This is the vocabulary for Unit 2 Week 3 of Reading Street

1. Grace and the TimeGrace and the Time
MachineMachine
from Starring Grace by Mary Hoffmanfrom Starring Grace by Mary Hoffman
adapted for Story Theater by Donaldadapted for Story Theater by Donald
AbramsonAbramson
illustrated by Matthew Faulknerillustrated by Matthew Faulkner

2. Vocabulary - Say ItVocabulary - Say It
aboardaboard
vehiclevehicle
atlasatlas
reseatsreseats
awkwardawkward
miraclemiracle
mechanicalmechanical
capablecapable
chantchant

3. vehiclevehicle
device fordevice for
carrying people orcarrying people or
things, such as athings, such as a
car, bus, airplane,car, bus, airplane,
etc.etc.

4. reseatsreseats
sits againsits again

5. miraclemiracle
a wonderful happeninga wonderful happening
that is contrary to, orthat is contrary to, or
independent of, theindependent of, the
known laws ofknown laws of
naturenature

6. mechanicalmechanical
like a machine;like a machine;
automatic; withoutautomatic; without
expressionexpression

7. chantchant
to call over and overto call over and over
againagain

8. capablecapable
having fitness,having fitness,
power, or ability;power, or ability;
able; efficient;able; efficient;
competentcompetent

9. awkwardawkward
not graceful or skillfulnot graceful or skillful
in movement or shape;in movement or shape;
not easily managednot easily managed

10. atlasatlas
book of mapsbook of maps

11. aboardaboard
on board; in or on aon board; in or on a
ship, train, bus,ship, train, bus,
airplane, etc.airplane, etc.

12. contraptioncontraption
device or gadgetdevice or gadget

13. pantomimepantomime
to express byto express by
gesturesgestures

14. excursionexcursion
a short trip takena short trip taken
for interest orfor interest or
pleasure, often by apleasure, often by a
group of peoplegroup of people
togethertogether

15. inventioninvention
somethingsomething
made for themade for the
first timefirst time

16. researchresearch
the act ofthe act of
huntinghunting
carefully forcarefully for
facts or truthfacts or truth

17. Each new
invention seemed
like a mechanical
miracle.

18. Each new
invention seemed
like a mechanical
miracle.

19. The train was
capable of wild
speeds of up to 20
miles per hour.

20. The train was
capable of wild
speeds of up to 20
miles per hour.

21. Each rider was
thrilled when they
heard, “All
aboard!”

22. Each rider was
thrilled when they
heard, “All
aboard!”

23. He was clumsy
awkward as he
walked across the
ice.

24. He was clumsy
awkward as he
walked across the
ice.

25. The conductor
reseats us after the
train started.

26. The conductor
reseats us after the
train started.

27. The click of the
wheels sounds like a
chant.

28. The click of the
wheels sounds like a
chant.

29. Now there is every
kind of vehicle on the
roads.

30. Now there is every
kind of vehicle on the
roads.

31. We will look in the
atlas to see what
country is the farthest
away.

32. We will look in the
atlas to see what
country is the farthest
away.

33. That is the most
remarkable
invention I have
ever seen.

34. That is the most
remarkable
invention I have
ever seen.

35. Sometimes we
have to do
research to find
out more
information.

36. Sometimes we
have to do
research to find
out more
information.

37. We took an
unexpected
excursion last
week to the
mountains.

38. We took an
unexpected
excursion last
week to the
mountains.

39. What do you call that
unusual contraption?

40. What do you call that
unusual contraption?

41. They arranged five
chairs in the center of
the stage and then
pantomime adding
things to them.

42. They arranged five
chairs in the center of
the stage and then
pantomime adding
things to them.