1. Frog & Toad All Year *Robust Vocabulary* Created by: Agatha Lee
August 2008

2. Ventured means to go somewhere new.

3. ventured The family ventured to new places on their vacation.
Would you venture
into a deep, dark cave?

4. ventured
* Would it be dangerous if you ventured far from home by yourself? * If you made up a story about a child who ventured somewhere, where would the child go?

5. described
If you described something that happened, then you told about it.
How would you describe the movie?

6. described My grandfather described the pond to me.
Would you describe your dog to me?
How would you describe our classroom?

7. described
* If you described something funny, what would it be? * Do you feel happy or sad when someone describes something exciting?

8. edge
If you are at the edge of something, then you are at the border, or side.

9. The pebble was at the edge of a creek.
Would you be more likely to walk near the edge of a sidewalk or the edge of a mountain?

10. edge * What might you find at the edge of an ocean?
* Is it safe to put a glass
at the edge of a table?
* Why might you build a fence
around the edge of your yard?

11. Hesitate means to pause or wait before doing something.

12. hesitate Frog did not hesitate to jump in the pond.
Would you hesitate before jumping rope or before turning out of your driveway on your bike?

13. hesitate * If you got a gift, would you hesitate before opening it?
* Should you hesitate before crossing a busy street?

14. anonymous
If you wanted to be anonymous when you wrote a story, then you wouldn’t use your own name.

15. anonymous Did the anonymous caller give his name?
Toad raked Frog’s lawn in secret
so he could be anonymous.
Did the anonymous caller
give his name?

16. * Have you ever given someone an anonymous card or gift?
* Why might someone
who gave a gift want
to remain anonymous?

17. Unselfish means to share with others.

18. Toad and Frog were both unselfish.
Would it be unselfish to forget someone’s birthday or to lend your last pencil to a friend?

19. unselfish * Have your parents ever done anything unselfish for you?
If so, what was it?
* What could you do in our classroom that is unselfish?

20. Satisfied means you feel happy with the way things are.

21. satisfied Frog was satisfied when he cleaned Toad’s lawn.
Would you be satisfied helping
your mom cook dinner?
Would you be satisfied if
a friend lied to you?

22. * Do you feel satisfied after
you eat a good meal?
you lose a game?
you do well on a test?

23. Neighborly means you are friendly to people who live near you.

24. neighborly Frog and Toad are neighborly because they help each other.
Would it be neighborly to
throw trash on a neighbor’s lawn?
help your neighbor pull weeds?

25. neighborly
* Is it neighborly to take care of people’s pets when they are away?
* Is it neighborly to say
hello to a friend?
* Can you think of a time when
someone has been neighborly to you?

26. Seth ___________ his teacher as nice and caring.
A. unselfish
B. edge
C. described
D. anonymous

27. Carson was _______ with her spelling test grade.
A. neighborly
B. satisfied
C. edge
D. ventured

28. The police officer received
an _________ tip about
the missing bicycle.
A. unselfish
B. ventured
C. edge
D. anonymous

29. It is not safe to walk along the __________ of the pool. A. hesitate
B. neighborly
C. edge
D. satisfied

30. The park ranger _________
into the forest alone.
A. described
B. hesitated
C. ventured
D. unselfish

31. My ___________ sister gave me
her last piece of candy.
A. anonymous
B. unselfish
C. ventured
D. hesitate

32. The football player did not ________ when he ran the ball into the end zone.
A. edge
B. neighborly
C. described
D. hesitate

33. My dad was __________ because he raked my neighbors’ leaves.
A. neighborly
B. edge
C. described
D. ventured

34. Let’s Review!!! Do you remember what these words mean? 1. ignore
2. proficient
3. dangerous
4. heed
5. passion
6. style
7. challenge
8. underestimate