Dandelions Vocabulary

What does the word "homestead" mean?

• A type of vehicle

• A house and the land around it, usually built by pioneers

• A large city

• A type of tree

What is the definition of "plains"?

• A mountain range

• A wide, flat land with very few trees

• A dense forest

• A small island

What does "scarce" mean?

• Easy to find

• Hard to find or not available in large amounts

• Very common

• Abundant

What does "uprooted" mean?

• Planted in the ground

• Pulled out of the ground; also can mean moved away from a familiar place

• Built a new home

• Found a new job

What is the meaning of "clutched"?

• Let go of something

• Held onto something tightly

• Threw something away

• Lost something

What does "lonesome" mean?

• Feeling happy with friends

• Feeling sad because you are alone or far from others

• Being in a crowded place

• Feeling excited

What is the definition of "braced"?

• Let something fall

• Held something steady or made stronger

• Broke something

• Ignored something

Which word means "a house and the land around it"?

• Plains

• Homestead

• Scarce

• Uprooted

Which word describes "wide, flat land with very few trees"?

• Lonesome

• Plains

• Clutched

• Braced

Which word means "hard to find or not available in large amounts"?

• Scarce

• Uprooted

• Homestead

• Braced