David's New Friends
carefully:  with care
different:  not the same as something else
excited:  made very happy about something
groan:  to make a sad sound when you are unhappy, annoyed, or in pain
tomorrow:  the day after today
whisper:  to speak in a very quiet voice

Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea
delighted:  very pleased
thinning:  becoming thin
company:  a friend or friends
wonderful:  very good
share:  to give some of what one person has to someone else
enjoyed:  got joy or pleasure from

Fighting the Fire
flames:  the glowing parts of a fire
forest:  a large area of land covered with trees and other plants
heat:  great warmth or high temperatures
safe:  to be kept from danger
tell:  to give information

Meet Rosina
celebrate:  to show that something is important in a special way
cultures:  the arts, beliefs, and customs that make up a way of life for a
           group of people
deaf:  not able to hear, or not able to hear well
language:  a way of telling ideas and feelings to others
relatives:  people who are part of a family
signing:  showing words and letters with your hands and fingers

My Name Is Yoon
cuddle:  to hold close in one's arms
favorite:  a person or thing liked best
patient:  being able to put up with problems or delays without getting angry
          or upset
practiced:  doing something again and again until you do it well
settled:  to make a home in a place
wrinkled:  made a fold, ridge, or line in a smooth surface

The Tiny Seed
drowns:  to die by staying underwater and not being able to breathe (verb)
drifts:  moves because of a current of air or water (verb)
desert:  a hot, dry, sandy area of land with few or no plants growing on it
         (noun)
gently:  done carefully not to hurt someone or something (adverb)
burst:  to break open suddenly (verb)
neighbor:  a person, place, or thing that is near another (noun)

A Harbor Seal Grows Up
rescued: saved or freed (verb)
mammal: a kind of animal that is warm-blooded and has a back bone.  Female
        mammals make milk to feed their young (noun)
young: not old (adjective)
hunger: pain or weakness caused by not eating enough food (noun)
examines: looks at closely and carefully (verb)
normal: having or showing average health and growth (adjective)

A Trip to the Emergency Room
serious: dangerous (adjective)
broken: damaged or in pieces (adjective)
personal: having to do with a person (adjective)
informs: gives information to (verb)
heal: to become well or healthy again (verb)

Farfallina and Marcel
giggled:  laughed in a silly or nervous way (verb)
fluttered:  moved or flew with quick, light, flapping movements (verb)
peered:  looked at closely to try to see something clearly (verb)
recognized:  knew and remembered from before (verb)
vanished:  gone from sight (verb)
snuggled:  lay close together or held closely for warmth and protection;
           to show love (verb)

There’s Nothing Like Baseball
tryouts:  showing one’s skill or ability to join a team or group (noun)
coach:  a person who trains people who play sports  (noun)
practices:  when an activity is repeated in order to get better at doing it
(noun)
uniform:  the special or official clothes that the members of a group wear
(noun)
imaginary:  having a picture in the mind  (adjective)
starting:  taking part in a game or contest at the beginning  (adjectives)

Head, Body, Legs
gasped:  said while breathing in suddenly or with effort
attached:  fastened
frantically:  done in a way that is wildly excited by worry and fear
swung:  moved back and forth
breathe:  to draw air into the lungs and release
delicious:  pleasing or delightful to taste or smell

Officer Buckle and Gloria
tips: some helpful information (noun)
obeys: does what one is told to do (verb)
attention: the act of watching or listening carefully (noun)
accident: a sad event that is not expected and in which people may be hurt
(noun)
enormous: much greater than usual size; very large (adjective)
buddy: a close friend (noun)

Meet the Super Croc
ancient:  having to do with times very long ago
hopeful:  wanting or believing that something wished for will
          happen
unable:  not having the power or skill to do something
confirm:  to show to be true or correct
valid:  correct based on facts or proof

The Alvin Ailey Kids: Dancing As a Team
students:  people who go to a school
effort:  hard work
perform:  to sing, act, or do something in public that takes skill
mood:  the way that a person feels at a certain time
remember:  to think of something again; to not forget
proud:  having a good feeling about something you or someone else did

Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type
sincerely:  done in an honest and true way
impatient:not able to put up with a delay or a problem calmly and without
anger
furious:  very angry
demand:to ask for with force
emergency:having to do with something important or dangerous that needs fast
action
snoop:  to sneak around in order to find information

Splish! Splash! Animal Baths
itches – tickling or stinging feelings in the skin
puddles – small shallow pools of water or other liquids
preen – to make oneself smooth or slick
beasts –  any animal that has four feet
handy –  within reach
nibble – to eat quickly and with small bites

Goose's Story
wider:  larger from side to side, broader
saddest:  most unhappy
balance:  to be steady and stable
deserted:  left empty or alone
freezes:  changes from liquid to solid
imagine:  to create a picture in your mind, pretend

A Way to Help Planet Earth
conservation: the wise use of the forest, rivers, minerals,
              and other natural resources of a country
remains: things that are left
trouble:  a difficult or dangerous condition
extinct:  when a thing dies out and no more of its kind
          is living anywhere on earth
hardest:  needing or using a lot of work

Super Storms
violent:  happening with or because of a strong force
beware:  to be on one's guard; be careful
prevent:  to keep something from happening
uprooted:  torn or pulled up by the roots
destroy:  to ruin completely
Grasslands:  lands covered mainly with grass, where animals feed

Nutik, A Wolf Pup
noble:  impressive looking
promised:  said that something will or will not happen
gleamed:  glowed or shone
wiggled:  moved from side to side in short, sudden movements
beloved:  loved very much
glanced:  took a quick look

Follow the Drinking Gourd
secretly:  done in a hidden way
freedom:  ability to move or act without being held back
hounds:  hunting dogs
scent:  a smell
journey:  a trip

Ruby Ridges
empathy - understanding another person's feelings
courage - the ability to confront fear; bravery
judge - evaluate; form a critical opinion of
nervous - having a feeling of unease
segregation - to isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart
            from others.

Dig, Wait, Listen: A Desert Toad's Tale
lengthy:  being very long in distance or time
burrow:  a hole dug in the ground by an animal
ranger's:  belonging to a person whose job it is to protect a forest
warning:  notice about a danger
distant:  far away in distance or time; not near
beyond:  farther on

Pushing Up the Sky
gathered:  brought together
agreed: to have thought or felt the same way as someone else
randomly:  made or done by chance, with no clear pattern
jabbing:  poking with something pointed
signal:  a way of showing people to do something

Columbus Explores New Lands
vast:  very great in size
oceans:  very large bodies of salt water
areas:  spaces or sections that are part of a larger place
voyage:  a long trip by water, over land, or through space
planet:  a huge object that travels around sun

The Ugly Vegetables
blooming:  having flowers
prickly:  having small, sharp thorns or points
muscles:  bundles of tissue that move certain pats of the body
aroma: a pleasant or agreeable smell
scent:  a smell
trade:  the giving of one thing in return for something else

The Moon
surface:  the outside part of something
spacecraft: a vehicle for traveling into space
lunar: relating to the moon
visible: able to be seen
footprint: a mark made by a foot
discovered: found or learned for the first time

Mice and Beans
menu:  a list of food offered in a restaurant
fetch:  to go after and bring back; get
forgetting:  not being able to bring something
simmered:  cooked at or just below the boiling point
assembled:  brought or gathered together
devoured:  ate or consumed

Stirring Up Memories
creating:  making something new
memories:  persons, things, or events remembered
familiar:  known because of having been heard or seen before
imagination:  the ability of the mind to form pictures of things
                        that are not present or real
glamorous:  fascinating, exciting, and charming
occasions:  important or special event

Music of the Stone Age
impossible:  cannot be done
treasures:  very valuable things
watch:  to look at
talent:  special skills or ability
pleasant:  nice, enjoyable, and pleasing

African-American Inventors
invented:  to make or think of for the first time
design:  a drawing or outline used as a guide or pattern
products:  things that are made or created
instrument:  a tool that helps a person do something
powerful:  having great power and importance
allowed:  let someone do something

Babu's Song
concern:  serious interest
goalie:  the player who defends the goal in soccer, hockey, and some other
figure:  a form, outline, or shape
vendors:  people who sell things
exclaimed:  spoken or shouted suddenly with strong feelings
collection:  a group of things gathered together