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Title
No
Word
1
admit
2
ancient
3
archaeologist
4
artifact
5
bail
6
blister
7
bugle
8
chigger
9
cluster
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Maddie Goes to Camp
Meaning
Example
Emma admitted to Maddie that she
wasn’t a good swimmer, even though
to agree that something is true
she had taken swimming lessons every
year.
“The custom of wishing upon a bone
dates back more than 2,400 years to a
belonging to a time in the past that
time when chickens told fortunes and
was very long ago
ancient Europeans were beginning to
settle into cities.”
Professor Zandt is an archaeologist, so
a person who studies the bones, tools,
she studies things left behind by people
etc., of people from the past
many, many years ago.
an object, such as a tool, a weapon My team of experienced volunteers is
or a bowl, that was made by humans here to continue to uncover any
in the past
artifacts.
The girls bailed water out and dried
remove water from a boat
tents and gear.
a raised spot that forms on the skin
after an injury containing liquid to
She put a new bandage on her blisters.
protect the area beneath
Maddie knew that the bugle would get
a musical instrument like a trumpet
them up at the crack of dawn.
When I come home with blisters and
a small insect that bites people and
chigger bites, what are we going to
causes painful swelling on the skin
do?
a group of things or people
All the cabins were in clusters.
10 den
the home of some kinds of wild
animals
11 dinosaur
one of a group of reptiles that lived
millions of years ago
12 fortune
the future that someone will have
They have a den in the bank of the
river.
It is also found in some dinosaurs, so
the wishbone gives a link between
raptors and ravens.
“The custom of wishing upon a bone
dates back more than 2,400 years to a
time when chickens told fortunes and
ancient Europeans were beginning to
settle into cities.”
13 hobble
to walk with difficulty due to injury or
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15
16
17
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weakness
in a way that does not show emotion
“I don’t believe in bad luck,” she said
matter-of-factly especially when talking about exciting
matter-of-factly.
or upsetting things
It’s a tradition of ours. Every year after
very good or interesting and worth
the scary story, we do something to
memorable
remembering
make your camping experience more
memorable.
a plant that has leaves which cause a
Stay close to your partner—and watch
poison ivy
very itchy and painful rash on your
out for poison ivy.
skin if you touch them
It is also found in some dinosaurs, so
raptor
a bird that kills or eats other animals the wishbone gives a link between
raptors and ravens.
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Title
No
Word
25/02/16 1:27 pm
Maddie Goes to Camp
Meaning
Example
1
reluctant
not willing or eager to do something
Maddie looked reluctant.
2
reverse
the opposite direction
Other times she did a reverse sweep.
3
start
set about, embark upon
Emma started walking again, but not
very fast.
4
steerer
the person who controls the direction
of a vehicle
Erkel was a skilful steerer.
5
stern
the back part of a boat or ship
Erkel was the stern paddler.
6
sweep
a long, smooth movement often in a
wide curve
Other times she did a reverse sweep.
7
tradition
8
tricky
9
wishbone
It’s a tradition of ours. Every year after
a way of doing something that has
the scary story, we do something to
been done by a group for a very long
make your camping experience more
time; a custom
memorable.
As she was asking herself these
questions, Erkel made one of those
difficult to do
tricky turns, and at the same time
Maddie spotted a beaver.
a bone shaped like a Y in a cooked
bird which is pulled by two people,
“That’s an old wishbone,” said Emma.
and the person who gets the larger
piece can make a wish
10 wobble
to become unsteady
The canoe wobbled.
11 wring
to twist and squeeze to remove water
Back on dry land, Erkel wrung the
water out of her hair.
12 zillion
a very large number
Ten zillion was the last count of stars.
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Title
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Maddie Goes to Camp
Word
Meaning
Name
Score
Example
Emma admitted to Maddie that she
wasn’t a good swimmer, even though
to agree that something is true
she had taken swimming lessons every
year.
“The custom of wishing upon a bone
dates back more than 2,400 years to a
belonging to a time in the past that
time when chickens told fortunes and
was very long ago
ancient Europeans were beginning to
settle into cities.”
Professor Zandt is an archaeologist, so
a person who studies the bones, tools,
she studies things left behind by people
etc., of people from the past
many, many years ago.
an object, such as a tool, a weapon My team of experienced volunteers is
or a bowl, that was made by humans here to continue to uncover any
in the past
artifacts.
The girls bailed water out and dried
remove water from a boat
tents and gear.
a raised spot that forms on the skin
after an injury containing liquid to
She put a new bandage on her blisters.
protect the area beneath
Maddie knew that the bugle would get
a musical instrument like a trumpet
them up at the crack of dawn.
When I come home with blisters and
a small insect that bites people and
chigger bites, what are we going to
causes painful swelling on the skin
do?
9
a group of things or people
All the cabins were in clusters.
