Lesson 18 Vocabulary

Think About It

Why would the mice have crept up the pile of cheese?

What are memories made of?

How is the word glorious similar to the word awe?

Who yanked the Tower of Pisa so that it towers over its visitors? Make up a myth

Leaning Tower of Pisa

How might this hall of masterpieces display a cultural heritage?

What are your favorite memories from third grade?

Why might the characters sitting at the table think that the meeting is dull?

I thought that the painting would be ruined when the paint streaked, but it ended up

glorious, perhaps even a masterpiece!

From what you know about the word crept, what can you deduce about the word intrepid?

How are memories like snapshots?

Why would a winning streak be more than one win?

Why would the elephant want to yank its trunk from the alligator as opposed to gently pulling?

What would you include in a scrapbook to help others understand your heritage?

nice-----------------nicer-----------------nicest

• You watched as a spider crept across the floor.• Uncle Romie’s studio was a glorious mess.• A friend accidentally ruined your art project.• A person who moves around too much might

never acquire a heritage.• A long time ago parents would tie one end of

a string to a loose tooth, and the other end to a door knob. When they yanked the door shut, the tooth would come flying out!