We are reading the book "I Was A Rat" by Philip Pullman. We are enjoying the humorous story of Roger who was changed into a pageboy from a rat back in the story of Cinderella. Today we created word lists of words the author used that intrigue us, capture our interest, or maybe we aren't familiar with. Do you know these words? Or would you have to look them up? Can you help us out in the comment section by picking a word from their list and defining it in "kid friendly" language? Tell us where you are from too!
Scoundrel: I know this word because Princess Leia calls Han Solo a scoundrel. It means someone who sometimes does bad things like stealing. Han Solo is a scoundrel.
ReplyDeleteHooligans: I know this word because some of my students are hooligans. I think it means someone who is lively, active and free-thinking. Sometimes it has a negative meaning for people who break the rules or are up to no good. Some of my students are hooligans.
Sorely: I wasn't sure what this word meant so I looked it up. It means something that is very intense or extreme. I sorely missed playing baseball.
Greengrocer: I wasn't sure what this word meant, but I did understand that it had something to do with groceries. A greengrocer is someone who works in a grocery store and works with fruits and vegetables. Lina's friend works in the greenhouses so she might be a greengrocer.
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Sobs- it means crying or feeling bad
ReplyDeleteStartled- it means scared or frightend
scoundrel-Someone who sometimes does bad things like stealing
ReplyDeleteI am from Red Deer Alberta
Scoundrel-Someone who sometimes does bad things like stealing-I was a Scoundrel when I was little
ReplyDeleteMy name is Alanna Goetz and I am from Red Deer Alberta
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ReplyDeletevanish: vanish is a word that i do know it means that someone disapeared and cant be found.
ReplyDeletei also know the word revulsion i thik it means that you rule an army or country. my blogger is nathan v. Im from brooks but live in red deer
dredful: i was not shor what it ment at first but i no now it meinscommplmenting extremle bad or sereos stuff.
ReplyDeleteDreadful, I think Dreadful means something really, really bad-It is Dreadful that people get in car crashes and have to go to the hospital
ReplyDeleteMy name is Alanna and I am from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
hi i i'm Kierra im from red deer. i now what rancid is its a name of a band. i know what Grubby is a name of a boy. i don't know what sobs mean. i think i know what vivid means here my blog kierra p. i love the words that are in here.
ReplyDeleteSob: I know this word from many books when it says sob or sobs. This word means cries. Sam sobed when his dog died. Shudder: i know this word in movies people say something like '' Why are you shuddering'' when their shakeing in the cold. Bob shuddered in the blizzard.
ReplyDeleteVivid: I know that it means something that is real that you can feel
ReplyDeleteGrubby: I know that this means that your dirty or unclean.
Abominable: Im pretty sure that it means you are all alone in the cold like the abominable snowman.
Errands: Im pretty sure it means you need to go and get things for other people
Leah M :D Red Deer Alberta
hi im kierra im from red deer Grubby a name of a boy rancid is a band i don't know what sobs mean but i think i know what vivid means.
ReplyDeleteGrubby:means durty or nonclean. genuine: means valuebel or unic. my name is randy
ReplyDeletei am from edmonton i am in red deer.
I didnt get what sobs ment until i looked it up i found that it ment a large amount of somthing like sobs of tears.
ReplyDeleteI also didnt know what sympothise ment but i found that it means the understanding of other people
Hi i'm Bailey from Red Deer i know what startled means: when someone doesn't know that your behind them and when they turn around and see you they jump because you scared them.so when you startled if you really really scared them they could faint or just look scared.
ReplyDeleteErrands: i think it means running stuff around to everyone giving them stuff that they are suppose to.
ReplyDeletecathedral: i think it means a place like a church to pray.
philosophical: i did not know what this word meant but it means alot of stuff Lina was calm when she traded her job.
scourage: i did not know what this wornd meant when i looked it up i found what it meant Doon was scourageing through the water.
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sobs: i know that this word means cry.
ReplyDeleteerrands: i know that this word means to go out and get stuff you need or stuff you booked.
genuine: i think that this word mean something or someone is special i looked this word up and it means that its real.
nauseated:i think that this word means your confused i looked this word up and it means sick.
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Startled-I think that started means that when someone sneaks up to a person and makes them jump a little bit-I startle my sister on purpose sometimes
ReplyDeleteMy name is Alanna Goetz and I live in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
lad: means a boy or young man i wasint shor so i surched it up
ReplyDeleteFortune: Means when you save up money and when your older u have saved money in your bank or either when u win the lottery.
ReplyDeleteGenuine: means if there is an expensive diamonds on peoples necklaces
that are worth millions or thousands
errands: I know this word because my mom always asks me "want to run some errands with me?" although, I don't have a choice!
ReplyDeleteSympathize: i know this word because i know what sympathy means so sympathize is to express sympathy to others.
municipal: i didnt know this word but i googled it and i put this down. to pertain a city (like reddeer!) or its government
revulsion: i didnt know this word but when i googled it i found out it means like "the smell of the garbage is revolting"
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ReplyDeleteVanish: when something u r looking at disappears in front of u
ReplyDeleteLad-It means a young man or boy.
