Jargon Journal: Winter Candle

Match the words to their definitions.

• calamity

• When something looks rough or twisted from being old.

• dash

• When you rush or move quickly.

• clatter

• When something causes or makes a continued rattling sound.

• gnarled

• When something is a disaster.

I love to read my book in the shade of the​ (a)   , old oak tree.

• gnarled
• dashed
• clattered
• calamity

To avoid a​ (a)   , the police asked the people to move out of the street.

• calamity
• gnarled
• dash
• clatter

After the long car ride, Noelle​ (a)   into the house to use the bathroom.

• dashed
• clattered
• gnarled
• calamity

Trinity dropped her plate in the sink with a loud​ (a)   .

• clatter
• gnarled
• calamity
• dash

GNARLED is a(n):

• noun

• adjective

• verb

• adverb

Calamity is a(n):

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

The sudden earthquake was a​ (a)   , leaving the entire town in ruins.

• calamity
• gnarled
• dash
• clatter

Payton​ (a)   to the station, hoping he was on time to catch the last train.

• dashed
• clattered
• gnarled
• calamity

My grandpa has​ (a)   hands because he worked outside all of his life.

• gnarled
• calamity
• dashed
• clattered