Sadako & Thousand Paper Cranes Vocabulary

There was not a speck of clouds in the blue sky. What does speck mean?

• a cloud

• small spot or blemis

• rain and thunder

• a beak of a bird

"She was rushing like a whirlwind into the kitchen". Whirlwind means:

• a tornado

• a wave

• confused rush

• wind

She fidgeted and wiggled her bare toes. Fidgeted means:

• to move restlessly

• to sleep

• to not move

• to sit

Sadako plopped down with a thud. Thud means:

• to sing

• to sleep

• to strike or move

• to scream

They were as close as two pine needles on the same twig. Twig means:

• a sound

• a tree

• twin

• a very tiny branch

Then the heat prickled my eyes. Prickled means:

• to feel a sting or pain

• to cut open

• to get wet

• to rub

There were stalls selling everything. Stalls means:

• a bathroom

• a door

• table or small store with open front

• someone tall

The last dazzling display of the fire works. Dazzling means:

• sparkly bright light

• something that pokes

• a hard light

• a dark light

They floated like a swarm. Swarm means:

• the ocean

• a group of swimmers together

• warm boats

• a group of insects together

The plump nurse said briskly. Briskly means:

• slow

• loud

• fast

• sad