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Vocabulary

Vocabulary. “My Great-Grandmother’s Gourd”. towb. noun. A towb is a long piece of cloth used as a headcovering . turban. noun. A turbin is a scarf wound around the head for a hat. gourd. noun. A gourd is a round fruit that is dried and used to make bowls and dippers. gnarled.

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary “My Great-Grandmother’s Gourd”

  2. towb noun A towb is a long piece of cloth used as a headcovering. turban noun A turbin is a scarf wound around the head for a hat.

  3. gourd noun A gourd is a round fruit that is dried and used to make bowls and dippers.

  4. gnarled adjective Something is gnarled when it has a rough, twisted look.

  5. scorching adjective When something is scorching, it is extremely hot and dry.

  6. The scorching sun wilted all the plants. He burned his feet on the scorching sand. The oven was scorching hot.

  7. Scorching or Not? the moon a just-used curling iron a parked car’s tire a racecar’s tire after 100 laps a stuffed animal the look your sister gives you when she finds out you took her favorite shirt without asking

  8. parched adjective When something is parched, it is very dry or thirsty.

  9. Plants become parched when they are deprived of water. Her lips became parched as she ran in the summer heat. The ground was parched and cracked due to the drought.

  10. Talk to your partner… List as many adjectives to describe something that is parched as you can in 2 minutes. Sentence starter: “Something that is parched would look _____.”

  11. gushed verb If something gushed, it flowed out with sudden force.

  12. The water gushed from the fire hydrant. Blood gushed from his hand when he cut himself. During the rainstorm, water gushed out of the drainage pipe.

  13. Talk to your partner… How many antonyms for gushed can you think of in 2 minutes?

  14. brimming adjective Something is brimming if it is filled to the top and almost overflowing.

  15. Mom’s cup was brimming with hot coffee, so she walked slowly to the table. Lisa’s eyes were brimming with tears during the sad movie. Her dog will only eat when his dish is brimming with food.

  16. Talk to your partner… How are gushing and brimming similar and different?

  17. progress noun Progress is forward movement or improvement.

  18. Jaime was making admirable progress on her DARE report. Traffic made slow progress through the falling snow. New wells are a sign of progress in Africa.

  19. Word Families progress progressing progresses progressed progression progressive The company is making ___ on the new building. The contractors are ____ on the concrete work. If construction ____ at this pace, the building will be complete by spring. The work has ____ so quickly because of the cooperative weather. People in the neighborhood have enjoyed watching the ____ of the building. They are proud of their ____ community.

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