vocabulary

Vocabulary

Here are the vocabulary words:

• glowing

• autumn

• completely

• dusky

• pointed

• sliver

glowing

• Shining

• The sun sank lower into the long glowing clouds.

autumn

• fall

• It was autumn and the red, orange, and yellow leaves were falling to the ground.

completely

• wholly; all the way

• Some trees were completely bare already.

dusky

• Somewhat dark; dim

• After the sun set, the sky turned a dusky purple.

pointed

• aimed

• The tip of the pine tree pointed straight up like a skinny finger.

sliver

• A long, thin piece; a splinter

• It seemed to point at the thin sliver of the moon.

Are you ready?

As the sun set, the treetops seemed to be _________ like a

fire.• dusky

• glowing

• pointed

• Glowing is correct!

He got a thin __________ of wood stuck in his finger.

• pointed

• dusky

• sliver

• Sliver is correct!

The hunter _______ his rifle at the duck flying overhead.

• completely

• sliver

• pointed

• Pointed is correct!

Julie really enjoys ________, when all the leaves turn colors.

• completely

• glowing

• autumn

• Autumn is correct!

The light in the sky changed from blue to pink to a ________ purple.

• dusky

• glowing

• pointed

• Dusky is correct!

After the storm, the streets were _________ covered with snow.

• dusky

• completely

• autumn

• Completely is correct!