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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