STUDY GUIDE – WINGS
SPELLING WORDS – Irregular Plurals
wolves
knives
feet
men
children
women
sheep
heroes
scarves
mice
geese
cuffs
elves
banjos
halves
loaves
beliefs
tomatoes
potatoes
tornadoes
VOCABULARY
swoopingcoming down fast on something * Jane saw the bird swooping down to catch a bug.
attentioncareful thinking, looking, or listening * In class you should always be paying attention to the teacher.
struggledtried hard, worked hard against difficulties * Tom struggled to put the box into the back of the truck.
driftingbeing carried along by currents of air or water * As we stood on the bridge, we saw a stick drifting along the creek’s water.
glaringstaring angrily * I was so upset with Donna I stood there glaring at her.
loopingforming a line, path, or motion shaped so that it crosses itself * My grandmother asked me to hold the yarn while she was looping it around the holder.
complainedsaid that you are unhappy or annoyed or upset about something * I was tired of listening to Sally. She always complained about something she thought was unfair.
giggleto laugh in a silly or uncontrolled way * Daddy looked so silly we had to giggle.
OTHER WORDS TO KNOW
gawkto stare in a rude way * I could not believe Stan would gawk at me that way!
snickeredlaughed in a sly, silly way * We snickered because we had scared the teacher.
auditiona hearing to test the ability of a singer, actor, or other performer * I had to audition for the part I wanted in the play.
flailto wave about wildly * I thought I would drown! All I could do was flail in the water.
potentialan ability or skill that may develop in the future * Johnny had the potential to be a great baseball player.
Story Written and Illustrated by Christopher Myers