Chapter 17 AND 18 Vocabulary preview

Chapter 17 AND 18 Vocabulary preview

Reading Strategy

scything

cutting, especially tall grass or hay

haze

fog or confusion

trembling

shaking, due to cold or fear

dispute

to disagree, argue, or debate

maintain

to keep something in good condition through continual repair

assumed

accepted as real or true without proof

perseverance

continued efforts in spite of difficulties

languish

Wasted away; weakened

Broader

wide from side to side

Mawien Dut Ariik

Salva's father

digestive system

The system of organs responsible for getting food into and out of the body and for making use of food to keep the body healthy.

guinea worms

a very long parasitic worm which lives under the skin of infected humans and other mammals in rural Africa and Asia.

Multiple Choice

Scything means to:

• build

• sidle

• go fast

• cut down

Poll

Whom do you get into the most disputes with?

• friends

• parents

• teachers

• strangers

Multiple Choice

The system of organs responsible for getting food into and out of the body and for making use of food to keep the body healthy.

• endocrine system

• digestive system

• nervous system

• stereo system

Multiple Select

I assume that the following things will happen tomorrow:

• The sun will rise

• The tides will go in and out

• I will win the lottery

• I will meet a new best friend

• I will get violently ill from eating something bad

Multiple Choice

People need__________ in order to finish a marathon.

• perseverance

• a bad attitude

• a taxi cab

• a bicycle

• pessimism

Poll

What makes you tremble the most?

• scary things

• cold things

• exciting things

• when I'm hungry

Multiple Select

Things you should maintain:

• car

• good grades

• bad habit

• whining

• good health

Multiple Choice

"broader" means

• narrow

• wide from side to side

• long up and down

• a person who laughs