Lesson 13Vocabulary

bellowingA bellowing sound

is a loud, low-pitched sound, usually made to show distress.

Lucas made a bellowing noise as he hoisted the extremely heavy barbell in the weight-lifting competition.

bellowingA bellowing sound is a loud, low-pitched sound,

usually made to show distress.

Which might make a bellowing noise?1. a mouse 2. a cow

outcastAn outcast is

someone who has been rejected or driven out by others.

Bailey felt like an outcast when her friends wouldn’t talk to her at P.E. yesterday.

outcastAn outcast is someone who has been rejected or driven

out by others.

Why might a little brother feel like an outcast at his older sister’s birthday party?

1. girls don’t want him around2. he likes birthday cake

reputationA person’s

reputation is what he or she is known for.

Jarrod’s reputation of being a bully made others not want to be around him.

reputationA person’s reputation is what he or she is known for.

How might a person earn a good reputation?Turn and talk to your partner.Begin your sentence like this:

“A person could earn a good reputation by …”

betrayedIf you betrayed someone who trusted you, you let that person down.

Zarin betrayed Stephanie by cheating during their game of checkers.

betrayedIf you betrayed someone who trusted you, you let that person down.

How would you feel if a friend betrayed you?1. excited 2. upset

yearningA yearning is a great desire to have something that you may never be able to get.

Cassandra had a deep yearning for a puppy, but her allergies may get in the way of her ever getting one.

yearningA yearning is a great desire to have something that you may never be able to get.

Turn and tell your partner. Begin your sentence like this:

“On a hot day, I might have a yearning for_______ because …”

What might you have a yearning for on a hot day?

witheredSomething that is

withered is dried up and faded.

The field of withered cornstalks was a sign that winter was on its way.

witheredSomething that is withered is dried up and faded.

1. colorful and healthy

What does a withered flower look like?

2. dull and droopy

escapadesEscapades are

carefree, mischievous, or reckless adventures.

Brody loves to hear his grandfather tell about his escapades from when he was a young boy.

escapadesEscapades are carefree, mischievous, or reckless

adventures.

What escapades might a new puppy have?Turn and talk to your partner.Begin your sentence like this:

“One kind of escapade a new puppy might have is …”

unfathomableIf something is

unfathomable, it can not be understood or known.

Taking a trip to the moon is unfathomable to most of us.

unfathomableIf something is unfathomable, it can not be understood

or known.

Where would you consider an unfathomable place to visit?

1. Antarctica 2. Disney World