VOCABULARY

How can learning new words help me to understand the world around me?

“I want food” “I would like a slice of chocolate cake”

Aunt Polly thought it was a ________ when Tom, Huck and Joe Harper were missing.

Catastrophe

Tom tried to impress Becky with __________ gymnastic tricks.

Later that evening Sid breaks the sugar bowl and Tom gets blamed for it. Tom gets very upset and slowly wanders outside _________, not caring that his cousin Mary has come home.

Ostentatious Listlessly

After Becky’s maid dumped water on Tom’s head, Tom’s pain was _______ and he couldn’t stand it anymore.

Intolerable

When Tom, Huck and Joe Harper decided to become pirates they ______ on to Jackson’s Island.

The three boys were extremely happy, excited and filled with ________ when they reached Jackson’s Island.

sallied exultation

Even though their parents missed them, the boys didn’t care and happily ran around the island having a _______ good time.

It wasn’t until later that they realized they had been missed when they heard a loud _____ from a nearby boat searching for the boys.

Even though their parents missed them, the boys didn’t care and happily ran around the island having a rollicking good time.

It wasn’t until later that they realized they had been missed when they heard a loud clamor from a nearby boat searching for the boys.

Tom and Huck couldn’t go downstairs when they realized Injun Joe was down there so they waited upstairs and were _____ up until Injun Joe left.

While waiting upstairs the boys were extremely careful not to say or do anything. They were very ______ about their actions.

Tom and Huck Hiding Upstairs

Tom and Huck couldn’t go downstairs when they realized Injun Joe was down there so they waited upstairs and were pent up until Injun Joe left.

While waiting upstairs the boys were extremely careful not to say or do anything. They were very discreet about their actions.

At first Tom kept it a secret and ______ to tell anybody about Injun Joe being the true murderer. But he finally gave in and told the truth about Injun Joe at the trial.

declined

The cave Becky and Tom got lost in was a _______ of twisted trails.

Labyrinth

The cave was dark, scary and very _______.

After being stuck in the cave for several days Becky gave up all hope and didn’t care about anything. She was filled with _______.

The cave was dark, scary and very murky.

After being stuck in the cave for several days Becky gave up all hope and didn’t care about anything. She was filled with desolation.