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JOHNNY TREMAIN By: Esther Forbes

1. Just by looking at the picture, what do you think the book might beabout?

2. What objects do you see? What are they used for? What do they standfor?

1. Who is the author?

2. What is the title of the book?

3. Who do you think the boy on the front of the book is?

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4. Who are the 3 men on the right side?

5. Who is the man on the left?

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TALK ABOUT: Johnny Tremain

WRITE ABOUT: The Book

Granaries (noun) – a building in which

grain is stored Hovels (noun) – a small and poorly built house

Lowed (verb) – make a characteristic deep sound

Weathervanes (noun) - an object that is usually put on the top of a roof and that has an arrow that turns as the wind blows to show the direction of the win

Apprentices (noun) - a person who learns a job or skill by working for a

fixed period of time for someone who is very good at that job or skill

Stout (adjective) – when you have a body that is thick and strong

Bellows – (noun) a device that produces a strong current of air when its sides are pressed together

Wry – (adjective) showing both amusement and a feeling of being tired, annoyed, etc.

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Learn About Vocabulary:

Swinish – (adjective) of, suggesting, or characteristic of swine (pigs)

Infernally – (adjective) of or relating to hell

Blandly (adjective) – a lack of interest, excitement, flavor, emotion

Flaccid (adjective) – lacking in strength and / or force

Parasitic (adjective) – getting food, money, etc., from other people without doing anything to earn it or deserve it, living off of someone or something else

Servitude (noun) -  the condition of being a slave or of having to obey another person

Autocratic (adjective) – pertaining to a person who rules with total power

Brackish (adjective) – somewhat salty, mixture of salt and fresh water

Annealing (verb) - to heat and then slowly cool (metal, glass, etc.) in order to make it stronger

Reveled (verb) - to enjoy (something) very much

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Formidable (adjective) - very powerful or strong 

Ethereal (adjective) – very delicate, resembling heaven : seeming to belong to another world

Apoplectic (adjective)  very angry and excited

Buxom (adjective) -  healthily plump

Innumerable (adjective) – too many to be counted

(grains of sand)

Artisan (noun) – someone who is skilled at making things with their hands

Gauge (noun) - the thickness of a thin material (as sheet metal or plastic film)

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Crucible (noun) - a pot in which metals or other substances are heated to a very high temperature or melte

Venerable (adjective) -  old and respected : valued and respected because of old age, long use, etc.

Pious (adjective) -  deeply religious

Genteel (adjective) -  having a quietly appealing or polite quality

Divot (noun) - a loose piece of grass and dirt that is dug out of the ground when the ground is struck by something (such as a golf club)

Pinafore (noun) -  a sleeveless usually low-necked garment fastened in the back and worn as an apron or dress

Reverie (noun) - a state in which you are thinking about pleasant things

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Affluence (noun) – a lot of property or wealth

Soldering (noun) - a mixture of metals (such as lead and tin) that is melted and used to join metal parts together

Repousse (adjective) - shaped or ornamented with patterns in relief made by hammering or pressing on the reverse side —used especially of metal

Protuberant (adjective) - sticking out from a surface usually with a curved or rounded shape

Vulgarities (noun) - the quality or state of not having good taste, manners, politeness, etc.

August (adjective) - having a formal and impressive quality

Patronage (noun) - money and support that is given to an artist, organization, etc.

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Diligent (adjective) -  characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort

Solitude (noun) - a state or situation in which you are alone usually because you want to be

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READ ABOUT: The Characters