2. America’s People Unit 6 Lesson 4 Jingle Dancer Created by Mrs. Perez-Vasquez 2 nd Grade

3. Vocabulary and Definitions Content Standard: Reading: Vocabulary and Concept Development 1.0 Learning Objective: Today, you will read the selection vocabulary and definitions.

4. Jingle Dancer Story written by Cynthia Leitich Smith

5. Selection Vocabulary Daydreamed glimpsed strolled Shuffled pounding shucked slipped ached calves pale legacy

6. Vocabulary Definitions The definition provides an explanation of the word. Carefully read the word and the definition.

7. Definitions To find the definition of a word, a person may use a dictionary or a glossary. The definition helps you understand the meaning of a word.

8. Shucked Past tense of shuck: to take off. Jenna shucked off a sneaker. Definition:

9. Daydreamed Past tense of daydream: to have a happy thought about things a person would like to do or have happen. Definition: Jenna daydreamed at the kitchen table.

10. Glimpse A quick look. Definition: Sun caught a glimpse of Moon.

11. Strolled Past tense of stroll: to walk in a slow, relaxed way. Definition: Jenna strolled west to Cousin Elizabeth’s apartment’s.

12. Shuffled Past tense of shuffle: to drag the feet while walking. Definition: Jenna shuffled north to Grandma Wolfe’s.

13. Pounding Beating. Definition: Her heart beat brum, brum, brum, to the pounding of the drum.

14. Slipped Past tense of slip: to put on. Definition: She took off a sneaker and slipped on a moccasin.

15. Ached Past tense of ache: to hurt with a dull, steady pain. Definition: Jenna danced for Great-aunt Sis, whose legs ached.

16. Calves Plural of calf: the back part of the lower leg. Definition: Aunt Sis rubbed her calves.

17. Pale Light in color. Definition: The moon glowed pale.

18. Concept Vocabulary The concept word for this lesson is Legacy

19. Definition : Legacy A legacy is “something that is passed down from generation to generation.”

20. Concept Vocabulary What has been a legacy in your family? Legacy

21. Selection Vocabulary Daydreamed glimpsed strolled Shuffled pounding shucked slipped ached calves pale legacy