Second Grade Vocabulary for Open Court
Unit One: Sharing Stories
1-1 Ant and the Three Little Figs
1. figs: fruit that is shaped like a small pear and grows on a tree
2. quickly: with speed
3. finally: coming or happening at the end
4. chance: possibility of something happening
5. anytime: at any time
1-2 Come Back, Jack!
1. boring: not interesting
2. adventure: an experience that is interesting or dangerous
3. exciting: stirring up strong feelings; thrilling
4. searched: looked for
5. steep: having a very sharp slope or slant
6. nimble: moving quickly and lightly
1-3 The Library
1. nearsighted: able to see things that are close by better than those things that are faraway
2. incredible: amazing; astonishing
3. manufactured: to have made something
4. tutoring: to teach privately
5. donations: gifts, contributions
6. library: a room or building that has a collection of books, magazines, and newspapers
7. vacuum: to pick up dirt from carpets, furniture, etc.
1-4 Story Hour ~ Starring Megan!
1. librarian: a person who works in a library
2. assistant: a person who helps
3. calm: to make quiet and still
4. patient: willing to wait
5. amazement: great surprise
6. mistake: something that is not done right
1-5 Tomas and the Library Lady
1. midnight: twelve o'clock at night
2. howling: making a loud, wailing cry
3. chattered: clicked together quickly
4. thorny: covered with sharp points
5. glaring: staring angrily
6. eager: wanting very much to do something
Other:
enormous: Very big; huge
clever: smart
side: taking someone's opinion; location (as in the right side or the left side); a group or team (my side versus your side)
shades: coverings on windows or lamps; cool sunglasses; as verb, the tree shades the lawn
1. figs: fruit that is shaped like a small pear and grows on a tree
2. quickly: with speed
3. finally: coming or happening at the end
4. chance: possibility of something happening
5. anytime: at any time
1-2 Come Back, Jack!
1. boring: not interesting
2. adventure: an experience that is interesting or dangerous
3. exciting: stirring up strong feelings; thrilling
4. searched: looked for
5. steep: having a very sharp slope or slant
6. nimble: moving quickly and lightly
1-3 The Library
1. nearsighted: able to see things that are close by better than those things that are faraway
2. incredible: amazing; astonishing
3. manufactured: to have made something
4. tutoring: to teach privately
5. donations: gifts, contributions
6. library: a room or building that has a collection of books, magazines, and newspapers
7. vacuum: to pick up dirt from carpets, furniture, etc.
1-4 Story Hour ~ Starring Megan!
1. librarian: a person who works in a library
2. assistant: a person who helps
3. calm: to make quiet and still
4. patient: willing to wait
5. amazement: great surprise
6. mistake: something that is not done right
1-5 Tomas and the Library Lady
1. midnight: twelve o'clock at night
2. howling: making a loud, wailing cry
3. chattered: clicked together quickly
4. thorny: covered with sharp points
5. glaring: staring angrily
6. eager: wanting very much to do something
Other:
enormous: Very big; huge
clever: smart
side: taking someone's opinion; location (as in the right side or the left side); a group or team (my side versus your side)
shades: coverings on windows or lamps; cool sunglasses; as verb, the tree shades the lawn