Grandfather’s Journey
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marveled
•Definition:
filled
with surprise or
wonder.
•He
marveled at the
plane’s beauty.
astonished
•Definition
– To fill
with sudden wonder
or amazement.
•Dorothy
was
astonished by the
power of the
tornado.
scatter
•Definition:
To throw
in random directions
•The
farmer
scattered seed on
the garden.
appeared
•Definition:
To come
into sight, become
visible
journey
•Definition:
the act
of traveling from
one place to
another, usually a
long distance
•Frodo had a long
journey ahead of
him.
New World
•Definition:
the
Western hemisphere
•Christopher
Columbus sailed to
the New World.
sculpture
•Definition: The art of
making two- or threedimensional representative
or abstract forms, esp. by
carving stone or wood or by
casting metal or plaster.
•The
tourist was amazed by
the lifelike sculptures.
enormous
•Definition:
Very
large in size,
quantity, or extent.
•The
pumpkin was
enormous.
towering
•Definition:
Extremely tall
•The
skyscrapers
were towering over
the city.
bewildered
•Definition:
puzzled or
confused.
•Huge
greatly
cities of
factories and tall
buildings
bewildered him.
longed
•Definition:
wished
for or wanted very
much.
•The
boy longed for
his mom to pick
him up.
exchanged
•Definition:
Give
something and
receive something of
the same kind in
return.
•He
exchanged the
country for a new
life in the city.
Students – Use Context
•You
can find the
meaning of the
following words in
the text.
•Reread
the page
and use the context
to figure out the
definition.
homeland
•Reread
p. 68. “He
took his family and
returned to his
homeland.”
•Definition:
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surrounded
•Reread
p.68. “He
surrounded himself
with songbirds, but
he could not
forget.”
•Definition:
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homesick
•Reread
p. 74. “I
am homesick for
the other.”
•Definition:
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still
•Reread
p. 74. “So
I return now and
then when I cannot
still the longing in
my heart.”
•Definition:
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