Lost and Found Vocabulary

As you come across the bolded terms in “Lost and Found,” ask yourself if you know them or if you can figure them out from context. “I lost my sparkly purple scarf last month, but I was terrified to ask him.”

• very scared
• excited
• annoyed

As you come across the bolded terms in “Lost and Found,” ask yourself if you know them or if you can figure them out from context. “He’s ancient.”

• young
• new
• very old

As you come across the bolded terms in “Lost and Found,” ask yourself if you know them or if you can figure them out from context. “He’s so old that he was the custodian when my mom went to this school.”

• principal
• a person who cleans and takes care of a building
• nurse

As you come across the bolded terms in “Lost and Found,” ask yourself if you know them or if you can figure them out from context. “He’s always frowning and grumbling.”

• complaining
• smiling
• cheering

As you come across the bolded terms in “Lost and Found,” ask yourself if you know them or if you can figure them out from context. “I took a deep breath and gathered my courage.”

• bags
• the ability to do something scary, difficult, or dangerous
• papers

As you come across the bolded terms in “Lost and Found,” ask yourself if you know them or if you can figure them out from context. “I think I recall seeing a hat like that.”

• forgot
• remember something from the past

We were very scared to go into the dark, creepy house.

• ancient
• courage
• custodian
• terrified

The students were always complaining that recess was too short.

• custodian
• grumbling
• recall
• terrified

Tariq showed great ability to do something scary when he rescued the puppy.

• recall
• courage
• custodian
• ancient

Jemma found fancy dresses in the very old trunk.

• courage
• recall
• grumbling
• ancient