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The Master Puppeteer by Katherine Paterson

The Master Puppeteer by Katherine Paterson. 7 th Grade Language Arts. Chapters 1-3 (pp. 1-29). reluctantly (2): unwilling or not wanting to do something manipulator (11): a person who operates or controls something or someone bellow (11): yeII or shout in a deep voice

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The Master Puppeteer by Katherine Paterson

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  1. The Master Puppeteerby Katherine Paterson 7th Grade Language Arts

  2. Chapters 1-3 (pp. 1-29) • reluctantly (2): unwilling or not wanting to do something • manipulator (11): a person who operates or controls something or someone • bellow (11): yeII or shout in a deep voice • defiance (13): bold opposition to authority • livelihood (15): how a person earns a living

  3. Chapters 1-3 (pp. 1-29) • sincerity (17): honesty; truthfulness • anxiety (19): nervousness or tension caused by fear of danger or misfortune • contributing (23): giving help or assisting • samisen (26): a Japanese three-stringed, guitar-like instrument • ominous (27): threatening; the sense that something bad will happen

  4. Chapters 4-6 (pp. 30-76) • kimono (31): a loose, wide-sleeved Japanese robe fastened at the waist with a wide sash • tedious (36): long and tiresome • inadvertent (37): accidental; not meaning to • koto (37): a seven or thirteen-stringed Japanese instrument with the strings stretched over a rectangular box • disciple (39): follower of a skilled leader or teacher

  5. Chapters 4-6 (pp. 30-76) • perpetual (45): continuing or seeming to last forever • nonchalant (58): not caring; not showing excitement • contradict (59): proving wrong through your actions or words; to speak against • anguish (68): great mental suffering or pain • disheveled (70): messy, sloppy, or dirty in appearance

  6. Chapters 7-9 (pp. 77-111) • resemble (80): to appear or look like • refuge (82): a place of protection and security • persistent (86): determined not to give up; continuing • magistrate (87): a judge; a government leader • pompous (88): arrogant; bossy; egotistical

  7. Chapters 7-9 (pp. 77-111) • vile (99): horrible; foul; mean; nasty • indefinitely (99): without knowing the ending time • ambitious (100): boldly desiring and going after success • bereft (101): deprived; taken away • sentimental (110): emotional; tender-hearted

  8. Chapters 10-12 (pp. 112-145) • vigil (121): watch; guard; close attention • fabricated (121): made up or created • neutral (122): neither for nor against; in the middle • dreaded (124): feared; being anxious about an upcoming event • despised (128): hated; detested

  9. Chapters 10-12 (pp. 112-145) • scheme (130): plan or strategy • animated (135): moved; filled with life • inevitable (138): unable to be avoided • dissuade (141): to talk a person out of something • elusive (141): difficult to catch; tricky

  10. Chapters 13-16 (pp. 146-179) • squinting (146): scrunching up of the eyes while looking at something • placid (151): calm, peaceful, or gentle • contorted (151): twisted; misshapen • wavered (152): shifted back and forth • cacophony (153): a harsh mixture of sounds

  11. Chapters 13-16 (pp.146-179) • typhoon (154): a “hurricane” in the Pacific Ocean • perilous (161): dangerous; threatening • valor (164): bravery; courage • decipher (167): to solve, figure out, or understand • gallant (172): bold, fearless, and honorable

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