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The Ink-Keepers Apprentice Growing Up Theme 3, Checking Progress, Day 1 Taught By: Mrs . Williams. Theme Wrap Up: Growing Up. apprentice.
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The Ink-Keepers Apprentice • Growing Up • Theme 3, Checking Progress, Day 1 • Taught By: • Mrs. Williams
apprentice n. A person who is learning a job from an older, more experienced person. In the past, many young people learned a trade by becoming an apprentice, rather than by going to school.
nib n. The tip of an ink pen. The artist dipped the nib of his pen in the ink and began to draw.
consolation n. Something that makes a disappointed person feel better. We lost the baseball game, but our consolation was pizza and ice cream.
timidly adv. Nervously. Timidly, the child reached out and touched the horse's nose.
highlights n. A part of a painting in which the light is brightest and most intense. The painter used whites and yellows to create the highlights in his painting.
influence n. Something that has an effect on a person. Books we read as children often have a great influence on us.
testimony n. A sworn statement. The policeman gave his testimony in court.
springboard n. Something that helps launch ideas. Donald's experiences as an athlete became a springboard for his latest idea for a book.
commitment n. Dedication. Sheila showed her commitment to music by practicing the piano every day.
climate n. General attitude. The teacher encouraged her students to be creative, and in this climate many of them wrote interesting stories or drew beautiful pictures.