people • apart • 2. encounters – experiences with something • 3. recall – remember something and tell about it • 4. preferred – liked one thing more than other • things • 5. dream – a hope for the future • 6. injustice - unfairness • 7. captured - caught • 8. numerous - many • 9. nourishing – giving the things needed for good • health or good condition • 10. example – a model of what something should • be like Stems Meaning

3. Vocabulary - How Tia Lola Came to Stay • prepared – made ready • welcomed – greeted in a friendly way • honor – something enjoyable and special • included – belonging to or part of a group • observes – watches • glances – looks at quickly and then looks away again. • sensitive – showing understanding and awareness • unspoiled – not changed by people • encouragement - making someone feel hopeful • negative – unpleasant Spelling 1. along 11. flight 2. close 12. live 3. enough 13. chill 4. favorite 14. delight 5. getting 15. build 6. skill 16. ditch 7. crime 17. decide 8. grind 18. witness 9. tonight 19. wind 10. brick 20. district Stems Meaning Stems Meaning

4. Vocabulary - The Power of W.O.W • innocent – blameless or with good intentions • speculated – guessed or thought over ideas • suspect – someone who may have committed • a crime • 4. scheme – a secret, clever plan • 5. burglaries – crimes that involve stealing • 6. regretfully – feeling sorry or sad • 7. assist – help or lend a hand • 8. favor – an act of kindness or good deed • 9. prior – before • misjudged- was wrong about someone or • something Spelling 1. hole 11. wrote 2. whole 12. fellow 3. knew 13. scold 4. new 14. coast 5. leave 15. odd 6. might 16. located 7. year 17. slope 8. block 18. throat 9. shown 19. host 10. oatmeal 20. online Stems Meaning

5. Vocabulary - Stormalong • memorable – interesting and worth remembering • horrified – shocked and read • outcast – a person who has been rejected by a group • shortage – a lack of something that is needed • seafaring – traveling by or working at sea • tidal – having to do with the ocean and its tides • foaming – bubbling up on top of the water • condition – the way someone or something is • betrayed – hurt by someone or something that had one been loyal or useful • yearning – a feeling of wanting something very badly Spelling 1. you’re 11. days 2. your 12. daze 3. we’re 13. heel 4. until 14. heal 5. pair 15. peak 6. terrible 16. peek 7. wait 17. scent 8. weight 18. cent 9. heard 19. sent 10. herd 20. feet Stems Meaning Example

6. Vocabulary - Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude • Hideous – very ugly • Exploding – blowing up • Battle – part of a way • Hired – paid to do a particular job • Warrior – fighter • Refused – said “no” to • Immense – huge • Invisible – unable to be seen • Rescue – to save from danger • Wealthy - rich Spelling 1. near 11. refuse 2. o’clock 12. truth 3. clothes 13. young 4. because 14. clue 5. especially 15. trunk 6. bunch 16. amuse 7. argue 17. rude 8. crew 18. dew 9. tune 19. trust 10. juice 20. rescue Stems Meaning Example Stems Meaning Example

7. Vocabulary - Coming Distractions • Focus – concentrate on one thing • Target – set a goal • Entertaining – enjoyable • Angles – a direction from which something is viewed • Jolts – sudden, strong movements • Thrilling – exciting • Advertise – give information to sell something • Promote – help to grow; improve • Generated – brought about, produced • Critics – judges of art, movies Spelling 1. friendly 11. proof 2. general 12. prove 3. longer 13. group 4. know 14. brook 5. no 15. foolish 6. order 16. bush 7. bloom 17. crooked 8. cookbook 18. booth 9. tool 19. raccoon 10. shampoo 20. hook Stems Meaning Example

