"The Treasure of Lemon Brown" Vocabulary

Another name for a porch or entrance way is

• tenement

• parlor

• stoop

• ominous

I wanted to arrive before the party would _________. I didn't want to walk in after the party started.

• impromptu

• commence

• ajar

• probe

Lemon Brown was a homeless man. He had no family and lived in an old abandoned _________________.

• tenement

• impromptu

• lecture

• tentative

Upon entering Shamara's home, we were asked to sit in the ________ until she had finished getting ready.

• impromptu

• ajar

• parlor

• probe

The dance team had an __________ dance battle against the visiting squad.

• impromptu

• stoop

• lecture

• ominous

Walking down the dark alley at night left Omarion with an _____________feeling.

• impromptu

• tenement

• probe

• ominous

Kevian left the door ______ as a walked to throw away the trash. He didn't want to lock himself out of his home accidentally.

• tentative

• probe

• ajar

• stoop

Maxine began to _________ anxiously in the dark while searching for the light switch.

• tentative

• ajar

• probe

• ominous

Our principal said our graduation date was ___________. It could be changed to another date depending on the weather.

• tentative

• stoop

• lecture

• ominous

My best friend Greg was upset about his grades. He knew his dad would ________ him daily about the importance of doing well in school once he saw his report card.

• commence

• lecture

• probe

• ominous