1. Vocabulary Words Houghton Mifflin Reading Theme 3 - Journeys
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Vocabulary Words
Houghton Mifflin Reading
Theme 3 - Journeys
Created by Mike Brewer  2008

2. See if you can correctly identify the following vocabulary words.

3. If necessary, use the context clues from the sample sentences to help you.

4. horizon

5. We could see a large sailing ship out on the horizon.
Sample Sentence:
We could see a large sailing ship out on the horizon.

6. n. line along which the earth and the sky seem to meet.
horizon
Definition:
n. line along which the earth and the sky seem to meet.

7. clump

8. The students left a clump of trash on the table after lunch.
Sample Sentence:
The students left a clump of trash on the table after lunch.

9. n. a group of things close together
clump
Definition:
n. a group of things close together

10. crinkled

11. The crinkled piece of paper lay on the floor under her desk.
Sample Sentence:
The crinkled piece of paper lay on the floor under her desk.

12. adj. wrinkled, showing wrinkles.
crinkled
Definition:
adj. wrinkled, showing wrinkles.

13. snagged

14. As I ran past the sign my shirt got snagged on a jagged corner.
Sample Sentence:
As I ran past the sign my shirt got snagged on a jagged corner.

15. verb. caught on something sticking out
snagged
Definition:
verb. caught on something sticking out

16. commotion

17. There was a lot of commotion after the plane crash.
Sample Sentence:
There was a lot of commotion after the plane crash.

18. n. a scene of noisy confusion or activity
commotion
Definition:
n. a scene of noisy confusion or activity

19. churned

20. In order for the cream to become butter it need to be churned.
Sample Sentence:
In order for the cream to become butter it need to be churned.

21. verb. stirred or shook greatly
churned
Definition:
verb. stirred or shook greatly

22. whiff

23. I caught a whiff of the burned coffee as I walked in the house.
Sample Sentence:
I caught a whiff of the burned coffee as I walked in the house.

24. n. A faint smell of something, pleasant or unpleasant
whiff
Definition:
n. A faint smell of something, pleasant or unpleasant

25. singe

26. The table cloth had a slight singe mark where the candle fell on it.
Sample Sentence:
The table cloth had a slight singe mark where the candle fell on it.

27. verb. burn something slightly
singe
Definition:
verb. burn something slightly

28. yeast

29. With the help of the yeast, the bread began to rise.
Sample Sentence:
With the help of the yeast, the bread began to rise.

30. n. A substance that is used to make bread dough rise
yeast
Definition:
n. A substance that is used to make bread dough rise

31. trough

32. The animals spent a great deal of time eating from the trough.
Sample Sentence:
The animals spent a great deal of time eating from the trough.

33. n. a long, narrow container that holds water or food for animals.
trough
Definition:
n. a long, narrow container that holds water or food for animals.

34. resist

35. Mr. Brewer has to resist eating food that is bad for him.
Sample Sentence:
Mr. Brewer has to resist eating food that is bad for him.

36. resist
Definition:
verb. fight the urge for

37. lit

38. The birds lit on the branch and then flew away
Sample Sentence:
The birds lit on the branch and then flew away

39. lit
Definition:
verb. landed

40. miscalculated

41. miscalculated Sample Sentence:
The captain of the ship miscalculated the height of the bridge and slammed into it.

42. verb. Planned or figured incorrectly
miscalculated
Definition:
verb. Planned or figured incorrectly

43. affected

44. The long, hard rain affected the way the river flowed
Sample Sentence:
The long, hard rain affected the way the river flowed

45. adj. caused a change in; influenced by somebody or something
affected
Definition:
adj. caused a change in; influenced by somebody or something