The Great Ball Game

*Robust Vocabulary* Created By: Agatha Lee July 2008

clutch

Clutch

means you hold onto something tightly.

clutched

Mother Bat

clutched

Stellaluna as she flew.

I

clutched

my mother’s hand because I was scared.

The mother

clutched

her baby as she carefully walked up the stairs.

clutch

* Think of something you have

clutched

. Why did you clutch it?

* Would you

clutch

a kite string tightly?

clambered

Clambered

means you climb with both hands and feet.

clambered

Stellaluna

clambered

of the bird nest.

out The hiker was tired after he

clambered

up a hill.

clambered

* What kinds of animals might

clamber

up a tree?

* What playground equipment have you

clambered

on?

* What parts of your body did you use the most when you

clambered

?

clumsy

If you trip and fall or can’t move around easily, then you may feel

clumsy

.

clumsy

Stellaluna was

clumsy

when she landed on the branch.

My baby brother was a

clumsy

walker.

clumsy

* Are you a

clumsy

dancer?

* If you are

clumsy

when you carry a plate, what might happen?

* Can you catch a ball if you are

clumsy

?

ached

Ached

means you felt sore or were in pain.

ached

Stellaluna flew so much that her wings

ached

.

After I ran in a marathon, my legs

ached

.

Would your stomach start

aching

you ate too much junk food?

if

ached

* If your tooth

ached

, who would you see for help?

* Who can help you if your stomach

aches

the school nurse or the librarian?

feud A

feud

is a big argument.

feud

The Birds and Animals had a

feud

about who was better.

We ended the

feud

by talking about the problem calmly.

feud

* Are people happy or upset when they have a

feud

?

* If two neighbors agree about everything, would they start a

feud

?

Why or why not?

superior

Superior

means you are the best.

superior

The Birds felt

superior

because they had wings.

He received a gold medal because he was a

superior

swimmer.

superior

* Do you think a

superior

skater wins trophies?

*What do you want to be

superior

at?

* Do you know someone who is

superior

at something? What does that person do?

refuse

If you

refuse

something, then you don’t want it.

refuse

The Birds

refuse

to let Bat join their team.

Would you

refuse

to eat a yummy snack or your pencil?

refuse

* Would you

refuse

to swim with a shark? Why or why not?

* If you

refuse

to do something, do you say yes or no?

* Would you

refuse

to play at a playground?

insult

If you

insult

someone, then you say something mean.

insult

The Birds

insult

Bat when they say he is too little to help.

Is an

insult

something that makes you feel happy or sad?

insult

* Do polite people

insult

each other?

* Should it be against classroom rules to

insult

another child?

Why do you think so?

* If you

insult

someone, should you say you’re sorry?

He is a ________ soccer player.

A. ached B. feud C. clumsy D. insult

Should you _______ to hold an adult’s hand when you cross a street?

A. clamber B. refuse C. superior D. insult

My children ________ over the sofa.

A. clambered B. superior C. refused D. insulted

It is not nice to _______ another person.

A. ached B. feud C. insult D. superior

Do you think you are a ______ writer?

A. superior B. feud C. insult D. clambered

My brother and I were in a family ______.

A. insult B. refuse C. feud D. clumsy

Seth ________ the monkey bars as he went across them.

A. clambered B. refused C. ached D. clutched

What should you do if your head starts to ________?

A. insult B. clutch C. ache D. refuse