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Vocabulary

Vocabulary. The Night of San Juan. balcony. noun. A balcony is a platform with a railing that extends from the outside of a building. blared. verb. A sound that blared was very loud. elegant. adjective. Something that is elegant is splendid or luxurious in dress, style, or design.

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary The Night of San Juan

  2. balcony noun A balcony is a platform with a railing that extends from the outside of a building.

  3. blared verb A sound that blared was very loud.

  4. elegant adjective Something that is elegant is splendid or luxurious in dress, style, or design.

  5. wistful adjective If someone is wistful, they have a wishful sadness.

  6. forbidden verb If you are forbidden to do something, you are ordered not to do it.

  7. Mary was forbidden from leaving the house without permission. The children were _______ from riding their bikes in the street. Jose was _______ from playing in the street with his friends.

  8. Talk to your partner… About what you are forbidden from doing. Sentence starter: “Something I am forbidden from doing is …”

  9. hesitation noun A hesitation is a pause or delay.

  10. David showed no hesitation in accepting his class’s nomination for President. Darla jumped off the high dive with no _______. Amalia spoke to grandmother without any ____.

  11. Word Family hesitate hesitated hesitant hesitating hesitation Sally did not ____ to volunteer when her friend Molly asked for her help. Sally’s mom _____ to answer, when Sally asked if she could go to Molly’s house. Sally’s mom was _____ because she did not want to be late to her Zumba class. Since her mom was _____, Sally asked if her brother Sam could drive her to Molly’s house. Sally’s mom answered ‘Yes’ with no ______.

  12. irresistible adjective If something is irresistible, it is too tempting or attractive to be ignored.

  13. The baby’s chubby cheeks were irresistible. Young children find mud puddles ______. A running cat is _______ to a dog. The ocean is ______ on the Night of San Juan.

  14. Irresistible or Not? Candy, to someone with a sweet tooth. A bone, to a dog. A muddy floor, to the mom who just mopped it. Fettuccine, to a pasta lover. Spiders, to someone with arachnophobia.

  15. mischievous adjective If someone is mischievous, their behavior is playful but in an annoying way.

  16. The mischievous puppy hid everyone’s shoes. Mrs. Fussy did not appreciate the ______ April Fool’s trick. The _______ look on Amalia’s face gave her away.

  17. Talk to your partner… What are some ways children are sometimes mischievous? Sentence starter: “Children could be mischievous by…”

  18. reluctant adjective If you are reluctant to do something, you do not want to do it.

  19. Carla is reluctant to lend Jason her DVD because he loses things. Mark was ______ to go to the dentist. Grandma was _____ to let Jose go to the beach.

  20. Yes or No Would you be reluctant to … Pet a snake? Ride a bucking bronco? Write a poem? Eat a lemon? Do 50 sit-ups?

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