Vocabulary

Mystic Horse

responsibility– a job, duty, or concern

Having a responsibility means having a job or duty to perform.

Clearing the table after supper is my responsibility.

How is a responsibility similar to and different from a job?

patchwork – something put together out of many uneven or varied parts

Things that are made of patchwork are made of small pieces of fabric.

The patchwork quilt was handed down in Maya's family.

What other things besides fabric could be used to make a patchwork design?

sores- places where the skin has been broken and hurts

If someone has sores on his body, he has places on his skin that are broken and painful.

We Cleaned the dog’s sores and put bandages on them.

What types of things might cause sores?

midst – the middle part

If you are in the midst of something, you are in the middle of it.

In the midst of our social studies lesson, the fire drill began.

What is a synonym for midst?

loosened – made less tight

If you loosened something, you made it less tight.

Dad loosened his tie when he left work.

What kinds of things can be loosened?

amazement – great surprise or wonder

When something creates amazement, it causes surprises and wonder.

We stared in amazement at the acrobats far above is.

Tell about a time when something caused you amazement.

mysterious – very hard or impossible to explain or understand

When something is mysterious, it is hard to understand or explain.

The woods seemed dark and mysterious in the moonlight.

What is an antonym for mysterious?