This document contains a lesson on word reading and vocabulary from A. Donskoy at Nestle Ave. Elementary School. It includes definitions and sample sentences for the words "lambent", "luminous", "stony", "inexorable", "short", "sharp", "shutters", "sheer", "cackle", "chicken", "clucking", "thickness", "tantrum", "imperial", "regiment", "kosher", and "ingratiate" to help students understand their meanings in context. Short passages using the words are provided to aid comprehension.

1. HeritageUnit 3, Lesson 6

2. The Night Journey 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School

3. Word Reading lambent luminous stony inexorable short sharp shutters sheer 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School

4. Word Reading cackle chicken clucking thickness 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School

5. Word Reading We could see the lambent flickers of light through the sheer curtains. 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School

6. Word Reading We could see the lambent flickers of light through the sheer curtains. 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School

7. 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School Word Reading Sharp, short beeps emanated from a car alarm.

8. Word Reading The farmer was greeted with a cackle and clucking of the chickens. 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School

9. FabVocab The little girl was lying on the floor of the department store screaming and kicking her feet. It was the worst tantrum I’ve ever seen.  Context Clues Word Structure Apposition 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School

10. 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School Fab Vocab Tantrum – a screaming, crying fit of childish anger

11. FabVocab We toured the imperial place that once belonged to a French king. Context Clues  Word Structure  Apposition imperial emperor, imperative, empire 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School

12. 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School FabVocab imperial – describes something that is part of or belongs to a king’s empire

13. FabVocab Has the same ending as “appreciate” He brought doughnuts to the meeting to ingratiate himself with the new boss. He hoped to become the favorite employee.  Context Clues Word Structure Apposition 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School

14. 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School Fab Vocab ingratiate– to do something to try to get someone to like you Did you ever do something to ingratiate yourself with another kid on the playground or with the teacher?

15. FabVocab The colonel sent his regiment forward into battle riding horses and carrying swords.  Context Clues Word Structure Apposition 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School

16. 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School Fab Vocab regiment – a military words that means a group of soldiers

17. FabVocab My friend Rache eats only at kosher restaurants, where foods are prepared according to Jewish laws and customs.  Context Clues Word Structure Apposition 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School

18. 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School Fab Vocab kosher – proper or acceptable according to Jewish law

19. FabVocab tantrum imperial regiment kosher ingratiate Context Clues Word Structure Apposition 1/5/2010 Created by A. Donskoy, Nestle Ave. Elementary School

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