Theme 2: American Stories
Vocabulary
Tomas and the 
Library Lady
Tanya's Reunion Boss of the Plains

A Very Important Day

Key Vocabulary Key Vocabulary Key Vocabulary Key Vocabulary
  1. borrow
  2. check out
  3. eager
  4. glaring
  5. lap
  6. storyteller

 Extra Vocabulary

  1. Papa Grande
  2. Buenas noches
  3. En un tiempo pasado
  4. chattered
  5. glaring
  6. Uno, dos, tres, cuatro
  7. Que tigre tan grande
  8. Libro
  9. Pajaro
  10. Buenas tardes senor
  11. Buenas tardes, senora
  12. adios
  13. pan duice
  14. Gracias
  15. Strict
  16. pew
  17. papyrus
  18. cataloging
  19. psalms

 

  1. arrangements
  2. gathering
  3. great-uncle
  4. homestead
  5. persisted
  6. pitches in
  7. reunion
  8. satisfaction

  Extra Vocabulary

  1. announcement
  2. reassured
  3. limbs
  4. faded
  5. aromas
  6. murmured
  7. drumroll
  8. baptismal
  9. blacksmithing
  10. tilled
  11. persisted
  12. taper
  13. pitches in
  14. uproar
  15. consent
  16. squealed
  17. spectacular
  18. tarp
  19. insteps
  1. adventurers
  2. determined
  3. frontier
  4. gear
  5. opportunity
  6. pioneers
  7. settlers
  8. tanned 
  9. wranglers

Extra Vocabulary

  1. derbies
  2. sombreros
  3. homburgs
  4. drenching
  5. suited
  6. territory
  7. form
  8. tuberculosis
  9. prairie
  10. scoffed
  11. pelts
  12. hatchet
  13. sapling
  14. swig
  15. matted
  16. scorching
  17. picturesque
  18. distinctive
  19. unique
  20. drum up
  21. gamble
  22. corral
  23. decoy
  24. jittery
  25. stampede
  26. range
  27. zephyrs
  28. strays
  29. hoe cakes
  30. puncher
  31. spurs
  1. allegiance
  2. chamber
  3. citizens
  4. citizenship
  5. enrich
  6. examiner
  7. oath
  8. petitioners

Extra Vocabulary

  1. Nelia Batungbakal
  2. DJ
  3. apologized
  4. stooped
  5. lobbed
  6. congratulations
  7. chorused
  8. skidded
  9. ferry
  10. harbor
  11. outstretched
  12. courthouse
  13. obliged
  14. defeat
  15. highlands
  16. chamber
  17. certificate
  18. aisles
  19. candidates
  20. polls
  21. ballots
  22. municipal
  23. bond
  24. mock

 

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