Transcript The Tree House (2002)

The Tree House
By, Lois Lowry
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Vocabulary Words
•magnificent
•peered
•marvelous
•height
•beautiful
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magnificent
1. It was a magnificent tree house.
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The bright colors in the painting of
the flowers make it a magnificent
picture.
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magnificent:
of grand character and beauty;
wonderful
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marvelous
• 2. It was a marvelous tree house.
– We went to a marvelous birthday
party, with lots of guests, presents,
food, and games.
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marvelous:
great, wonderful
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beautiful
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3.“It’s beautiful,” Leah said.
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The yellow, red, and orange leaves
looked so beautiful in
the sunlight.
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beautiful:
lovely, pleasing to look at
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peered
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4. She peered through her
window and saw that Leah’s father
was
there with Leah.
Spot peered at the ball as I
prepared to throw it.
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peered:
to look
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height
5. Chrissy eyed the distance and the
height.
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The building was very tall, but the
height didn’t bother me as I looked
down through the window.
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height:
how tall something is
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