Where on Earth Is My

Bagel?*Robust Vocabulary*

Created By: Agatha LeeMarch 2009

belongings

Belongings are things

that you own.

Some of my belongingsare my clothes.

Do you try to ruin ortake care of your belongings?

belongings

* Would your books be mybelongings or your belongings?

* Would all of your belongingsfit into a backpack?

* What is your favorite belonging?

belongings

fleeingIf you are fleeing from

something, then you are running away from it.

I saw people fleeing froma house that was on fire.

The cats were fleeingfrom the angry dogs.

fleeing

* If someone is swimmingaway from a shark, isthat person fleeing?

* Would someone fleeingfrom a hurricane be able to

take all of his or her belongings?

fleeing

crave

When you crave

something,then you

want it very much.

She craved a candy bar.

When Yum Yung began tocrave a bagel, he wrote a

letter to order a bagel, searched for a bagel, and

finally made a bagel.

When I crave an apple,I think about it.

crave

* If you crave cookies,does that mean you want

to throw them away?

* What are some thingsthat plants might crave?

crave

correspond

If you correspond withsomeone, then you write a letter or an e-mail to that

person.

Yum Yung and Joe from New York wrote letters to

correspond with each other.

I like to keep in touchwith my friend in California,so I correspond with him.

correspond

* Why might you correspond with the owner of a

restaurant?

* When you correspond with someone, are you more likely

to write a letter on paperor compose an email?

correspond

gently

If you do something gently,then you do it in a waythat is careful and kind.

I spoke gentlyto a small child.

Do you pick up trash gently or carry flowers

gently?

gently

* Why is it important totreat a baby gently?

* What are some things that should be treated

gently?

gently

smothered

If you smother something,then you cover it completely.

The french fries are smothered

in cheese.

The mother smotheredher baby with kisses.

Should spaghetti besmothered in tomato

sauce?

smothered

* How can you tell ifyour hamburger is

smothered with ketchup?

* Should a new pet besmothered with attention?

smothered

repliedWhen you answered

someone’s question, then you replied.

He replied to his sister’s question with a big yawn.

I thought it was rude when she replied to my

question with food in her mouth.

replied

* Which of these thingswould you have replied to:

an invitation asking to come to a party

or a note thanking you for a present?

* If you replied, did youask or answer?

replied

pleadedIf you plead, then you

beg someone for something.

The child pleaded with her parents to stay up

later.

Have you ever pleadedfor more vegetables?

pleaded

* What might you sayif you pleaded with your

family to get a puppy?

* Tell about a time whenyou pleaded for

something you did not get.

pleaded

fragrantSomething that is fragranthas a pleasing, sweet smell.

After smelling that fragrant flower, I started to sneeze.

Mrs. Lee thinks homemade cinnamon bread is very

fragrant.

fragrant

* Tell about somethingthat is fragrant.

* Would you rather benear something fragrant

or far away from it?

fragrant

gruntedIf you grunted, then you

made a small, deep sound in your throat.

The pig grunted loudly.

If an answer is grunted,

is it easy to understand?

grunted

* How might you feelif you just grunted,

tired and grumpyor lively and energetic?

* If you grunted, whatwould you sound like?

grunted

Can you read these words?

1. belongings2. fleeing3. crave

4. correspond5. gently

6. smothered7. replied8. pleaded9. fragrant10. grunted

Can you read these words?

1. extinct2. pledge

3. patience4. tedious5. blended6. cradled7. raggedy8. distance

9. personalities10. crumpled

Can you read these words?

1. thickens2. plentiful

3. role4. diligent5. pattern6. sealed

7. carefully8. attack9. crowd

10. disappear

Can you read these words?

1. acquired2. assumed3. absurd4. attempt5. serious

6. extremely7. admit8. barely

9. hilarious10. witty

Can you read these words?

1. allowance2. rosy

3. thrifty4. industrious

5. bargain6. spoiled

7. comfortable8. boost

9. exchanged10. delivered