Vocabulary+Enricher


 * [[image:http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR78TGxktbvcxyAtehpQOp4YH5bEdhl2wMxhORj30dtEaepJjy2]] Vocabulary Enricher [[image:http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR_h2J3jW-UCNlrZ8IRuWVgnfqpuSLeOUw-f-TtRnlw8_mORRxWnA width="239" height="253"]]**

The job of the Vocabulary Enricher is finding especially important vocabulary in the story. Vocabulary selected should focus on words that are unfamiliar, interesting, important, repetitive, funny, puzzling, descriptive, vivid, or those used in an unusual way. You should pick at least four words from your assigned reading. Share the place you found it in the book, the definition, and why you chose the word.

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On page 36 it said, "Being on the **Lam** was a whole lot of fun...for about five minutes." Pg.36 On page 61 it says, "How come you aren't back at the Home?" But before he had a chance to answer I knew. 'You're on the lam'" I guessed that being on the lam was running away. When I looked it up in the dictionary it said. Lam- to flee hastily. I chose this word because it was new to me. (Terrance)

On page 66 Bud and Bugs are looking for Hooperville and then someone tells them it is not called Hooperville, instead it is called Hooverville. I wasn't sure exactly what Hooverville was. I inferred it was probably a place where people were living if they didn't have a home. I looked it up on this site [] it said that Hoovervilles were places where people made "makeshift shacks" to live in because they were homeless. They were named after the current president at that time Herbert Hoover. (Terrance)

I was wondering what Hooverville was. Thanks for the info! (Jamal)

The next word I chose was not really a word but a saying Bud keeps repeating. He says "They can kiss my wrist." He says it over and over with different things. Every time he uses it, it means like "I don't think so." I'm not sure if it was a popular saying in that time but Bud sure uses it a lot. (Terrance)

Bud says on page 37, "Even though I knew it was useless I tried tugging at the bars but they were the real McCoy, solid steel." (pg.37) I wasn't sure what "real McCoy" was. I guess there was a boxer named McCoy and he had to prove that he was the real McCoy. The story is described in more detail on this site. [] I chose this phrase because it was new to me. (Terrance)