SFA Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary
The Houdini Box
By Brian Selznick

2. especially
particularly
Cynthia was a fast runner, but on
Tuesday she was especially fast and
beat everyone else on the playground.

3. immediately
instantly
“I need your attention immediately,” the
teacher said, snapping his fingers.

4. vanished
Disappeared quickly
Marjorie left her Halloween candy on
the table and it vanished when her
brothers got home.

5. congratulated
praised
Liz’s father congratulated her for
winning the spelling bee.

6. crumbled
Fell apart
The cookie was so old that it crumbled when
Myron picked it up.

7. steady
constant
The boys sat sadly in the dugout, listening
to the steady rain on its tin roof.