Spelling and Vocabulary Words

This week we are reading the story The Mysterious Giant of Barletta by Tomie DePaola. The story is about the town of Barletta which faces destruction until Zia Concetta asks the town's giant for help. There is a clever idea, help from the townspeople and an onion involved in outwitting the army. What is the cause of the army to be outsmarted?

Spelling Words for the week of Dec. 7-11
girl , smart, clear , word
her, hurt, turn, serve
dark , north, work, third

Challenge Words: tornado, scurried


Vocabulary Words this week:

giant -- a huge, strong, imaginary creature that looks like a human being
mysterious -- very hard to explain or understand
pedestal -- a base or support for a column or statue
square -- a rectangle having four equal sides; an open area where two or more streets come together, often in the center of a town
statue -- an image, often of a person or an animal, usually made of stone, metal or wood
weakling -- a person lacking strength or character