Flashcards: Unit 6: Traditions
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Created by:
MsP on June 1, 2008
Subjects:
ms. pellarin, unit 6 vocab, traditions
Description:
Vocabulary Lists from SF Reading Street Unit 6: Traditions (Just Like Josh Gibson; Red, White, & Blue: The Story of the American Flag; A Birthday Basket for Tia, Cowboys, Jingle Dancer)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 field | a piece of land used for some special purpose |
| cheers | calls out or yells loudly to show that you like something |
| threw | sent something through the air by the force of your arm |
| sailed | moved smoothly like a ship with sails |
| plate | a hard rubber slab that a baseball player stands beside to bat |
| bases | places that are stations or goals in certain games |
| forties | the years between 1940 and 1949 |
| Louisville slugger | a popular kind of baseball bat |
| freedom | being able to do, say, or think as you please |
| flag | piece of colored cloth with stars or other symbols on it |
| stripes | long, narrow bands of color |
| stars | shapes with five or six points |
| nicknames | names used instead of real names |
| birthday | the day you were born |
| America | another name for the United States |
| Congress | the national lawmaking group of the US |
| aunt | your father's or mother's sister or your uncle's wife |
| basket | a container to carry or store things in |
| collects | brings together or gathers |
| bank | a place where people keep their money |
| favorite | the one you like better than all the others |
| ninetieth | next after 89th |
| tía | Spanish word for aunt |
| cattle | cows and bulls |
| trails | paths across a field or through woods |
| cowboy | person who works on a cattle ranch |
| herd | a group of the same kind of animal that is kept or fed together |
| campfire | a fire used in a camp for cooking or warmth |
| railroad | road or track made of two steel rails |
| galloped | to run very fast |
| bellowed | made a loud, deep noise like a roar |
| drum | musical instrument that makes a sound when it is beaten |
| clattering | making a noise like plates or silverware striking together |
| voice | sound you make with your mouth |
| jingles | to make or cause to make sounds like bells |
| silver | shiny white metal |
| borrow | get something from a person for just a while |
| regalia | fine clothes |
| shuffled | dragged your feet while walking |