“John Henry” Vocabulary
grit The grit on the sidewalk made it difficult to walk in bare feet.
grit- small pieces of stone or sand
dynamite Builders sometimes use dynamite to blast through rock.
dynamite- strong explosive
pulverized Paul Bunyan pulverized huge boulders into piles of tiny stones.
pulverized- crushed into a fine powder
rebuild The people of New Orleans have been working for months to rebuild the city.
rebuild- build or make again
acre An acre is large enough to hold several houses.
acre- a measure of land
commotion There was quite a commotion in the lunchroom when the fire bell rang.
commotion- noisy confusion