brothers and sisters vocabulary
DESCRIPTION
Vocabulary and High Frequency Words for the story from the Houghton Mifflin Series called Brothers and SistersTRANSCRIPT
Newborn
Just born; only a few days or weeks old.
When Andrew’s sister is born, she will be a newborn.
Distract
To draw a person’s attention away from something.Cody’s mom tried to distract him from playing the video game.
Twins
Two children born at the same time to the same parents.
Mrs. Johnson had twin sons on Monday.
Pest
Someone who is a bother or causes trouble.
My brother is such a pest.
Teenager
Between the ages of twelve and twenty.
My sister is 14, so she is a teenager.
Enemies
People who do not like each other; not friends
Pest
Someone who is a bother or who causes trouble
Great-Aunt
Your grandmother or grandfather’s sister
middle
trouble
uncle
aunt
ant
sister
brother
bother
brother
mother
father
grandmother
grandfather
other
bother
brother
I wish my motherand sister
would not bothermy brother because itbothers me when mybrother is bothered.