8. Vocabulary - Me and Uncle Romie • Studio – artist’s workroom • Glorious – wonderful • Feast – large meal • Streak – to move quickly • Yanked – pulled hard • Schedule – a set time for things to happen • Concerned – worried • Ruined – destroyed • Model – small copy or version • Smeared – to mark in a messy or blurred way Spelling 1. same 11. tower 2. really 12. stalk 3. usually 13. couple 4. vacation 14. howl 5. while 15. false 6. aloud 16. dawn 7. bald 17. allow 8. hawk 18. drown 9. south 19. pause 10. faucet 20. fault Stems Meaning Example

9. Vocabulary - Dear Mr. Winston • Reference – used for information • Borrow – use or a while • Local – in a small area • Fault – a mistake • Apologize – say “I’m sorry” • Insisted – said firmly • Fainted – passed out • Proof – showing truth • Genuine – honest, real • Slimy – thick and slippery Spelling 1. yesterday 11. earring 2. money 12. scarce 3. everybody 13. weird 4. countries 14. sharp 5. also 15. rear 6. spark 16. spare 7. cheer 17. gear 8. tear 18. hairy 9. scarf 19. compare 10. repair 20. alarm Stems Meaning Example Stems Meaning Example

10. Vocabulary - Jose! Born to Dance • Towered – taller than others • Stubborn – determined • Border – boundary • Hauling – carrying; moving • Permission – allow something • Discouraged – hopeless • Mournful – sad • Toured – took a sightseeing trip • Debut – first public appearance • Triumph – succeed Spelling 1. another 11. burn 2. those 12. record 3. something 13. cure 4. weather 14. board 5. whether 15. course 6. learn 16. worth 7. dirty 17. early 8. worn 18. return 9. sore 19. pure 10. thirst 20. world Stems Meaning Example

11. Vocabulary - The Tarantula in my Purse • Utter – to say or express • Endeared – attached in a positive way • Presence – being in a place • Arrangement – a plan • Hastened – hurried • Pounced – jumped on • Incident – something that happens • Biological – relating to living things • Disbelief – unsure if something is true • Tempted – attracted by Spelling 1. part 11. anything 2. other 12. goodbye 3. next 13. forehead 4. everyone 14. classmate 5. morning 15. flashlight 6. somebody 16. haircut 7. fireplace 17. driveway 8. nearby 18. airport 9. toothbrush 19. forever 10. homesick 20. mailbox Stems Meaning Example

12. Vocabulary - The Earth Dragon Awakes • Constructed – built • Crushing – smashing • Tenement – an apartment building often poorly maintained • Possessions – things you own • Trembles –shake • Wreckage – leftover bits of something that is ruined • Debris – pieces of broken things • Rubble – broken stones or bricks • Slab – a broad, flat piece • Timbers – large pieces of wood Spelling 1. woman 11. winning 2. unhappiness 12. snapping 3. threw 13. bragging 4. through 14. handled 5. seem 15. dripped 6. people 16. begged 7. rising 17. dared 8. traced 18. skipped 9. stripped 19. hitting 10. dancing 20. spotted Stems Meaning Example Stems Meaning Example

13. Vocabulary - Antartic Journal • Vision – a mental image of what something could be like • Standards – levels used to compare • Huddle – crowd together • Alert – aware of • Weariness – tiredness • Fractured – broken • Graceful – elegant • Stranded – left helpless • Display – show • Concluded – form an opinion Spelling 1. present 11. slipped 2. to 12. putting 3. too 13. traveled 4. two 14. seeking 5. night 15. visiting 6. everything 16. mixed 7. wiped 17. shipped 8. covered 18. phoning 9. mapped 19. offered 10. pleasing 20. hiking Stems Meaning Example

14. Vocabulary - The Life and times of the Ant • Transport – carry from one place to another • Social – relating to the way people live together • Obstacles – things in the way • Scarce – hard to find • Exchanges – giving one thing and getting another • Transfers – moves from one place to another • Chamber – a room • Reinforce – make stronger • Storage – a place to keep supplies • Excess - extra Spelling 1. sometimes 11. valley 2. probably 12. hockey 3. there 13. starry 4. their 14. melody 5. won 15. movie 6. turkey 16. duty 7. lonely 17. drowsy 8. colony 18. chimney 9. steady 19. plenty 10. hungry 20. daily Stems Meaning Example

