Reading Vocabulary and Spelling Words
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Theme 1
Lesson 1 Arthur's Reading Race
Spelling: flag, fin, ran, has, fill, sat, list, sit, bag, win
High Frequency Words: already, prove, sign, police, eat, eight, know, read
Robust Vocabulary:
dangerous- not safe
style- the way you do something
ignore- not listen on purpose
passion- do something with energy
challenge- hard to do
underestimate- thought it was easier than it really is
proficient- good at something
heed- listen to a warning
Focus Skill: Characters- be able to describe and identify characters in a story
Lesson 2 Frog and Toad All Year
Spelling: not, best, run, job, bed, spot, get, mud, ten, duck
High Frequency Words: covered, everything, guess, through, woods, surprised, pleased
Robust Vocabulary:
edge- border or side
ventured- went some place new
described- tell about it in detail
hesitate- pause or wait before doing something
anonymous- without a name
unselfish- you share with others
satisfied- happy with the way things are
neighborly- friendly to people who live near you
Focus Skill: Characters- be able to describe and identify characters in a story
September 1st
Lesson 3 Henry and Mudge
Spelling: same, kite, home, plate, ride, rope, race, rule, broke, tune
High Frequency Words: children, different, ears, finally, hundred, short
Robust Vocabulary:
soaked- completely wet
blockades- prevent you from getting in some place
misplaced- in the wrong place
principles- what you believe about wrong and right
deny- don't give someone what they have asked for
consider- think carefully
opinionated- strong ideas about something
bulk- size and weight of an object
Lesson 4 Dogs
Spelling: see, please, need, deal, sleep, mean, green, clean, keep, eat
High Frequency Words: bicycle, sugar, special, exercise, sometimes, mammal, leash
Robust Vocabulary:
assistance- help
depend- need
disability- keeps you from doing things
position- the way a person or thing stands, sits or lies down
attached- connected or feel close
responsibility- something you have to take care of
frisky- lively and playful
affinity- naturally like it
Lesson 5 Neighborhood News
Spelling: has, win, spot, best, mud, same, broke, rule, clean, sleep
High Frequency Words: already, eight, everything, finally, guess, hundred, prove, sometimes, special, through
Robust Vocabulary:
penalty- punishment
location- place
flutters- moves in a light, quick way
selected- chosen
announcement- give new information to a group of people
career- job that needs training
excitable- easily worked up
Theme 2
Lesson 6 Winners Never Quit
Spelling: pie, high, tie, light, lie, night, bright, right, might, tight
High Frequency Words: brother, straight, cheer, caught, lose, learn
Robust Vocabulary:
techniques- to practice a routine or method
specially- made just for you
struggle- to try extra hard
traction- what keeps you from sliding
agile- can move easily
spectator- person who watches a game
competitive- tries hard to win or be the best
worthwhile- to think something is important
Lesson 7 Gus and Grandpa and the Two Wheeled Bike
Spelling: pay, mail, paint, day, rain, stay, sail, way, train, tray
High Frequency Words: curve, coming, knee, laughed, million, idea, world
Robust Vocabulary:
rickety -- old and shaky
rattling--making short knocking sounds
prying-- opening with a crowbar or other tool
impatiently-- upset that you have to wait
romp-- move around playfully
defeated-- feel as if you have lost
jubilant-- feeling joyful and happy
master-- learn to do something well
Lesson 8 The Great Ball Game
Spelling: car, art, barn, start, farm, card, yarn, part, dark, hard
High Frequency Words: accept, fair, though, clear, half, ago
Robust Vocabulary:
clutched-- held tightly
clambered-- climb with both hands and feet
clumsy-- may trip and fall and can't move easily
ached-- feel sore or are in pain
feud-- having a big argument with someone
superior-- to be the best
refuse-- you don't want it
insult-- say something mean
Lesson 9 Click, Clack, Moo
Spelling: boat, snow, coat, grow, float, own, low, load, soak, bowl
High Frequency Words: believe, impossible, enough, brought, understand, quite, early
Robust Vocabulary:
brisk-- quickly and lively such as a brisk walk
strutted-- to walk like you own the world
gobbled-- to eat quickly and gulp food
paced-- to have walked back and forth in a small area
request-- to ask for something
negotiate-- talk and offer to give up one thing in exchange for another
compromise-- each side in an argument gives up part of what it wants
improve-- make something better
(Not Tested)
Lesson 10 A Trip to the Fire Station
Spelling: boat, snow, coat, grow, float, own, low, load, soak, bowl
