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Red Fern Vocabulary

Red Fern Vocabulary. Section 1 Chapters 1-5 (I-V). Allotted- given to Aromatic- pleasant smell Canebrakes- piece of ground covered by a lot of growth Commotion- confused and noisy disturbance Dormant- alive but not active. Section 1 continued. Drastic- extreme

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Red Fern Vocabulary

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  1. Red Fern Vocabulary

  2. Section 1 Chapters 1-5 (I-V) • Allotted- given to • Aromatic- pleasant smell • Canebrakes- piece of ground covered by a lot of growth • Commotion- confused and noisy disturbance • Dormant- alive but not active

  3. Section 1 continued • Drastic- extreme • Dumbfounded- greatly astonished or amazed • Festered- to get worse/won’t go away • Muster- gather up • Provisions- basic needs • Quavering- shake or tremble

  4. Section 1 continued • Sheen- shine or glisten • Sparsely- spread out • Squalling- crying out/yelling

  5. Section 2 Chapters 6-9 (VI-IX) • Bulldogged- determined, won’t let go • Desperation- hopelessness • Domain- area of reign, territory • Eternity- forever • Gouge- cut out • Hampering- holding back • Jarred- struck against, moved forcefully

  6. Section 2 continued • Limbered- flexible, able to move • Liniment- liquid or lotion used for rubbing on the body • Mischievous- naughty, causes trouble • Peculiarity- odd or strange • Persistence- constant trying, staying with something

  7. Section 2 • Querying- a doubt or questioning • Sober voice- with sad or emotionless tone • Wedge- driven in between • Winced- flinching/grimacing in pain

  8. Section 3 Chapters 10-13 (X-XIII) • Abounded- to have a lot of or number of • Begrudgingly- not willing, not wanting to • Belligerent- aggressive, mean, loud • Clambered- to move or get out of in awkward way • Debris- parts, wreckage, or trash • Decoration Day- Memorial Day

  9. Section 3 continued • Designated- appointed or assigned person or thing • Disposition- someone’s mood or feeling they give off • Leering- look at unpleasantly • Nonchalantly- carefree or without much care • Predicament- situation

  10. Section 3 continued • Protruding- sticking out • Riffle- a rocky shoal or sandbar • Rile- to annoy or irritate someone • Salve- an ointment used for healing • Shriveled- to shrink or coil up • Sidled- walk in a timid way • Slough- marsh

  11. Section 3 continued • Strutted- walk in an arrogant or cocky way • Surpassed- to go above or past • Taut- stretched or pulled tight • Ventilating- let air out or in • Wattle- colored fleshy lobe hanging from a turkey’s neck • Wallowing- roll around, stay in

  12. Section 4 Chapters 14-18 (XIV – XVIII) • Awed- amazed, respectful • Blurted- to say out or call out • Dabbing- to press against or hesitate • Doused- pour something (like liquid) over • Droning- constant low humming sound • Faltered- to lose strength or hesitate • Fidget- small quick movements, not sitting still

  13. Section 4 continued • Flitting- move swiftly • Gawking- stare at wide eyed • Gloated- be happy about something bad happening • Haggard- looking exhausted or not well • heedless- without thought or care • Impulsively- without thinking • Jinx- brings bad luck

  14. Section 4 continued • Leeward- the side sheltered from the wind • Pent up- built up inside • Restored- to bring back • Solemn- very sad • Squabble- a noisy quarrel • Verge- on the edge or about to

  15. Section 5 Chapters 19-20 (XIX- XX) • Berserk- crazy with anger • Blood curdling- awful, deathly scream • Caress- touch softly • Churring- prolonged sound • Cleaved- to split with something sharp • Disembowel- inside, “guts” come out due to a wound • Entrails- the insides of an animal, “guts”

  16. Section 5 continued feeble- lacking strength, weak Foliage- leaves Impact- shock or collision Jugular- neck or throat Legend- a story passed on Lithe- thin and graceful Petrified- extremely scared

  17. Section 5 continued • Predatory- animal that stalks and eats prey • Scourge- a person or thing that causes great suffering • Sinews- a tough tissue connecting muscle and bone • Wavered- shake, become unsteady

  18. Multiple Choice Answers • Chapters 1 and 2 • 1. b 11. a • 2. a 12. d • 3. d • 4. a • 5. d • 6. a • 7. b • 8. c • 9. a • 10. c

  19. MC continued • Chapter 3 • 1. c 9. c • 2. b 10. b • 3. c 11. c • 4. c 12. b • 5. a • 6. c • 7. b • 8. d

  20. MC continued • Chapters 4-5 • 1. b 10. b • 2. c 11. a • 3. a 12. c • 4. a 13. b • 5. d 14. a • 6. b 15. c • 7. b 16. d • 8. a 17. d • 9. d

  21. MC continued • Chapter 6 • 1. a 10. d • 2. d 11. b • 3. a 12. b • 4. b • 5. c • 6. d • 7. a • 8. c • 9. c

  22. MC continued • Chapters 1-7 • 1. c 10. d 19. a • 2. c 11. b 20. c • 3. d 12. b • 4. c 13. a • 5. a 14. d • 6. c 15. a • 7. a 16. b • 8. c 17. c • 9. c 18. b

  23. MC continued • Chapter 8 • 1. b 10. b • 2. c 11. d • 3. b 12. b • 4. a • 5. c • 6. b • 7. b • 8. c • 9. d

  24. MC continued • Chapter 9 • 1. b 9. d • 2. b 10. b • 3. c 11. c • 4. a 12. a • 5. b • 6. a • 7. a • 8. b

  25. MC continued • Chapters 8-11 • 1. a 10. d • 2. b 11. c • 3. d 12. b • 4. a 13. d • 5. b 14. d • 6. b 15. c • 7. b 16. a • 8. a • 9. a

  26. MC continued • Chapter 12 • 1. a 9. a or b • 2. c or a 10. a • 3. b • 4. c • 5. c • 6. b • 7. b • 8. c

  27. MC continued • Chapter 13 • 1. b 10. a • 2. d 11. b • 3. b 12. d • 4. a 13. b • 5. a 14. c • 6. c • 7. b • 8. b • 9. a

  28. MC continued • Chapter 14 • 1. c 10. c • 2. a 11. d • 3. c 12. c • 4. b • 5. c • 6. b • 7. a • 8. c • 9. c

  29. MC continued • 1. a 10. a • 2. c 11. b • 3. b 12. d • 4. b 13. a • 5. b 14. b • 6. c • 7. c • 8. b • 9. a

  30. MC continued • Chapters 8-15 (8-12) • 1. b 10. b • 2. b 11. a • 3. c 12. c • 4. a 13. b • 5. a 14. c • 6. a 15. a • 7. d 16. c • 8. b • 9. d

  31. MC continued • Chapters 17-18 • 1. b 11. d • 2. c 12. d • 3. c 13. b • 4. d 14. d or a • 5. b • 6. a • 7. c • 8. a • 9. a • 10. d

  32. MC continued • Chapters 16-20 • 1. a 10. a • 2. b 11. c • 3. a 12. a • 4. c 13. c • 5. d 14. a • 6. a 15. a • 7. c 16. d • 8. b • 9. c

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