Chapters 1 - 4

skidded (Page 8)

Definition: slid, slipped, spun out

Sentence: The baseball

player skidded into third base before she could be tagged out.

missionary (Page 13)

Definition: a messenger; a person who goes on a mission, usually for religious or charitable reasons.

Sentence: The missionary

spread the message of hope to all who would listen.

suffering (Page 14)

Definition: enduring; to be ill with; having a medical condition

Sentence: Because my grandmother is suffering from arthritis pain, she takes medication every day.

Distracted (Page 14)

Definition: unfocused, preoccupied, sidetracked.

Sentence: Because she

was texting, this distracted driver bumped into a car that she was following.

sermon (Page 14)

Definition: a religious talk, an oration or lecture.

Sentence: Opal calls her father “the preacher” because he seems to always be preparing to preach a sermon, or is preaching a sermon.

exception (Page 15)

Definition: a special case were the rule does not apply; exclusion

Sentence: The manager of the trailer park made an exception to the rule of “no kids allowed” so that Opal could live there.

constellations (Page 28)

Definition: group, collection, an arrangement of stars.

Sentence: One of my

favorite constellations is the Big Dipper because it is easy to spot on a clear night.

memorized (Page 30)

Definition: committed to memory, learned by heart, remembered

Sentence: When I was in

Pre-K I memorized the alphabet.

congregation (Page 33)

Definition: a gathering; church members

Sentence: The congregation of the church sat quietly and listened to the preacher.

potluck (Page 35)

Definition: a meal where many people contribute, or bring food to be shared.

Sentence: We took a strawberry cake to our church’s potluck dinner last week.

retriever (Page

37)

Definition: a type of hunting dog

Sentence: Even though retrievers are known for being hunting dogs, they also make very good pets.