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The Tree The Tree House House By, Lois LowryBy, Lois Lowry

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Vocabulary WordsVocabulary Words•magnificent •peered

•marvelous •height

•beautiful

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magnificentmagnificent1.1. It was a It was a magnificentmagnificent tree house. tree house.

• The bright colors in the painting The bright colors in the painting of the flowers make it a of the flowers make it a magnificentmagnificent picture. picture.

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magnificent: magnificent: of grand character and beauty; of grand character and beauty; wonderfulwonderful

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marvelousmarvelous• 2. It was a 2. It was a marvelousmarvelous tree house. tree house.

– We went to a We went to a marvelousmarvelous birthday party, with lots of guests, birthday party, with lots of guests, presents, food, and games.presents, food, and games.

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marvelous:marvelous: great, wonderfulgreat, wonderful

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beautifulbeautiful•

3.3.““It’s beautiful,” Leah said.It’s beautiful,” Leah said.

• The yellow, red, and orange The yellow, red, and orange leaves leaves • looked so beautiful in looked so beautiful in • the sunlight.the sunlight.

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beautiful: beautiful: lovely, pleasing to look atlovely, pleasing to look at

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peeredpeered• 4. She 4. She peeredpeered through her through her • window and saw that Leah’s father window and saw that Leah’s father

was was • there with Leah.there with Leah.

• Spot Spot peeredpeered at the ball as I at the ball as I prepared to throw it.prepared to throw it.

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peered:peered:to lookto look

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heightheight5.5. Chrissy eyed the distance and the Chrissy eyed the distance and the

heightheight..

• The building was very tall, but the The building was very tall, but the height height didn’t bother me as I looked didn’t bother me as I looked down through the window.down through the window.

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height:height:how tall something ishow tall something is