Free stingrays and remove harmful algae from the ocean. After removing enough debris from the stingrays, you will be asked to select the correct answer to continue.
Vocabulary Pinball
Click on the red flipper buttons to keep the ball in play. Try to hit all of the letters with the ball to spell a word. Next, choose the correct definition for the word. A correct answer gives a free ball and an incorrect takes a ball away. Hold down and release the green button to launch the ball! Try all of the lists or register to make your own!
fined -- ordered to pay money for breaking the law
rich -- having much money
Boom Town
coins --
mending --
business -- work one does to make money
spell --
laundry -- place where clothes are washed
skillet -- a frying pan
business --
laundry --
boom -- time of fast growth
skillet --
fetched -- went after or got
pick -- tool used for breaking up rocks
boom --
fetched --
pick --
coins -- metal pieces used for money
mending -- sewing that repairs
spell -- a period of time
Elena’s Serenade
burro -- a small donkey
glassblower -- artist who shapes hot glass by blowing air into a tube
tune -- melody
factory -- building where things are manufactured
reply -- to answer
bursts -- breaks open suddenly
puffs -- to swell up
Fly Eagle Fly!
reeds -- tall grasses
scrambled -- moved or climbed quickly
valley -- low land between two hills/mountains
gully -- a narrow ditch
echoed -- repeated a sound
clutched -- grasped or held tightly
Gertrude Ederle
celebrate -- observe or honor something special
strokes -- movements used in swimming
continued -- went on without stopping
drowned -- died by suffocating underwater
medals -- pieces of metal given as rewards
current -- moving ocean water
stirred -- moved about
Good-Bye
curious -- strange/odd/unusual
farewell -- good-bye
raindrops -- drops of rain
airport -- place where airplanes take off/land
described -- told what something looked like
memories -- things you remember
delicious -- pleasing to the taste
homesick -- longing for home
Happy Birthday Mr. Kang
bows -- a bending of the head or body in greeting
foreign -- of or from another country
recipe -- list of ingredients and instructions for cooking food
foolish -- without good sense; unwise
perches -- sits or rests on something
chilly -- unpleasantly cool
narrow -- not wide or broad
Hottest Coldest Highest
peak -- the pointed top of a mountain or hill
outrun -- to run or move faster than someone or something
tides -- the regular rise and fall of the ocean’s water
waterfalls -- natural streams of water falling from a high place
average -- the usual amount or kind
deserts -- dry and usually sandy areas of land without trees
depth -- the distance from top to bottom
If You Made a Million
earned --
worth --
check -- written order for a bank to pay money
million --
interest -- money paid on borrowed money
value -- worth of something in money
check --
interest --
amount -- the total sum
value --
expensive -- costing a lot of money
thousand -- ten hundreds
amount --
expensive --
thousand --
earned -- got money in return for work
million -- one thousand thousands
worth -- equal in value to
Jalapeno Bagels
bakery -- place where breads/cakes/pies are cooked
knead -- stretch out, fold over, press dough
batch -- a group of like things
ingredients -- parts that go into a mixture
boils -- liquid bubbles/gives off steam
dough -- mixture of flour and water that is usually baked
mixture -- several things blended together
braided -- woven/twisted together
Me and Uncle Romie
fierce -- dangerous or wild
feast -- large meal
stoops -- porches/entryways to homes
ruined -- destroyed or spoiled
flights -- set of stairs
cardboard -- heavy, stiff paper
treasure -- anything that has great value
pitcher -- baseball player who throws the ball to the batter
My Family in America
admire -- respect
mention -- speak about /refer to
public -- for everyone
famous -- very well-known
popular -- liked /accepted by many people
custom -- old way of doing things
overnight -- during/through the night
twist -- braid formed by weaving
Night Letters
fireflies -- small bugs that give off light
patch -- small piece of ground
dew -- moisture from the air
notepad -- a pad of paper
budding -- beginning to form a flower
flutter -- flapping movements
blade -- a leaf of grass
Penguin Chick
frozen -- turned into ice
preen -- to smooth or clean with the beak
frozen -- turned into ice
preen -- to smooth or clean with the beak
flippers -- limbs on a penguin used for swimming
pecks -- strikes something with the beak
flippers -- limbs on a penguin used for swimming
