"The Skirt" by Gary Soto, Chapters 01-02 Vocab. (Definitions)

a blanket knitted or crocheted in a colorful pattern (noun)

• whine
• gasp
• ragged
• afghan

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

a thin piece of something (noun)

• mutter
• whine
• pluck
• sliver

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

group of performers (noun)

• crumple
• whine
• taunt
• troupe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

to eat in small bites (verb)

• troupe
• whine
• crumple
• nibble

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

regular travel to or from work or school (noun)

• troupe
• mutter
• commute
• crumple

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

to make a sudden jerking or unsteady movement (verb)

• whine
• lurch
• mutter
• pluck

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

a loud and disturbing noise (noun)

• taunt
• racket
• scold
• ragged

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

to press or crush and cause wrinkles (verb)

• commute
• crumple
• nibble
• troupe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

to make fun of; to tease (verb)

• taunt
• troupe
• racket
• gasp

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

complete loss of energy (noun)

• taunt
• exhaustion
• impatient
• whine

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4