Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary

2. colonel • A senior officer in the military. • This man is a colonel in the United States Army.

3. soldier • A person who serves in the army. • These men are soldiers in the United States Army.

4. urgent • Needing prompt or immediate attention. • It is urgent that the firemen to put out this blaze.

5. brambles • prickly plants or bushes • The bunny is hiding in the brambles.

6. stumbling • moving in an unsteady way • The baby was stumbling, so her dad is helping her to walk.

7. outstretched • extended; stretched forward • The girl’s hands are outstretched.

8. weary • Tired • This poor man is weary after a long day at the office.

9. A _______ must train for war. • colonel • soldier • urgent • brambles • stumbling • outstretched • weary

10. The berries on these ________ are good to eat. • colonel • soldier • urgent • brambles • stumbling • outstretched • weary

11. _______ Roosevelt later became President Theodore Roosevelt. • colonel • soldier • urgent • brambles • stumbling • outstretched • weary

12. The boys were _____ after their all day field trip. • colonel • soldier • urgent • brambles • stumbling • outstretched • weary

13. I left an _______ message for my mom on her cell phone. • colonel • soldier • urgent • brambles • stumbling • outstretched • weary

14. The player on the left is _________ over her opponent’s feet. • colonel • soldier • urgent • brambles • stumbling • outstretched • weary

15. The skater is ____________ as she makes a graceful turn. • colonel • soldier • urgent • brambles • stumbling • outstretched • weary