ReplyDeleteFortune-It means your rich.
startled:when someone is very scared, like if someone jumps out At you then you would be startled. panting: when a dog is very thirsty and tired after they ran they stick their tongue out and pant .nauseated: someone who feels sick. paranoid:when someone is very mad at someone.
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ReplyDeletePsychotic: i now this now this word from books, it means crazy. (sentence: that person is Psychotic!!!!!)
Dapper: dapper means very proper and neat. my dog is very dapper ( except when shes hungry.)
Nauseated: i know what nauseated is. it mean sick feeling like your about to puke. i feel nauseated when i eat zucchini!
WORDS I DON'T KNOW !!
constable: I did not know what constable meant t means peace officer or Mountie.
i have seen constables(Mounties) in jasper.
i didn't know what scourge was. it means to punish people or whip them. i have seen movies with people getting scourged punished
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Nauseated-feeling sick in the stomach and discomfort with an urge yo vomit.
ReplyDeleteVanish: I know what vanish means because its a word that's used in lots of stories.vanish means that something disappeared or went out of sight.
ReplyDeleteStartled: I know what startled means because its a common word that sort of means to be surprised. the girl startled me with her deep voice.
Grubby: I didn't know what grubby means but when i searched it up i found out it meant dirty. The children came in with grubby faces and disappointed eyes.
Shudder: I didn't know what shudder meant but I found out it means to tremble or shake from the cold or horror.
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Retardation : Retardation is when you are paralyzed or mentally disabled. It has many other different meanings but i'm only going to state 2.
ReplyDeleteCathedral : A cathedral is a building that has many purposes it is mainly used for Religious gatherings or Church,
Revulsion: I had to Google this one but it means something that has a sense of something disgusting and loathing.
Appalling : i had to Google this word to, and it means something that is awful, terrible, horrible etc.
Sorely-a very high level of intensity.
ReplyDeletevanished: vanished means that if i was to go some ware in a hurry i would have to vanish out the door.
ReplyDelete.I know startled that means that if i was to scare someone they would get startled so be scared.
the words that. i don't know is abominble but i think it means that a snow man.
and the ether word i do not know is sorly but i think it means sorry because it has the word sorry in it.
vanished: vanished means that if i was to go some ware in a hurry i would have to vanish out the door.
ReplyDelete.I know startled that means that if i was to scare someone they would get startled so be scared.
the words that. i don't know is abominble but i think it means that a snow man.
and the ether word i do not know is sorly but i think it means sorry because it has the word sorry in it.
Fortune: A chance to get good luck
ReplyDeleteDreadful: When something unhappy of vary bad happens
Brute: A violent person or animal
Sobs:I know what sobs are because my little sister sobs a lot.Sobs means crying.When i got home i saw my little sister sobbing.
ReplyDeleteNauseated:I know what nauseated means because I nauseated last night.After I ate i started to spin around and then i nauseated.
Appalling:I Didn't know what appalling meant so i had to search it up and hear is what appalling mean very bad manners,disgusting and rude.We went to the restaurant i spotted someone chewing their food with their mouth open it was appalling.
Tattered:I don't know what tattered meant so i looked it up and i found out that tattered means poor.wearing ragged clothes,not having any money.When I was at my dads work someone poor came in the store and started to ask for money from everyone.
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Vanish: Means something or someone is here and then they dissapear.
ReplyDeletePanting: Means when your running really fast you cant catch your breath.
Scourge: means a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering i searched it up.
Grubby: Means dirty messy and not clean i searched it up i searched it up.
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GRUBBY:i know this word because it someone who is messy or gross LAD: i know this word because i am from the UK and it means boy or young man TATTERED: I wasn't sure what this word meant until i searched it up in the dictionary it. means some thing old or wrecked CONSULTED:i wasn't sure what this word meant until i searched it up in the dictionary it. means ask like ask\consult your lawyer.
ReplyDeleteI dont know what it means does it mean a birdyTECHNOLOGY- i dont know what it is or fixing computers COOKING- Because I like cooking And I also like to be a
ReplyDeleteBAKER: because i like do decorate my cake by myself.
vivid: I know what this word means because I have read it and heard it before. The word means that you can see something clearly. glass is very vivid.
ReplyDeletesobs: I know what this word means because my brother and sister do it all of the time. The word means that your crying. My sister sobs when I won't play with her.
privy: I didn't know what this word meant, so I looked it up. The word means something that is private or secret. My bedroom is privy.
cunning: I didn't know what this word meant, so I looked it up. The word means someone who is devious or sly. My sister is very sly.
Here's the definition of 'dreadful': Dreadful: terrible, hard to bear, EX. 'When i walked into the kitchen, the smell was so dreadful, I had to leave the room.' Hope that helps!
ReplyDeleteHere's the definition of 'dreadful': Dreadful: terrible, hard to bear, EX. 'When i walked into the kitchen, the smell was so dreadful, I had to leave the room.' Hope that helps!
ReplyDeleteSob: I know that word because i read it in a book. It means to be a messy person.
ReplyDeleteVanish: I used that word before in my life. It means to disappear. My items vanish sometimes by my sister or brother.
Abominable: I don't know that word. I searched that word up and found out it means a bad person.
Revulsion: I don't know that word so I looked it up and it means a feeling of dislike
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