Vocabulary Into Reading Module 2 week 3 5th grade

Seized

• To throw away

• Grabbed or overwhelmed by something

• To shake violently

• To be happy or excited about something

Hesitate

• To act decisively without doubt.
• To ignore a situation completely.
• To express confidence in a decision.
• To pause or be uncertain.

Watchful

• Passive and unresponsive
• Alert and attentive
• Indifferent and careless
• Unaware and distracted

Scrawled

• To sing a silly song

• To write quickly and sloppily

• To crawl around the room

• To draw a picture on the wall

Ditty

• A type of dance performance.
• A short, simple song or poem.
• A complex musical composition.
• A lengthy novel or story.

Refrain

• To repeat or do something again.
• To ignore or overlook something.
• To encourage or promote an action.
• To abstain or hold back from doing something.

Restless

• Well rested

• To be sick or ill

• Unable to calm down and relax

• Relaxed and peaceful