The Lizard and the Sun

1. The Lizard and theSun • *Robust Vocabulary* Created By: Agatha Lee March 2009

2. squatted If you squatted, then you crouched or sat on the ground.

3. squatted My pencil fell on the floor, so I squatted to pick it up. Would you be more likely to squatto pick up a dropped hat or to mail a letter?

4. squatted * Would someone be more likely to see you if you squatted or if you stood? * If you squatted, would you more likely be tired or excited?

5. chilly If something is chilly, then it feels cool or cold. Australia

6. chilly My teeth chatter when it is chilly. If it was chilly, would you shiver or would you sweat?

7. chilly True or False: I should turn on the air conditioner if I feel chilly. Are you comfortable or uncomfortable when you are chilly?

8. bizarre If something is bizarre, then it is very strange.

9. bizarre The lizard saw something bizarre: a rock shining as though it had a light inside. I think a pen that writes underwater would be bizarre.

10. bizarre * How might a bizarre teacher act? * Is going to school usually bizarre?

11. extravaganza An extravaganza is amazing entertainment.

12. extravaganza Each year, the emperor organized an extravaganza that included a good feast, joyful music, and beautiful dances. A circus is an extravaganza because it has costumed performers, music, and amazing acts.

13. extravaganza * Is eating lunch at school an extravaganza? * How could you turn recess into an extravaganza?

14. peered If you peer, then you look closely at something.

15. peered I peered at my friend’s new pencil. My sister peered inside the fish tank.

16. peered * If you peered under your bed, what might you find? * If you peered at handwriting on the whiteboard, is the writing likely to be tiny or large?

17. scampering If you were scampering, then you were running in a playful way.

18. scampering My daughter was scampering along the edge of the ocean. Seth was not scampering during the big race.

19. scampering * Which animal would you most likely see scampering: a mouse or an elephant? * Would someone who is running away from a swarm of bees be scampering?

20. discovery When you learn something or find something for the first time, then you have made a discovery.

21. discovery Thomas Edison made an important discovery. I made a discovery after reading that book about compost piles.

22. discovery * What kind of discovery might a scientist make? * If you found a diamond in your desk, would that be a discovery?

23. majestic If something is majestic, then it seems as important or grand as a king or queen.

24. majestic I saw many majestic things inside that castle. Are cows majestic?

25. majestic * Which of these would you describe as majestic: a mountain or a hill? * What role might you have in a play if the script said you should look majestic?

26. budge If you budge something, then you move it just a little.

27. budge My daughter wouldn’t budge from her chair. How would you budge a heavy piece of furniture?

28. budge * Is it hard to budge when you are really full? * If a dog refuses to budge, what could you do to make it obey?

29. entire An entire thing is all of that thing.

30. entire My dad ate an entire pan of brownies. She looked through the entire store and didn’t find a telescope.

31. entire * Is it easier to eat an entire apple or an entire chicken? * What is something our entire class has?

32. My mom ___________ to pick up my pillow that had fallen off my bed. A. peered B. squatted C. scampering D. majestic

33. The parade was a true ________ because there were bands, balloons, and floats. A. extravaganza B. discovery C. chilly D. peered

34. I couldn’t get that heavy dresser to _________ even one inch. A. squatted B. discovery C. budge D. entire

35. I wore a hat, scarf, and mittens because it was ______ outside. A. discovery B. chilly C. extravaganza D. bizarre

36. I haven’t watched television for the ______ month of April. A. peered B. entire C. budge D. bizarre

37. My sister _________ in her closet and found her lost shoe. A. peered B. squatted C. scampered D. discovery

38. I think the pyramids in Egypt look ____________. A. chilly B. budge C. extravaganza D. majestic

39. I thought it was __________ to see my brother dressed up as a chicken. A. bizarre B. discovery C. chilly D. majestic

40. During that science experiment, I made a neat __________. A. budge B. bizarre C. discovery D. extravaganza

41. I watched my three young children _______ around my backyard. A. entire B. squat C. peer D. scamper

42. Can you read these words? 1. squatted 2. chilly 3. bizarre 4. extravaganza 5. peered 6. scampering 7. discovery 8. majestic 9. budge 10. entire

43. Can you read these words? 1. rare 2. last 3. common 4. settled 5. separated 6. collection 7. absolutely 8. halfheartedly 9. identify 10. durable

44. Can you read these words? 1. accent 2. native 3. aspire 4. accolade 5. beyond 6. create 7. noticed 8. literature 9. award 10. grand

45. Can you read these words? 1. belongings 2. fleeing 3. crave 4. correspondence 5. gently 6. smothered 7. replied 8. pleaded 9. fragrant 10. grunted

46. Can you read these words? 1. extinct 2. pledge 3. patience 4. tedious 5. blended 6. cradled 7. raggedy 8. distance 9. personalities 10. crumpled

47. Can you read these words? 1. thickens 2. plentiful 3. role 4. diligent 5. pattern 6. sealed 7. carefully 8. attack 9. crowd 10. disappear

48. Can you read these words? 1. acquired 2. assumed 3. absurd 4. attempt 5. serious 6. extremely 7. admit 8. barely 9. hilarious 10. witty

49. Can you read these words? 1. allowance 2. rosy 3. thrifty 4. industrious 5. bargain 6. spoiled 7. comfortable 8. boost 9. exchanged 10. delivered