RANCHING WORDS

“Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope”

Write the definitions next to each word. Then find more ranching words from your story and add them below.

Rodeo: ___________________________________________________

Roping: __________________________________________________

Cowboy: __________________________________________________

Charro: ____________________________________________________

More Ranching Words

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“Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope” vocabulary: Write each word in a sentence.

Celebrity: a famous person

Ceremonies: seats of acts that are carried out to honor a special event

Exhibition: a display or show for the public

Experts: people who have great knowledge or training in a special area

Performers: people who present a special talent or skill to an audience

Rodeo: a sporting event where cowboys display their skills

FOOD WORDS

“Dancing Rainbows”

Sort the words from the word bank into the appropriate category. Then add more food words from the story into the categories. See if you can come up with other food categories.

Word Bank

squash stew feasts

Fruits and Vegetables Main Dishes Other Food Words

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“Dancing Rainbows” vocabulary: Write each word in a sentence.

Ancestors: people one’s family comes from

Elders: people who are older and often wise, respected leaders in a group

Honor: to show special respect for

Imitating: copying what someone does

Respect: admiration or consideration

SEWING WORDS

“The Keeping Quilt”

Sort the words below into nouns or verbs. Then add more sewing words and place them in the appropriate column.

Word Bank

needles threaded mend scraps

Nouns Verbs

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“The Keeping Quilt” vocabulary: Write each word in a sentence.

Border: a part that forms the outside edge of something

Gathering: a coming together of people

Needles: small, thin tools used for sewing

Scraps: leftover bits of cloth

Sewn: fastened with stitches using a needle and thread

Threaded: passed thread through the eye of a needle

TRAVEL WORDS

“The Talking Cloth”

Write the definitions next to each word. Then write a short story using those words. You may add other travel words if you wish.

Passport: ___________________________________________________

Time Zone: __________________________________________________

Airport: __________________________________________________

Souvenir: ____________________________________________________

“The Talking Cloth” vocabulary: Write each word in a sentence.

Collector: a person who gathers things or has a collection

Collection: a group of objects with something in common, often gathered and displayed

Flourish: a dramatic waving motion; a showy way of doing something

Royalty: members of a royal family, such as kings, queens, princesses, or princes

Embroidered: decorated by sewing designs with a needle and thread or yarn

Symbols: deigns that stand for other things or ideas

Wealth: plenty of money or other valuable things