The Birchbark House Vocabulary

They were astonished when they saw the beauty of the Grand Canyon.

What does the term "astonished" mean?

• To abandon or leave;

  Not occupied

• Well thought-out;

  Based on sensible and logical thinking

• Feeling or showing great surprise or wonder;

  To be amazed

I can’t believe she had the nerve to call me a liar!

What does the term "nerve" refer to?

• A sore or sensitive point;

  To give strength or courage to;

  The rude attitude of someone who says or does things that make other people angry

• Jealousy;

  The feeling of wanting to have what someone else has

• Not covered;

  To reveal;

  To uncover

The angry lion bared his teeth.

What does the word "bared" mean?

• Standing up;

  Vertical or upward position;

  Having strong morals

• Not covered;

  To reveal;

  To uncover

• To abandon or leave;

  Not occupied

The traitor was banished after he stole the king’s money.

What does "banished" refer to?

• To be forced to leave a country or place;

  To drive away or expel

• To refrain from harming or destroying;

  Spare – not being used

• Feeling or showing great surprise or wonder;

  To be amazed

She reasoned with her mother, trying to convince her to let her have a sleepover. 

What does the word "reasoned" mean?

• A border or edge;

  A measure or degree of difference

• Standing up;

  Vertical or upward position;

  Having strong morals

• Well thought-out;

  Based on sensible and logical thinking

They envy how easily he makes friends!

What is envy?

• Not covered;

  To reveal;

  To uncover

• Jealousy;

  The feeling of wanting to have what someone else has

• A sore or sensitive point;

  To give strength or courage to;

  The rude attitude of someone who says or does things that make other people angry

Luckily, I was spared the embarrassment of having to sing in front of everyone.

What does "spared" mean?

• To refrain from harming or destroying;

  Spare – not being used

• To be forced to leave a country or place;

  To drive away or expel

• To abandon or leave;

  Not occupied

Please don't write in the margins of the page.

What does the term "margins" refer to?

• Not covered;

  To reveal;

  To uncover

• To refrain from harming or destroying;

  Spare – not being used

• A border or edge;

  A measure or degree of difference

No one lives in the old, abandoned, and deserted house.

What does the word "deserted" mean?

• To refrain from harming or destroying;

  Spare – not being used

• To abandon or leave;

  Not occupied

• To be forced to leave a country or place;

  To drive away or expel

He was sitting upright in his wheelchair.

What does the word "upright" mean?

• Standing up;

  Vertical or upward position;

  Having strong morals

• A border or edge;

  A measure or degree of difference

• Well thought-out;

  Based on sensible and logical thinking