High Frequency Words: believe, impossible, enough, brought, understand, quite, early
Robust Vocabulary:
brisk-- quickly and lively such as a brisk walk
strutted-- to walk like you own the world
gobbled-- to eat quickly and gulp food
paced-- to have walked back and forth in a small area
request-- to ask for something
negotiate-- talk and offer to give up one thing in exchange for another
compromise-- each side in an argument gives up part of what it wants
improve-- make something better
Theme 3
Lesson 11 Jamaica Louise James
Spelling: lunch, shape, wish, chop, show, catch, then, each, bath, such
High Frequency Words: bought, draw, especially, minute, picture, question, sure, worry
Robust Vocabulary:
filthy--something very dirty
fellow--a person who has something in common with you
executive-- a boss in charge of a business
beautifying--making something nicer or more beautiful than it was
renowned--famous for something
kin--all of your family members and relatives
original--the first of its kind
adorn--decorate and make it beautiful
Lesson 12 At Play: Long Ago and Today
Spelling: very, messy, lady, happy, key, baby, money, funny, candy, sunny
High Frequency Words: board, cook, enjoy, expensive, favorite, imagine, popular, year
Robust Vocabulary:
recently-- a short time ago
housed--where something is placed or lives
official--the person who makes decisions for the government or business
nominate--suggesting someone for an office, job, or honor
recreation-- something you do for fun and relaxing
leisurely-- not in a hurry when doing something
ramble--wander around
archaic-- old or outdated
Lesson 13 Big Bushy Mustache
Spelling: slice, dodge, city, huge, nice, space, gem, price, cage, fudge
High Frequency Words: above, shoes, tough, wash, wear, woman, young
Robust Vocabulary:
wilting--drooping because it doesn't get enough water
flitted-- moved quickly from place to place without stopping
swirling--moving round and round quickly
trance-- seem to be asleep but eyes are wide open
route-- going the same way somewhere
semblance-- a drawing that looks a lot like someone
distraught-- a person that is very, very unhappy
improvise-- make it up as you sing a song or tell a story
Lesson 14 Rainforest Babies
Spelling: fur, shirt, burn, stir, bird, turn, herd, third, learn, search
High Frequency Words: care, father, interesting, sweat, thumb, touch
Robust Vocabulary:
dappled-- spots, streaks, or patches of different colors or shades on something
entranced-- delighted or amazed
trooped-- move along with a group of people
circling-- moving around a person or something
adorable-- very cute
assortment-- a variety or mixture of things
habitat-- where a plant or an animal lives in a particular place
immense-- really big or huge
(Not tested)
Lesson 15 Read A Birthday Mystery
Spelling: wish, catch, bath, very, money, huge, price, stir, turn, learn
High Frequency Words: enjoy, especially, father, imagine, interesting, minute, question, wash, wear, year
Robust Vocabulary:
bewildered--confused and unable to understand something
evasive-- trying to avoid answering a question
mull--thinking through possible solutions to a problem
startle-- surprising someone when you come up behind them
distrust-- not being able to trust someone
witness-- someone that sees an event and can tell about it
lock-- a group of hairs that hang together
beneath-- under something
competitive- tries hard to win or be the best
worthwhile- to think something is important
Lesson 7 Gus and Grandpa and the Two Wheeled Bike
Spelling: pay, mail, paint, day, rain, stay, sail, way, train, tray
High Frequency Words: curve, coming, knee, laughed, million, idea, world
Robust Vocabulary:
rickety -- old and shaky
rattling--making short knocking sounds
prying-- opening with a crowbar or other tool
impatiently-- upset that you have to wait
romp-- move around playfully
defeated-- feel as if you have lost
jubilant-- feeling joyful and happy
master-- learn to do something well
Lesson 8 The Great Ball Game
Spelling: car, art, barn, start, farm, card, yarn, part, dark, hard
High Frequency Words: accept, fair, though, clear, half, ago
Robust Vocabulary:
clutched-- held tightly
clambered-- climb with both hands and feet
clumsy-- may trip and fall and can't move easily
ached-- feel sore or are in pain
feud-- having a big argument with someone
superior-- to be the best
refuse-- you don't want it
insult-- say something mean
Lesson 9 Click, Clack, Moo
Spelling: boat, snow, coat, grow, float, own, low, load, soak, bowl
High Frequency Words: believe, impossible, enough, brought, understand, quite, early
Robust Vocabulary:
brisk-- quickly and lively such as a brisk walk
strutted-- to walk like you own the world
