__________ describes a way of When have you fumbled into
walking slowly or dragging one’s something?
downstairs feet. The tired student
__________ up the hill to his __________________________
house. __________________________
Can you think of a place you might
If something is __________, it is need to trudge?
nervous done in a clumsy way. He was tired
and __________ into his pajamas. __________________________
__________________________
__________ is a silly or untrue How is chuckled different from
idea or thought. I was afraid to go “laughed out loud?”
chuckled to the library; my friend said my
fears were __________. __________________________
__________________________
What is something that you think is
You may have __________, or
nonsense?
nonsense
laughed quietly, when you saw
something funny. I __________
__________________________
when I heard the joke.
__________________________
What word is the antonym
A person who is __________ is
(opposite) of downstairs?
fumbled
afraid or worried. I feel
__________ when I ride on an
__________________________
airplane.
__________________________
First Day Jitters
Unit 1, Week 1 – Vocabulary Sort

When do you feel nervous?
The compound word __________
trudged
means “down the stairs.” The girl
walked __________ to get the
__________________________
mail.
__________________________
First Day Jitters
Unit 1, Week 1 – Vocabulary Sort