15. Vocabulary - Ecology for Kids • Habitats – the environments that animals and plants live in • Species – a group of plants or animals that are alike • Organisms living things such as plants or animals • Traces – marks left by people, animals, or things • Vast – great in size • Directly – in a clear and obvious way • Affect – to have an influence on • Variety – a number of slightly different things within the same grouping • Radiation – energy in the form of rays or waves • Banned – not allowed; forbidden Spelling 1.writing 11. easier 2. though 12. laziest 3. should 13. families 4. except 14. spied 5. hopeless 15. happiest 6. tiniest 16. ladies 7. hobbies 17. friendlier 8. copied 18. studied 9. countries 19. busier 10. pitied 20. breezier Stems Meaning Example Stems Meaning Example

16. Vocabulary Riding Freedom • Worthy – good enough for something • Churning – vigorously mixing or stirring • Situation – a set of circumstances • Swelled – got larger • Deserve – earn something • Defended – speak or write in support of something • Satisfied – accepting • Relied – depended on • Reputation – people’s opinions about someone or something • Escorted – guided or accompanied by someone Spelling 1. beautiful 11. pocket 2. sometimes 12. monkey 3. town 13. junk 4. where 14. equal 5. wear 15. ache 6. risky 16. public 7. track 17. attack 8. topic 18. struck 9. blank 19. earthquake 10. question 20. picnic Stems Meaning Example

17. Vocabulary The Right Dog for the Job • Confidence – feeling sure about abilities • Graduate – to finish school or training • Performs – acts • Confesses – admits something is true • Foster – cared for by an adult for a period of time • Patiently – waiting calmly, without getting annoyed • Disobey – not do what you are told • Ceremony – a special event celebrating something • Reward – to give a person something they have earned • Symbol – an object that stands for something else. Spelling 1. together 11. stage 2. such 12. carriage 3. excited 13. since 4. anything 14. practice 5. trouble 15. marriage 6. glance 16. baggage 7. judge 17. office 8. damage 18. message 9. package 19. bridge 10. Twice 20. chance Stems Meaning Example

18. Vocabulary - Moon Runner • Crisp – dry and cool • Miniature – very small; tiny • Haze – a mist in the air • Gigantic – huge; enormous • Vanished – disappeared • Deliberately – done on purpose • Jealous – want what someone else has • Especially – mainly; particularly • Lure – attraction • Lapped – moved gently against Spelling 1.confusion 11. redo 2. sure 12. disorder 3. thought 13. unplanned 4. write 14. distrust 5. right 15. rewind 6. unused 16. untrue 7. refresh 17. unload 8. dislike 18. recall 9. replace 19. displease 10. unpaid 20. uneven Stems Meaning Example Stems Meaning Example

19. Vocabulary Harvesting Hope • Drought – a time with little or no rain • Dedicate – set aside for a special purpose • Overcome – defeat • Capitol – a building where government meets • Association – a club or organization • Violence – use of physical force • Conflicts – disagreements or fights • Publicity – information given to the public to get attention • Brilliant – bright and shining • Horizon – where the earth meets the sky Spelling 1. continuous 11. illness 2. nonliving 12. cheerful 3. governor 13. useless 4. midnight 14. beautiful 5. transportation 15. restless 6. colorful 16. clumsiness 7. weakness 17. pavement 8. movement 18. peaceful 9. endless 19. fondness 10. truthful 20. neatness Stems Meaning Example

20. Vocabulary Sacagawea • Corps – a group • Interpreter – a person who translates different languages • Supplies – important things people need • Territory – land area • Proposed – suggested • Duty – job, responsibility • Accompany – go with • Route – path or way • Landmark –important place • Clumsy – awkward Spelling 1.independent 11. borrow 2. international 12. support 3. invasion 13. thirty 4. happiness 14. perfect 5. antifreeze 15. attend 6. million 16. canyon 7. collect 17. traffic 8. lumber 18. fortune 9. pepper 19. danger 10. plastic 20. soccer Stems Meaning Example

