“Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy"
(1st) Copy the definition,
(2nd) sample sentence and
(3rd) make your own sample sentence)
1. dilemma A dilemma is a difficult problem or choice to be made.
Joe found himself in a dilemma when he couldn't decide which puppy to choose.
2. feebly An action done feebly is done weakly.
The weak, newborn pony feebly tried to stand.
3. persistent When something is persistent, it continues in spite of interference or opposition.
The baby's parents could not stop her persistent crying.
4. recoiled Someone who recoiled fell back suddenly in fear or shock.
Hudson recoiled from the needle when it was time to get her booster shot.
5. roused When you are roused, you are woken up from sleep or rest.
The alarm clock roused the girl from a deep sleep.
6. skewed Skewed means “took an indirect route.”
To avoid the horse-drawn wagon, the car skewed to the side of the road.
7. summon If you summon something, you call upon it for a certain action.
Jon was able to summon a burst of energy and win the race.
8. vastness Something that has vastness is very large.
The vastness of the crowd made it hard for me to find my friends.
“Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy"
(1st) Copy the definition,
(2nd) sample sentence and
(3rd) make your own sample sentence)
1. dilemma A dilemma is a difficult problem or choice to be made.
Joe found himself in a dilemma when he couldn't decide which puppy to choose.
2. feebly An action done feebly is done weakly.
The weak, newborn pony feebly tried to stand.
3. persistent When something is persistent, it continues in spite of interference or opposition.
The baby's parents could not stop her persistent crying.
4. recoiled Someone who recoiled fell back suddenly in fear or shock.
Hudson recoiled from the needle when it was time to get her booster shot.
5. roused When you are roused, you are woken up from sleep or rest.
The alarm clock roused the girl from a deep sleep.
6. skewed Skewed means “took an indirect route.”
To avoid the horse-drawn wagon, the car skewed to the side of the road.
7. summon If you summon something, you call upon it for a certain action.
Jon was able to summon a burst of energy and win the race.
8. vastness Something that has vastness is very large.
The vastness of the crowd made it hard for me to find my friends.