Week Three
Vocabulary
1. tyrannical- adj.- ruling unjustly, usually with
absolute power over a population cruelly kept
submissive and fearful
 2. indisposed- adj.- sick; too ill to do something
 3. garble- verb- to jumble the meaning of
something
 4. privy- noun- an outhouse or toilet/ adjsharing in the knowledge of something secret or
private
 5. pallet- noun- a straw-filled mattress
 6. Grammar Rule: Always place your name after
another’s name. Ex. “Rodney and I went to the
mall.”
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 7.
whetstone- noun- a grindstone, sharpener,
typically for a knife
 8. brocade- noun- a richly woven fabric
 9. flog- verb- to whip, beat someone very
hard
 10. contraband- noun- illegal, or smuggled
goods
 11. repugnant- adj.- offensive or causing a
feeling of disgust
 12. Grammar Rule- Me or I? Use the pronoun
that would fit without the other person’s
name. Ex. Rodney and I went to the mall.
Write out the complete sentence and add the
vocabulary word.
 1. The dictator Saddam Hussein was known
to rule Iraq with ________________ force.
 2. Our school intercom was broken, so Mr.
Schwarz’s words sounded ____________(ed).
 3. My dad felt ________________, and
therefore took a sick day at work.
Write out the complete sentence and add the
vocabulary word.
1. I felt very indisposed, and running outdoors to
the _____________ was not something I
wanted to do in the cold!
2. The privy emitted a ________________ smell
that did not make me feel any better!
Dude, it’s reading time!
Begin your two column journal.
Remember: Use quotation marks in the page
number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title
of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of
Publication. Source Type.
Write out the sets of synonyms and then match
the correct vocabulary to the set!
 1. illegal imports, smuggled goods, forbidden
items: ________________
 2. unwilling, sick, not well: _______________
 3. offensive, gross, distasteful:
________________
Write out the sentences and circle the vocabulary word. Then
underline the context clues that give the word added meaning!
1.
2.
Sandra and I felt like princesses when we saw the
formal dresses made of rich brocade fabric.
At security clearance in the airport, my mom and I
were asked if we carried any contraband items in
our luggage.
Dude, it’s reading time!
Begin your two column journal.
Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of
Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.
Source Type.
Write out the complete sentence and connect
your thoughts back to the vocabulary word.
 1. Two people most likely to use a whetstone
would be ____________________________.
 2. I would be most likely to find brocade in
these two places
______________________________________.
 3. Three items that are contraband on a
plane are ____________________________.
Write out the sentences and circle the vocabulary
word. Then underline the context clues that give the
word added meaning!
1.
The scuba diver instructor’s words sounded garbled
underwater and I didn’t understand anything he
said.
2.
The privy smelled horrible, but luckily it was placed
a safely smelled distance away from the house.
Dude, it’s reading time!
Begin your two column journal.
Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of
Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.
Source Type.
Write out the complete sentence and connect your
thoughts back to the vocabulary word.
1. Three traits of a tyrannical person would be
_______________________.
2. Three things that I do when I feel indisposed are
___________________________.
Dude, it’s reading time!
Begin your two column journal.
Remember: Use quotation marks in the page
number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title
of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of
Publication. Source Type.
Write out the complete sentence and add the
vocabulary word.
 1. In the 18th century, the ____________ was
used in place of bathroom with indoor
plumbing.
 2. Isabel and her sister Ruth share a
_______________ filled with corn husks in
the cellar.
 3. Certain ______________ items are not
allowed at school, like weapons.