Word+Wizards

The following is a compilation of sentences in which students read, heard or used vocabulary words learned weekly in class. The vocabulary word appears in bold.

1. While I was watching their **romping**, a thought came,"I haven't named them yet." (Found in //Where the Red Fern Grows// by Wilson Rawls.)

2. Billy? Hello? A long **eerie** silence Billy? I called (Found in //The Haunting Hour// by R.L Stine)

3. The stillness, Magpie hears a faraway scream. She cannot tell if it is a scream of a **triumph** or despair. (Found in //Fox// by Marguret Wild.)

4. But when an **eerie​** blue light appears, odd thing begin to happen. (Found in T//he Wrong One// by Carol Otis Hurst.)

5. "See? She admits it!" Bobby exclaimed **triumphantly.** (Found in //The Meanest Doll in the World// by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin.)

6. The noise was so loud it **startled** every body at the table including me and made every body in the cafeteria look around. (Found in //Dear Mr.Henshaw// by Beverly Cleary.)

7. The explosion was so loud it **startled** the birds who fell silent. (Found in A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin.)

8. I was startled, but not so **startled** that I couldn't finish the chicken. (Found in A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin.)

9."I was so **excited**." said Bryd suddenly, her face bright with memory. (Found in Baby by Patricia Maclachlan.)

10. I was expecting one of them to bawl, but when it came it **startled** me. (Found in //Where the Red Fern Grows by// Wilson Rawls)

11. The light filled the room with an **eerie** glow. (Found in //It's Halloween You Fraidy Mouse//)

12.As the hail cleared and a blue summer sky apeared, I began to see other **vast** shapes.( found in //The Time Machine// by H.G. Wells)

13. **Startled**, they drew back a few steps and bowed.( found in //The Time Machine// by H.G. Wells)

14...so they led me past the White sphinx to a **vast** gray building of ridged stone.( found in //The Time Machine// by H.G. Wells - Illustrated Classic)

15. But I was **startled** to look at the moon... ( found in //A Dogs Life// by Ann M. Martin)

16. Trotter's voice boomed with **triumph**. "Do You hear that?" (Found in //The Great Gilly Hopkins// by Katherine Paterson)

17.Thomas Jemisonturned to his wife **fretfully**.( found in //Indian Captive// by Lois Lenski)

18. He **romped** and played ridiculous game with him.(found in //Call Of The Wild// by Jack London)

19. Her resemblance to the couple's missing daughter is **eerie**. (Found in Ghost Hotel Back Cover)

20. "You sound surprised," he said **startled**. (Found in //The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid//)

21. How does Amanda behave responsibly even in her **grief** over her mother's death? (Found In A Lion To Guard Us)

22. Take her outside and let her **romp**. (Found In No Dogs Allowed!)

23. Stooping down she filled the **vessel**, then set it on the ground. (Found in //Indian Captive// by Lois Lenski)

24.In the forest Buck was a different animal from the **romping** one in camp.(found in //Call Of The Wild by Jack London)//

25.Words poured from the Frenchmen's lips in swift **torrents,** while waving their hands and arms.(found in //Indian Captive by// Jack London)

26.Then you will discover that there are no more **triumphs** left for you. (found in //The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - Illustrated Classic)//

27.Davy stood beside her wearing the same brown-checked home-spun **garments**,...(found in //Indian Captive// by Lois Lenski)

28.The girl stood there with a look of **triumph** on her face. (found in //The Picture of Dorian Gray// by Oscar Wilde)

29.He was **startled** by what he saw. The picture had changed! (found in //The Picture of Dorian Gray// by Oscar Wilde)

30. There was a loud rush of **grief**.................(Found in //Indian Captive// by Lois Lenski)

31. They brought many **vessels** of water which they poured at the feet of the cornstalks. (Found in //Indian Captive// by Lois Lenski)

32. All the buildings stood about **haphazard** around a central open space. (Found in //Indian Captive// by Lois Lenski)

33. The boy pointed to the filled up water **vessel** and, obediently Molly took it up. (Found in //Indian Captive// by Lois Lenski)

34. With a deep sigh, Molly picked up the **vessel** of water and walked slowly to the lodge. (Found in //Indian Captive// by Lois Lenski)

35. Whatever she was saying, her words bought forth tears of sadness and gestures of deepest **grief**. (Found in //Indian Captive// by Lois Lenski)

36. The **vessel** floated gentely away. (Found in //Walking Through the Snow//)

37. The shadow of great, **grief** fell across Earth Woman's face. (Found in //Indian Captive// by Lois Lenski)

38. Molly saw the white man give a **startled** look, and then go. (Found in //Indian Captive// by Lois Lenski)

39. Molly looked at her mother. But her face was so changed by **grief** and fear, she scarcely knew her.(Found in Indian Captive by Lois Lenski)

40. Whatever she was saying,her words brought fourth tears of sadness and gestures of deepest grief.(Found in Indian Captive by Lois Lenski)