Where on Earth Is My Bagel? *Robust Vocabulary* Created By: Agatha Lee March 2009

belongings Belongings are things that you own.

Some of my belongings are my clothes. Do you try to ruin or take care of your belongings? belongings

* Would your books be my belongings or your belongings? * Would all of your belongings fit into a backpack? * What is your favorite belonging? belongings

fleeing If you are fleeing from something, then you are running away from it.

I saw people fleeing from a house that was on fire. The cats were fleeing from the angry dogs. fleeing

* If someone is swimming away from a shark, is that person fleeing? * Would someone fleeing from a hurricane be able to take all of his or her belongings? fleeing

crave When you crave something, then you want it very much. She craved a candy bar.

When Yum Yung began to crave a bagel, he wrote a letter to order a bagel, searched for a bagel, and finally made a bagel. When I crave an apple, I think about it. crave

* If you crave cookies, does that mean you want to throw them away? * What are some things that plants might crave? crave

correspond If you correspond with someone, then you write a letter or an to that person.

Yum Yung and Joe from New York wrote letters to correspond with each other. I like to keep in touch with my friend in California, so I correspond with him. correspond

* Why might you correspond with the owner of a restaurant? * When you correspond with someone, are you more likely to write a letter on paper or compose an ? correspond

gently If you do something gently, then you do it in a way that is careful and kind.

I spoke gently to a small child. Do you pick up trash gently or carry flowers gently? gently

* Why is it important to treat a baby gently? * What are some things that should be treated gently? gently

smothered If you smother something, then you cover it completely. The french fries are smothered in cheese.

The mother smothered her baby with kisses. Should spaghetti be smothered in tomato sauce? smothered

* How can you tell if your hamburger is smothered with ketchup? * Should a new pet be smothered with attention? smothered

replied When you answered someone’s question, then you replied.

He replied to his sister’s question with a big yawn. I thought it was rude when she replied to my question with food in her mouth. replied

* Which of these things would you have replied to: an invitation asking to come to a party or a note thanking you for a present? * If you replied, did you ask or answer? replied

pleaded If you plead, then you beg someone for something.

The child pleaded with her parents to stay up later. Have you ever pleaded for more vegetables? pleaded

* What might you say if you pleaded with your family to get a puppy? * Tell about a time when you pleaded for something you did not get. pleaded

fragrant Something that is fragrant has a pleasing, sweet smell.

After smelling that fragrant flower, I started to sneeze. Mrs. Lee thinks homemade cinnamon bread is very fragrant. fragrant

* Tell about something that is fragrant. * Would you rather be near something fragrant or far away from it? fragrant

grunted If you grunted, then you made a small, deep sound in your throat.

The pig grunted loudly. If an answer is grunted, is it easy to understand? grunted

* How might you feel if you just grunted, tired and grumpy or lively and energetic? * If you grunted, what would you sound like? grunted

Can you read these words? 1. belongings 2. fleeing 3. crave 4. correspond 5. gently 6. smothered 7. replied 8. pleaded 9. fragrant 10. grunted

Can you read these words? 1. extinct 2. pledge 3. patience 4. tedious 5. blended 6. cradled 7. raggedy 8. distance 9. personalities 10. crumpled

Can you read these words? 1. thickens 2. plentiful 3. role 4. diligent 5. pattern 6. sealed 7. carefully 8. attack 9. crowd 10. disappear

Can you read these words? 1. acquired 2. assumed 3. absurd 4. attempt 5. serious 6. extremely 7. admit 8. barely 9. hilarious 10. witty

Can you read these words? 1. allowance 2. rosy 3. thrifty 4. industrious 5. bargain 6. spoiled 7. comfortable 8. boost 9. exchanged 10. delivered