The Great Ball Game

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The GreatBall Game

• Robust Vocabulary

Created By Agatha Lee July 2008
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clutch
Clutch means you hold onto something tightly.
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clutched
Mother Bat clutched Stellaluna as she flew. I
clutched my mothers hand because I was
scared. The mother clutched her baby as she
carefully walked up the stairs.
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clutch
Think of something you have clutched. Why did
you clutch it? Would you clutch a kite string
tightly?
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clambered
Clambered means you climb with both hands and
feet.
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clambered
Stellaluna clambered out of the bird nest. The
hiker was tired after he clambered up a hill.
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clambered
What kinds of animals might clamber up a
tree? What playground equipment have you
clambered on? What parts of your body did
you use the most when you clambered?
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clumsy
If you trip and fall or cant move around easily,
then you may feel clumsy.
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clumsy
Stellaluna was clumsy when she landed on the
branch. My baby brother was a clumsy walker.
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clumsy
Are you a clumsy dancer? If you are clumsy
when you carry a plate, what might happen? Can
you catch a ball if you are clumsy?
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ached
Ached means you felt sore or were in pain.
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ached
Stellaluna flew so much that her wings
ached. After I ran in a marathon, my legs
ached. Would your stomach start aching if you
ate too much junk food?
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ached
If your tooth ached, who would you see for
help? Who can help you if your stomach
aches- the school nurse or the librarian?
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feud
A feud is a big argument.
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feud
The Birds and Animals had a feud about who was
better. We ended the feud by talking about the
problem calmly.
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feud
Are people happy or upset when they have a
feud? If two neighbors agree about everything,
would they start a feud? Why or why not?
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superior
Superior means you are the best.
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superior
The Birds felt superior because they had
wings. He received a gold medal because he was a
superior swimmer.
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superior
Do you think a superior skater wins
trophies? What do you want to be superior
at? Do you know someone who is superior at
something? What does that person do?
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refuse
If you refuse something, then you dont want it.
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refuse
The Birds refuse to let Bat join their
team. Would you refuse to eat a yummy snack or
your pencil?
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refuse
Would you refuse to swim with a shark? Why or
why not? If you refuse to do something, do
you say yes or no? Would you refuse to play at
a playground?
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insult
If you insult someone, then you say something
mean.
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insult
The Birds insult Bat when they say he is too
little to help. Is an insult something
that makes you feel happy or sad?
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insult
Do polite people insult each other? Should
it be against classroom rules to insult another
child? Why do you think so? If you insult
someone, should you say youre sorry?
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He is a ________ soccer player. A. ached B.
feud C. clumsy D. insult
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Should you _______ to hold an adults hand when
you cross a street? A. clamber B. refuse C.
superior D. insult
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My children ________ over the sofa. A.
clambered B. superior C. refused D. insulted
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It is not nice to _______ another person. A.
ached B. feud C. insult D. superior
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Do you think you are a ______ writer? A.
superior B. feud C. insult D. clambered
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My brother and I were in a family ______. A.
insult B. refuse C. feud D. clumsy
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Seth ________ the monkey bars as he went across
them. A. clambered B. refused C. ached D.
clutched
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What should you do if your head starts to
________? A. insult B. clutch C. ache D.
refuse