10
the home of some kinds of wild
animals
11
one of a group of reptiles that lived
millions of years ago
12
the future that someone will have
They have a den in the bank of the
river.
It is also found in some dinosaurs, so
the wishbone gives a link between
raptors and ravens.
“The custom of wishing upon a bone
dates back more than 2,400 years to a
time when chickens told fortunes and
ancient Europeans were beginning to
settle into cities.”
13
to walk with difficulty due to injury or
Maddie was hobbling along.
weakness
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15
16
17
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in a way that does not show emotion “I don’t believe in bad luck,” she said
especially when talking about exciting matter-of-factly.
or upsetting things
It’s a tradition of ours. Every year after
very good or interesting and worth
the scary story, we do something to
remembering
make your camping experience more
memorable.
a plant that has leaves which cause a
Stay close to your partner—and watch
very itchy and painful rash on your
out for poison ivy.
skin if you touch them
It is also found in some dinosaurs, so
a bird that kills or eats other animals the wishbone gives a link between
raptors and ravens.
http://www.sunshinereadingclub.com/pages/teacher/wordlist_doc.asp?cateseq4=515
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Title
No
25/02/16 1:27 pm
Maddie Goes to Camp
Word
Meaning
Name
Score
Example
1
not willing or eager to do something
Maddie looked reluctant.
2
the opposite direction
Other times she did a reverse sweep.
3
set about, embark upon
Emma started walking again, but not
very fast.
4
the person who controls the direction
of a vehicle
Erkel was a skilful steerer.
5
the back part of a boat or ship
Erkel was the stern paddler.
6
a long, smooth movement often in a
wide curve
Other times she did a reverse sweep.
7
8
9
It’s a tradition of ours. Every year after
a way of doing something that has
the scary story, we do something to
been done by a group for a very long
make your camping experience more
time; a custom
memorable.
As she was asking herself these
questions, Erkel made one of those
difficult to do
tricky turns, and at the same time
Maddie spotted a beaver.
a bone shaped like a Y in a cooked
bird which is pulled by two people,
“That’s an old wishbone,” said Emma.
and the person who gets the larger
piece can make a wish
10
to become unsteady
The canoe wobbled.
11
to twist and squeeze to remove water
Back on dry land, Erkel wrung the
water out of her hair.
12
a very large number
Ten zillion was the last count of stars.
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Title
No
25/02/16 1:27 pm
Maddie Goes to Camp
Word
1
admit
2
ancient
3
archaeologist
4
artifact
5
bail
6
blister
7
bugle
8
chigger
9
cluster
Meaning
10 den
11 dinosaur
12 fortune
Name
Score
Example
Emma admitted to Maddie that she
wasn’t a good swimmer, even though
she had taken swimming lessons every
year.
“The custom of wishing upon a bone
dates back more than 2,400 years to a
time when chickens told fortunes and
ancient Europeans were beginning to
settle into cities.”
Professor Zandt is an archaeologist, so
she studies things left behind by people
many, many years ago.
My team of experienced volunteers is
here to continue to uncover any
artifacts.
The girls bailed water out and dried
tents and gear.
She put a new bandage on her blisters.
Maddie knew that the bugle would get
them up at the crack of dawn.
When I come home with blisters and
chigger bites, what are we going to
do?
All the cabins were in clusters.
They have a den in the bank of the
river.
It is also found in some dinosaurs, so
the wishbone gives a link between
raptors and ravens.
“The custom of wishing upon a bone
dates back more than 2,400 years to a
time when chickens told fortunes and
ancient Europeans were beginning to
settle into cities.”
13 hobble
Maddie was hobbling along.
14 matter-of-factly
“I don’t believe in bad luck,” she said
matter-of-factly.
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15 memorable
16 poison ivy
17 raptor
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It’s a tradition of ours. Every year after
the scary story, we do something to
make your camping experience more
memorable.
Stay close to your partner—and watch
out for poison ivy.
It is also found in some dinosaurs, so
the wishbone gives a link between
raptors and ravens.
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Title
No
25/02/16 1:27 pm
Maddie Goes to Camp
Word
Meaning
Name
Score
Example
1
reluctant
Maddie looked reluctant.
2
reverse
Other times she did a reverse sweep.
3
start
Emma started walking again, but not
very fast.
4
steerer
Erkel was a skilful steerer.
5
stern
Erkel was the stern paddler.
6
sweep
Other times she did a reverse sweep.
7
tradition
8
tricky
9
wishbone
It’s a tradition of ours. Every year after
the scary story, we do something to
make your camping experience more
memorable.
As she was asking herself these
questions, Erkel made one of those
tricky turns, and at the same time
Maddie spotted a beaver.
“That’s an old wishbone,” said Emma.
10 wobble
The canoe wobbled.
11 wring
Back on dry land, Erkel wrung the
water out of her hair.
12 zillion
Ten zillion was the last count of stars.
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