mr. putter & tabby write the book *robust vocabulary* created by: agatha lee january 2009
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Mr. Putter & Tabby Write the Book
*Robust Vocabulary*
Created By: Agatha LeeJanuary 2009
disturb
If you disturb
someone, then you
make a noise that bothershim or her.
There was a “Do Not Disturb”sign on my brother’s door.
A loud noise can disturb my quiet time.
Which would disturb you, a chiming clock or a siren?
disturb
* If you disturb your mother while she is resting, will she be
happy or angry?
* If you made a “Do Not Disturb” sign, where would
you put it?
disturb
underneath
Underneath means something below or beneath.
I found my slippers underneath my bed.
Worms live underneath the ground.
Which would you be more likely to find underneath your desk-
a book bag or a lamp?
underneath
* Would you like toexplore underneaththe ocean’s surface?
* If you looked underneath a rock, what
might you find?
underneath
cozyIf a place is cozy, then it makes you feel warm, happy, and
comfortable.
I feel cozy whenI’m in my bed.
Where do you feel cozy?
A cozy chair is soft.
cozy
* Which would make a cozy pet,
a cat or a snake?
* Who would you give acozy blanket to?
cozy
enchantingIf you think someone or something
is enchanting, then you think that person or thing is likeable and
enjoyable.
The garden was enchanting.
Is a forest enchanting?
That poem was enchanting because it described a beautiful
sunset.
enchanting
* Which is more enchanting,
a rainbow or a puddle?
* What would you draw in an enchanting picture?
enchanting
insteadWhen you do one thing instead
of a second thing, then you do it inplace of the second thing.
The penguins would rather
be in the water instead of standing on
the ice.
I played a video game instead of completing my
homework.
What can you do instead of watching television?
instead
* Do you want to go to the zoo instead of the movie
theatre?
* If you couldn’t gooutside to recess, whatwould you do instead?
instead
thrilled
Thrilled means
you feel excited
and happy.
I was thrilled whenI won the race.
What makes you feel thrilled?
My mom was thrilled thatmy dad cooked dinner.
thrilled
* How would you show that you are thrilled to win an award?
* Would you be thrilled if you gota new sister or brother?
* Do you feel thrilled if you are sick?
thrilled
review
If you say or write what you think
about a movie or a book, then you are giving it a review.
I gave the boringmovie a bad review.
What movie wouldyou give a good review?
review
* Which word would yousee in a good review: excellent or terrible?
* How would you cheerup a friend whose story
got a bad review?
review
celebrate
If you are happy about something, then you may have a party to
celebrate.
I celebrate on thelast day of school.
When do you celebrate?
celebrate
* Do you celebrateif you fall down?
* Would you celebrate ifyou lost your jacket?
* Would you celebrateif you won a game?
celebrate
procrastinate
Procrastinate means you
delay oravoid doing something
you need to do.
procrastinate
Mr. Putter procrastinated by taking a nap instead of writing a book.
I procrastinated by reading a magazine instead of washing the
dishes.
Would you procrastinate when it’stime to open a present?
procrastinate
* Do you procrastinate when it is time to get ready to go to
school?
* When is a time when you would
not want to procrastinate?
diversion
A diversion is something
that takes you away from what
you are doing or thinking
about.
diversion
For a diversion, Mr. Putter made stew.
For a diversion, I listen to music.
Playing a video gameis my favorite diversion.
diversion
* What would you do for adiversion during a long car trip?
* Is a diversion for a baby the same as a diversion for someone
your age?
The mother gave her child milk _______ of soda.
A. thrilledB. enchantingC. celebrateD. instead
My sister was hiding ______ the kitchen table during a game of Hide-and-Seek.
A. celebrateB. underneath
C. insteadD. diversion
I felt _______ sitting in a comfortable chair in frontof the fire in my fireplace.
A. procrastinateB. disturbC. reviewD. cozy
The crying baby needed a ______,so I sang a funny song.
A. diversionB. celebrate
C. procrastinateD. underneath
The doorbell _________the baby’s nap.
A. underneathB. cozy
C. disturbedD. thrilled
I __________ by playing with my toys instead of cleaning my room.
A. celebratedB. disturbedC. thrilled
D. procrastinated
Mr. Putter’s story was _________.
A. enchantingB. cozy
C. thrilledD. review
My friend was ______ when she got a good grade on her spelling test.
A. celebrateB. enchanting
C. thrilledD. diversion
My friends and I ________when our class won theReading Counts contest.
A. procrastinatedB. disturbedC. thrilled
D. celebrated
Did Mrs. Teaberry give Mr. Putter’s writing a good ______ ?
A. reviewB. enchanting
C. thrilledD. instead
Can you read these words?
1. disturb2. underneath
3. cozy4. enchanting
5. instead6. thrilled7. review
8. celebrate9. procrastinate
10. diversion