Henry & Mudge

*Robust Vocabulary*

Created by: Agatha Lee

blockadesIf something prevents you from

gettinginto a place, then it is a

blockade.

blockades

The parents set up blockades so their baby wouldn’t crawl

around the house.

Would blockades be used tokeep cars safe from danger?

Would blockades be used tokeep your pencils safe?

blockades

* What might a blockade be made of?

* What might a blockade be used for?

* When would you NOTwant to use a blockade?

soakedWhen a cloth takes in water and

becomeswet, it has soaked up the water.

This dog got soaked!

soaked

My clothes got soaked whenI played in the rain.

I soaked up spilled milk with a towel.

Would water or sand besoaked up by a sponge?

soaked* After soaking up a spill with

a napkin, what would you do with the napkin?

* What food could you use to soak

up gravy on your plate?

* If a plant soaks up all the water in its pot, then what

does this tell you?

misplaced

When something is in the wrong

place, it is misplaced.

misplacedMy sister helped me find

my misplaced homework folder.

What is more likely to be misplaced,

your backpack or your mom’s car?

My teacher misplaced her book.

misplaced

* Can you think of an item that you misplaced and then found?

* If you found a misplaced library book, what would you do

with it?

* Where do children look formisplaced things at school?

principles

The things you believe about what is right and what is wrong are

your principles.

principles

I admire myparent’s principles.

Do you think criminalshave good principles?

principles

* Would it bother you if someone had different principles from you?

* Would a person with strong principles ask to use a pencil

or just take it?

deny

When you don’t give someonesomething that they’ve asked

for, thenyou deny them what they want.

deny

Henry’s parents denyhis request for a brother.

Which might get denied, a request for a new puppy or

a request for help?

deny* What food might you deny a

dog?

* What food should you deny yourself?

* What toy would you deny a baby?

considerWhen you think very carefully

about anidea, then you consider it.

consider

Henry’s parents considerletting him get a dog.

My mom told me she wouldconsider buying me a new

toy.

consider* Why is important to consider the weather before taking a

trip?

* What information doyou consider at a restaurant?

* Would you consider the idea of shaving your head bald?

opinionatedWhen you have strong ideas about

something, then you are opinionated.

opinionated

Henry is opinionated about thekind of dog he wants.

I’m opinionated about littering.

Are you more opinionated about doing homework or your

bedtime?

opinionated

* In what ways can you tellsomeone is opinionated?

* Can an animal be opinionated?

Why or why not?

* Are you an opinionated person?

bulkWhen you talk about the size andweight of a large object, then

you aretalking about its bulk.

bulk

Mudge’s bulk makes him too big to carry.

Which has more bulk, a puppy or a bed?

Do semi-trucks carry bulk?

bulk

* What item in your homehas the greatest bulk?

* What animals at the zoo have

the greatest bulk?

The ________ speaker told us exactly how he

felt.

A. soakedB. bulk

C. misplacedD. opinionated

The police put up ________ around the

flooded road.

A. principlesB. blockades

C. denyD. bulk

Based on his ________, the coach removed Mary from the

team.

A. denyB. soaked

C. misplacedD. principles

The crate’s ________made it hard to move.

A. bulkB. consider

C. opinionatedD. blockades

Jacob got ________ whenhe jumped in the pool.

A. misplacedB. principlesC. soaked

D. opinionated

Would your mom _______ you a bag of chips before dinner?

A. principlesB. denyC. bulk

D. consider

He ________ his baseball glove and therefore was not

able to play.

A. denyB. principlesC. misplacedD. blockades

Would you ________moving to Alaska?

A. considerB. deny

C. opinionatedD. principles

Let’s Review!!!Do you remember whatthese words mean?

1. ventured2. described3. edge4. hesitate5. anonymous6. unselfish7. satisfied8. neighborly

Let’s Review!!!Do you remember whatthese words mean?

1. ignore2. proficient3. dangerous4. heed5. passion6. style7. challenge8. underestimate