Vocabulary Graphic Organizer – Cross Creek excerpt, Ch. 1, “For this is an Enchanted Land”
Directions: Find the vocabulary words in the text. Determine a meaning for each that fits the way the
word is used in this text. Then, note the best way to derive the meaning of the word and code them as
follows:
c/c
wp
wr
m/m
oth
context clues—using the hints in the text to figure out the meaning
word parts—using knowledge of roots, prefixes or suffixes to determine the meaning
word relationships—recognizing the meaning of related words to determine the meaning
multiple meaning word—recognizing that the word has more than one meaning and using the
process of elimination to determine the meaning
other—no other strategy is helpful; must look up the meaning or ask someone
Vocabulary
word
Stirring
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Apparent
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Impersonal
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Mysterious
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Enchantment
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Essence
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Canopy
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Seclusion
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Nostalgia
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Luminous
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Atavistic
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Mystic
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Homelessness
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Shabbiness
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Endearing
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Restoration
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Meaning in your own words
Creating an emotional change as from calm to excited
Strategy
code
m/m
Obvious; easily seen
c/c
Im – not; personal – well known to a person = not well known or having
special meaning to someone; generic
Having or involved with mysteries or the unknown; leaves one
wondering
The state of being enchanted; put under a spell that leaves one delighted
and amazed
The basic meaning; the building block
wp
A domed covering that creates a seemingly covered path like
intertwining overhead tree branches that hang over a road
The state of being alone; in an area set apart from everyone and
everything else
Memories or reminders of the past that create a feeling of pleasure or
happiness
Illuminated, lit up, shining or glowing because of light
c/c
Relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or
ancestral.
Having to do with the unknown as in a mystery; usually as in something
supernatural or awe-inspiring
The state of being without a home
oth
The state of being shabby, old, worn-out
wp
Making something dear to someone; making special
Wr, c/c
The act of putting something in order again; making whole again
wp
Wr
Wp, wr
c/c
wr
c/c
wr
wr
wp
Poverty
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Genteel/gentility
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Gracious
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Elegant
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Wanton
(Paragraph 3)
Orderliness
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Trim
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Weather-worn
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Terror
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Rubbish
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The state of being poor; below a designated level
financially/economically
Polite/delicate
oth
Comfort/ease
c/c
Luxurious/refined
c/c
Uncalled-for; without regard for others
oth
Neat, tidy, orderly
wp
Cut down, manicured
c/c
Worn down by the weather
wr
Causing a slight fear or anxiety
c/c
Trash, garbage
c/c
c/c