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Big Idea
Words
Words About Great Stories
The words in the chart will help you talk and write about the selections in this module.
Which words about stories have you seen before? Which words are new to you?
Add to the Vocabulary Network on page 79 by writing synonyms, antonyms, and
related words and phrases for each word about stories.
After you read each selection in this module, come back to the Vocabulary Network
and keep building it. Add more boxes if you need to.
WORD MEANING CONTEXT SENTENCE
voracious If you describe a person as A voracious reader can read
(adjective) voracious, you mean that the two books or more a month.
person is extremely eager
about reading.
discipline Discipline is self-control. My cousin has the discipline
(noun) to write in his journal each
evening.
persevere When you persevere with The runners persevere
(verb) something, you continue to through the muddy
do it, even when you face conditions to finish the race.
difficulties.
intrepid An intrepid person is fearless My cousin and her family are
(adjective) and adventurous. intrepid travelers who love
hiking trails during any
season—even winter.
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