Sadako & Thousand Paper Cranes Vocabulary

There was not a speck of clouds in the blue sky. What does speck mean?

• a cloud

• small spot or blemis

• rain and thunder

• a beak of a bird

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"She was rushing like a whirlwind into the kitchen". Whirlwind means:

• a tornado

• a wave

• confused rush

• wind

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

She fidgeted and wiggled her bare toes. Fidgeted means:

• to move restlessly

• to sleep

• to not move

• to sit

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Sadako plopped down with a thud. Thud means:

• to sing

• to sleep

• to strike or move

• to scream

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

They were as close as two pine needles on the same twig. Twig means:

• a sound

• a tree

• twin

• a very tiny branch

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Then the heat prickled my eyes. Prickled means:

• to feel a sting or pain

• to cut open

• to get wet

• to rub

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

There were stalls selling everything. Stalls means:

• a bathroom

• a door

• table or small store with open front

• someone tall

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The last dazzling display of the fire works. Dazzling means:

• sparkly bright light

• something that pokes

• a hard light

• a dark light

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

They floated like a swarm. Swarm means:

• the ocean

• a group of swimmers together

• warm boats

• a group of insects together

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The plump nurse said briskly. Briskly means:

• slow

• loud

• fast

• sad

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4