McBroom and the Big Wind
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 what does Polly see flying over the roof of the house | a flock of jackrabbits |
| how does mcbroom keep the back door shut during the first windstorm | He piled mama's biscuits against back door. |
| what happened to the marbles that were left out in the windstorm | The marbles grew large |
| The effect of Mcbroom burying the nails when he shinged the roof | the nails were useless because the wind was strong. |
| what does mcbroom learn from the first windstorm | he learned that he has to protect his family from the wind so he made wind plows out of bedsheets |
| how do the children keep from blowing away | they wore wind shoes that was heavy as iron skillets. |
| what happen when mcbroom opens the window to shoot the bear | he forgot about the wind and it bent the gun and the gun shot to the south. |
| what does mcbroom use instead of nails to reshingle the roof | he uses screws |
| why is mcbroom unable to fly after his children | he is unable because he ate too many biscuits and they are weighing him down |
| mite means | small object |
| distinctly means | clear |
| zephyr means | gentle breeze |
| trifling | unimportant |
| rambunctious means | wild |
| flapjack means | adventure |
| hibernate | sleep during winter |
| staves means | pieces of wood |
| gust | a strong wind |
| brace | support or hold steady |
| ornery means | stubborn |
| stout | dependable |
| agates | a fine grained crystal/stone in many colors |
| formation | to arrange |
| barge | to push through |
| county seat | main town |
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