Amazing Grace
Vocabulary
Words
Adventure
• Adventure means an
exciting, unusual, or risky
experience.
• Last summer I went scuba
diving. It was such an
adventure.
• Partner Talk: Share
with your classmates a
time you have been on an
adventure. What did you
do? See?
Sparkling
• Sparkling means
shining or giving off
sparks.
• My cat has sparkling
eyes at night.
• Partner Talk: What
things would you use
the word sparkling to
tell about?
Ballet
• Ballet is a dance that uses
formal steps in which
dancers balance on their
toes.
• Grace went to the school
of ballet in New York.
• Partner talk: Have you
ever seen a ballet? If so,
which ballet was it? How
did it make you feel?
Fantastic
• Fantastic means splendid;
extravagantly fanciful;
marvelous
• The hot air balloons are
fantastic. It is a marvelous
sight to see.
• Partner Talk: What things
can you use the word
fantastic to describe?
Auditions
• Auditions are trial
performances.
• If the boy does well at
the auditions, he can sing
in the show.
• Partner Talk: How might
someone prepare for an
audition? Is it important
to prepare yourself
before auditioning for
something? Why?
Success
• Success is a favorable
achievement.
• Our school play was a big
success. We even had a
standing ovation.
• Partner Talk: Share with
your partner about a time
you have been successful
at something.
Companion
• A companion is a person
who goes along with
another.
• She was his constant
companion in his
childhood.
• Partner Talk: Who are
some of your
companions? What do
you like to do with your
companions?
Stunning
• Stunning means of
striking beauty or
excellence.
• We took a helicopter ride
in Hawaii. The scenery
was stunning.
• Partner Talk: What are
some words that are
synonymous to
stunning?
Memory
• All the things stored in a
person’s mind is your
memory.
• The teacher has a great
memory. She remembers
all of her previous
students names.
• Partner Talk: Talk about
your earliest memory of
school. What do you
remember?
Exploring
• Exploring is the act of
searching or traveling.
• The children were
exploring the plants and
animals in the park.
• Partner Talk: The children
in the picture are
exploring the park. What
discoveries do you think
they’ve made?