Vocab 38-42
Vocab 43-47
Vocab 48-52
Vocab 53-57
Vocab 58-62
Extra
100

suddenly

quick and unexpected

100

tone

feeling

100

peaceful

calm and relaxed

100

important to the story

Why did the author write these paragraphs?  What did they want me to know?
100

different

NOT the same

100

story

fiction = fake

organized = story mountain

200

the Union

country

200

anxious

worried or nervous

200

reveal

show

200

suggest

tell us

200

setting

where and when a story takes place

(Time and Place)

200

excerpt

part of a story or article

300

splendid

excellent or beautiful 

300

connects

fit together

What do BOTH paragraphs talk about?

300

expensive

costs a lot of money

300

appreciates

to be grateful for

300

eager

excited

300

inspire

something that makes someone want to do something

400

scattered

spread out in different directions

400

mend

fix or repair

400

artistic

creative or "good" at art

400

talent

able to do something very well

400

scenery

how a place looks

400

summary

Strategy: MAJOR vs. minor

Which detail is most important or what is the text is mostly about?

500

"long for"

wish or hope for

500

symbolizing

one thing represents or stands for something else

500

decorative

to make more beautiful

500

refer

to direct attention to 

500

indication 

to point out or show something

500

symbolizing

one thing represents or stands for something else