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Raising Dragons:
Vocabulary
Grade 3
Theme: Incredible Stories
1.D.1.b – Discuss the word and word meanings as they are
encountered in text, instruction, and conversation
L. Menzel 8/17/06
appetite
• The desire for food; hunger
Tim had such an enormous
appetite that his mom mad e
him a tower of pancakes for
breakfast.
chores
• Small jobs usually done on a regular
schedule
Doing chores is a
nice way children
can help their
parents.
harvested
• Picked or gathered
Jen harvested the
apples from the tree.
hitched
• Tied on or fastened by a knot, ring, or hook
The farmer hitched the plow
to his tractor to help get his
field ready for planting.
plow
• To break up and turn over dirt so that seeds
can be planted
The plow will the farmer
get his field ready for
planting his corn.
sown
• Scattered or planted
The farmer sown the
seeds over the ground.
tended
• Looked after; took care of
The music teacher
tended to his
student.
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