21. Vocabulary - The World According to Humphrey • blaring – making a loud noise • combination - mixture • racket – loud noise • suggest - give an idea • nocturnal – active at night • effort - hard work • promptly - right away • introduce – present something • feats – difficult actions • appreciate – see what is good about something Spelling 1.communities 11. planet 2. community 12. detail 3. deodorize 13. unite 4. richest 14. frozen 5. prettier 15. figure 6. event 16. siren 7. humor 17. polite 8. rapid 18. hotel 9. music 19. protest 10. relief 20. punish Stems Meaning Example Stems Meaning Example

22. Vocabulary I Could Do That! • intelligent – smart • denied – not allowed to have • approve – agree with • polls – place where people vote • informed – knowing about the world • politics – art of government • disorderly – loud or rude • legislature – people who make laws • candidates – people who hope to be chosen for something • amendment – a change made to a law Spelling 1.discovery 11. ahead 2. dishonest 12. corner 3. electricity 13. hollow 4. valuable 14. divide 5. supermarket 15. famous 6. dentist 16. recent 7. final 17. silver 8. finish 18. capture 9. narrow 19. cabin 10. shelter 20. dinner Stems Meaning Example

23. Vocabulary The Ever Living Tree • continent – a large area of land • dense – having many things close together • civilized – well-developed as a society • opportunities – chances to do something • resources – something people use • independent – separate from other things • shallow – not deep • moisture – tiny droplets of water • evaporate – dry up • customs – things that people in a society do Spelling 1.semifinal 11. agree 2. performance 12. bucket 3. employee 13. ticket 4. forecast 14. declare 5. forgotten 15. chicken 6. poster 16. clothing 7. secret 17. apron 8. author 18. whiskers 9. rocket 19. degree 10. bushel 20. gather Stems Meaning Example

24. Vocabulary - Owen & Mzee • exhausted – tired • intruder – someone who does not belong • bond – close relationship • enclosure – fenced in area • charged - ran toward • inseparable – very close • chief – most important • companion – person to spend time with • suffered - felt pain • affection - fondness Spelling 1. classify 11. surprise 2. encouragement 12. pilgrim 3. impossible 13. sandwich 4. impression 14. instead 5. musician 15. complete 6. hundred 16. monster 7. supply 17. settle 8. single 18. address 9. middle 19. farther 10. explain 20. sample Stems Meaning Example Stems Meaning Example

25. Vocabulary The Fun They Had • Centuries – 100 years of time • Progress – improvement • Dispute – argue • Mechanical – by use of machines • Waste – something used without result • Calculated – figured out • Superior – better • Inspector – person who makes sure things are working • Average – usual • Insert – put in Spelling 1.misunderstand 11. poem 2. irresponsible 12. piano 3. signature 13. quiet 4. replacement 14. science 5. rearrange 15. diary 6. idea 16. violin 7. lion 17. period 8. usual 18. cereal 9. radio 19. meteor 10. liar 20. rodeo Stems Meaning Example

26. Vocabulary The Girl who Loved Spiders • Peculiar – strange or odd • Intends – pans to do something • Captured – caught • Nourishing – helps you grow or get strong • Glances – looks quickly • Observes - watches • Assist – help or lend a hand • Favor – an act of kindness or good dead • Condition - – the way someone or something is • Memorable - interesting and worth remembering Spelling 1.underweight 11. collar 2. unfinished 12. labor 3. unfriendly 13. finger 4. unpleasant 14. mirror 5. swimming 15. beggar 6. enter 16. favor 7. banner 17. bother 8. sugar 18. fever 9. shower 19. doctor 10. motor 20. temper Stems Meaning Example