Brave as a Mountain Lion

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Brave as a Mountain Lion
realistic fiction

• Mr. Swentek
• Wilson Elementary

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beam

• a ray of light

Beams of sunlight shine through the clouds.
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dangle

• hang freely

Look at that spider dangle below its web.
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depend

• to have faith in

I depend on the love of my family.
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dread

• to be afraid or scared of

Do you dread being alone?
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emblem

• a symbol

Which emblem stands for first aid?
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gymnasium

• a building used for sports training

Our class exercises in the gymnasium.
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livestock

• farm animals

Ranchers care for their livestock.
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mural

• a large painting, usually on a wall

Does your school have any murals?
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mysterious

• strange difficult to sense

That looks very mysterious to me!
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peg

• a wood dowel used to hang things on

Please hang your jacket on the J peg.
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platter

• a large shallow dish used for serving food

Mother served us meats on a platter.
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qualify

• able or fit

You can qualify for the spelling bee.
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reservation

• land set aside for Native Americans

The family lived on a reservation.
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shove

• push roughly

It isnt nice to shove someone.
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spirit

• energy of soul inner life force

Those who are brave are strong in spirit.
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swirl

• a spiral the shape of something rotating

The wind swirled the leaves in the yard.