BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE
Week 5
sequence (n.)
the order in which things happen
This story’s sequence is easy to remember.
summarize (v.):
to tell again using fewer words
Our teacher said we must summarize the story into ten sentences.
point-of-view (n.)
your opinion or perspective on something
His point-of-view is that there should be more homework on weekends.
realistic fiction (n.):
a story which is made up but the events in it could happen in reality
My favorite realistic fiction story is Suki’s Kimono.
genre (n.)
type of; kind of (like a story, movie, etc.)
The only genre of movies my brother likes is action.
experiences (n.)
things you have experienced
One of my best experiences was going to Japan with my friends.
Florida (prop. n.)
a state in South East USA
My sister has worked in Florida before.
preacher (n.)
someone who teaches about religion
Yesterday the preacher told us to respect our parents and elders.
fancy (adj.)
special; not plain or ordinary
Everyone is dressed fancy for the dinner party.
library (n.)
building where we can borrow books from
I need to return these books to the library so I can take some new ones.
hind (adj.)
at the back of something
The deer can stand on its hind legs to reach up to the tree.
humming (v.)
making a low continuous sound
My mom likes humming her favorite song.
trembling (v.)
shaking slightly due to fear, excitement, nervousness
The big cat jumped out of the bush and I started trembling.
shaking (v.)
moving back and forth or up and down, with short, quick movements
Stop shaking the bottle of soda because it will spill out.
stuck (adj.)
difficult or impossible to move from a position
The fat bear is stuck inside the hole.
weigh (v.)
to measure how heavy something is
You need to weigh yourself on the scale to see your weight.
embarrassed (adj.):
to feel confused or foolish in front of others
The girl was so embarrassed when she slipped and fell.
sigh (v.)
to take in and let out a long breath
I just had to sigh when she told me the bad news.
wagged (v.)
moved from side to side or up and down like a dog’s tail
My dog wagged his tail when he saw me arriving.
snuffled (v.)
to breath loudly due to a cold or you have been crying
Tommy snuffled all night because he was sick with the flu.
librarian (n.)
a person who works in a library
The librarian recommended some interesting realistic fiction books for us to read.
shadow (n.)
a dark shape made when light is blocked
I saw a shadow then I knew that someone was walking behind me.
sniffed (v.)
to suck in air through your nose, like when you have a cold
My little sister sniffed in my room because she could smell popcorn.
snatched (v.)
to take something in a quick way
The thief snatched her bag so fast and ran away.
wrinkled (adj.)
having wrinkles (lines) on
I held my grandmother’s wrinkled hand as we walked.