Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary Black cowboy wild horses

2. Horse Vocab Mustang: a wild horse Stallion: an adult male horse Mare: an adult female horse Filly: a young female horse

3. Cowboy vocab saddlebag: a bag that straddles or hangs from the saddle bluff: a hill with steep sides dismounted: got down from a horse canteen: a small container for carrying water

4. flickered verb If something flickered, it gave off an unsteady light.

5. horizon noun The horizon is the line where the sky and the ground seem to meet.

6. ravine noun A ravine is a deep, narrow valley usually formed by flowing water.

7. swerved verb If a bike swerved in front of you, it would turn in front of you suddenly.

8. presence noun Presence is being in a place at a certain time.

9. The presence of the cat made me sneeze. The cow was frightened by the _____ of the dogs. Warrior could sense the ______ of the mustangs.

10. Turn and Talk Talk to your partner about 5 things or people whose presence in this room would make you nervous. Sentence starter: “The presence of _____ would make me nervous.”

11. suspended verb If something is suspended, it appears to float in the air.

12. The hummingbird was suspended above the flower. The moon hung ____ in the dark night sky. The spider was ____ from the ceiling by a strand of its web.

13. Suspended or Not? a kite in the breeze a rollercoaster a Chicago skyscraper a golf ball soaring to the water hazard a vulture circling above road kill a California sequoia tree

14. vastness noun The vastness of an area refers to its large size.

15. The vastness of the Grand Canyon left them speechless. The cowboys kept the cattle together in the ____ of the open prairie. The ____ of the desert made it seem to stretch for miles.

16. Turn and Talk Talk to your partner about the vastness of some place that amazes you. Sentence starter: “The vastness of ____ amazes me because ___”

17. enthusiasm noun Enthusiasm is an eager and lively interest in something.

18. Mrs. Hubert’s enthusiasm for books made the class enjoy reading. The audience expressed _____ for the play by applauding loudly. Warrior chewed the apple with noisy ____.

19. Word Family enthuse enthusiasm enthusiast enthusiastic enthusiastically The cheerleaders work to ___ the Husker fans. They show great ___ even when the team is losing to their opponent. A true Husker ___ will cheer along. Some ____ fans dress up for each game. The stadium ___ cheers the Huskers to victory!