gobbled-- to eat quickly and gulp food
paced-- to have walked back and forth in a small area
request-- to ask for something
negotiate-- talk and offer to give up one thing in exchange for another
compromise-- each side in an argument gives up part of what it wants
improve-- make something better
(Not Tested)
Lesson 10 A Trip to the Fire Station
Spelling: boat, snow, coat, grow, float, own, low, load, soak, bowl
High Frequency Words: believe, impossible, enough, brought, understand, quite, early
Robust Vocabulary:
brisk-- quickly and lively such as a brisk walk
strutted-- to walk like you own the world
gobbled-- to eat quickly and gulp food
paced-- to have walked back and forth in a small area
request-- to ask for something
negotiate-- talk and offer to give up one thing in exchange for another
compromise-- each side in an argument gives up part of what it wants
improve-- make something better
Theme 3
Lesson 11 Jamaica Louise James
Spelling: lunch, shape, wish, chop, show, catch, then, each, bath, such
High Frequency Words: bought, draw, especially, minute, picture, question, sure, worry
Robust Vocabulary:
filthy--something very dirty
fellow--a person who has something in common with you
executive-- a boss in charge of a business
beautifying--making something nicer or more beautiful than it was
renowned--famous for something
kin--all of your family members and relatives
original--the first of its kind
adorn--decorate and make it beautiful
Lesson 12 At Play: Long Ago and Today
Spelling: very, messy, lady, happy, key, baby, money, funny, candy, sunny
High Frequency Words: board, cook, enjoy, expensive, favorite, imagine, popular, year
Robust Vocabulary:
recently-- a short time ago
housed--where something is placed or lives
official--the person who makes decisions for the government or business
nominate--suggesting someone for an office, job, or honor
recreation-- something you do for fun and relaxing
leisurely-- not in a hurry when doing something
ramble--wander around
archaic-- old or outdated
Lesson 13 Big Bushy Mustache
Spelling: slice, dodge, city, huge, nice, space, gem, price, cage, fudge
High Frequency Words: above, shoes, tough, wash, wear, woman, young
Robust Vocabulary:
wilting--drooping because it doesn't get enough water
flitted-- moved quickly from place to place without stopping
swirling--moving round and round quickly
trance-- seem to be asleep but eyes are wide open
route-- going the same way somewhere
semblance-- a drawing that looks a lot like someone
distraught-- a person that is very, very unhappy
improvise-- make it up as you sing a song or tell a story
Lesson 14 Rainforest Babies
Spelling: fur, shirt, burn, stir, bird, turn, herd, third, learn, search
High Frequency Words: care, father, interesting, sweat, thumb, touch
Robust Vocabulary:
dappled-- spots, streaks, or patches of different colors or shades on something
entranced-- delighted or amazed
trooped-- move along with a group of people
circling-- moving around a person or something
adorable-- very cute
assortment-- a variety or mixture of things
habitat-- where a plant or an animal lives in a particular place
immense-- really big or huge
(Not tested)
Lesson 15 Read A Birthday Mystery
Spelling: wish, catch, bath, very, money, huge, price, stir, turn, learn
High Frequency Words: enjoy, especially, father, imagine, interesting, minute, question, wash, wear, year
Robust Vocabulary:
bewildered--confused and unable to understand something
evasive-- trying to avoid answering a question
mull--thinking through possible solutions to a problem
startle-- surprising someone when you come up behind them
distrust-- not being able to trust someone
witness-- someone that sees an event and can tell about it
lock-- a group of hairs that hang together
beneath-- under something
Theme 4
Lesson 16 Read Mr. Putter and Tabby Write the Book
Spelling: knot, wrong, know, wreck, graph, wrap, knife, tough, phone, laugh, elephant, photograph, handwriting, knuckle, enough
Spelling: knot, wrong, know, wreck, graph, wrap, knife, tough, phone, laugh, elephant, photograph, handwriting, knuckle, enough
cozy-- warm and comfortable
enchanting--likeable and enjoyable
instead--to do something in place of another
thrilled--to have had something make you excited and happy
review--to write what you think or feel about a book, movie, or play
celebrate--to be happy about an occasion with something like a party
procrastinate--to delay or avoid doing something
disturb--a noise that bothers
underneath--to be below
diversion--takes you away from what you're doing
Practice Robust Vocabulary Here
Practice Robust Vocabulary Here
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