pecks -- strikes something with the beak
cuddles -- holds close and tenderly
hatch -- to come from an egg
snuggles -- holds closely for warmth/protection/affection
cuddles -- holds close and tendely
hatch -- to come from an egg
snuggles -- holds closely for warmth/protection/affection
Prudy’s Problem
shiny -- bright and polished
collection -- a grouping of similar items
scattered -- spread about in various places
realize -- to understand clearly
strain -- to draw too tight; stretch too much
enormous -- very large/huge
Pushing Up the Sky
languages -- spoken or written words
poked -- jabbed
imagined -- formed pictures in a person’s mind
overhead -- above
antlers -- bony growths on an animal’s head
narrator -- a person who tells the story
Rocks in His Head
attic -- the space just below the roof of a house
board -- a long, flat piece of sawed wood
spare -- more than needed; extra
customer -- a person who buys things at a store
chores -- small jobs or tasks
labeled -- wrote an object’s name on a tag and attached it
stamps -- small pieces of paper stuck to letters/packages
Rows and Piles of Coins
bundles --
excitedly --
wobbled --
dangerously -- not safely
steady -- firmly fixed
arranged --
errands --
unwrapped --
bundles -- things tied together
excitedly -- with strong feelings
wobbled -- moved unsteadily
dangerously --
steady --
arranged -- put in order
errands -- short trips to do something
unwrapped -- uncovered
Statue of Liberty
liberty -- freedom
tablet -- a surface that has writing on it
unveiled -- revealed from under a large veil
crown -- head covering worn by kings/queens
symbol -- something that represents something else
unforgettable -- memorable
models -- small-sized copies of something
torch -- stick with material that burns at one end
Suki’s Kimono
rhythm -- repeating of sounds or movements
handkerchief -- cloth for wiping one’s nose
snug -- giving warmth/comfort
paces -- single steps
cotton -- material made from a plant
graceful -- beautiful/pleasing in movement
festival -- celebration or holiday
pale -- not bright in color
Symphony of Whales
blizzards -- snowstorms with strong winds
melody -- a series of musical notes
symphony -- music composed for an orchestra
bay -- part of the ocean enclosed by the coastline
chipped -- broke off small pieces of something
surrounded -- encircled/enclosed
anxiously -- nervously
channel -- narrow stream of water
supplies -- quantities of something needed
Talking Walls
local -- having to do with a certain nearby place
social -- having to do with people as a group
expression -- a statement of an idea
settled -- made home in a place
encourages -- urges on
native -- someone born in a particular country
support -- to help
The Gardener
blooming -- beginning to open
humor -- ability to enjoy funny things
sprouting -- beginning to grow
beauty -- something that is very good looking
doze -- to sleep lightly
showers -- light rainfall
bulbs -- underground parts of some plants
recognizing -- know/remember from the past
Tops and Bottoms
cheated -- acted dishonestly
lazy -- not willing to work
bottom -- the lowest part
crops -- plants grown to be used as food
wealth -- a great amount of money or things
clever -- having a quick mind
partners -- people who run a business together
Two Bad Ants
discovery -- find something for the first time
joyful -- full of happiness
disappeared -- went out of sight
journey -- a long trip
unaware -- not knowing or realizing
crystal -- hard solid piece of some substance
goal -- something that is desired; aim
scoop -- tool shaped like a small shovel
Volcanoes
earthquakes -- sudden movements of Earth’s crust
trembles -- vibrates/shakes
chimney -- structure for the passage of smoke
force -- power or energy
buried -- covered up underground
fireworks -- explosions for entertainment
volcanoes -- a mountain that erupts
beneath -- under
What About Me?
carpetmake --
merchant --
thread --
carpetmaker -- a person who makes rugs
merchant -- someone who buys/sells for a living
carpenter --
marketplace --
straying --
carpenter -- a person who builds with wood
marketplace -- place where people buy/sell
straying -- wandering/roaming
knowledge --
plenty --
thread -- thin cord for sewing
knowledge -- what you know
plenty -- a full supply
William’s House
barrels -- large, round wooden containers
pegs -- pieces of wood used to hold things
clearing -- land free of trees/bushes
steep -- having a very sharp slope
cellar -- room built underground
spoil -- to become bad
Wings
looping -- moving in large circles or loops
glaring -- staring angrily
giggle -- laugh in a silly or nervous way
swooping -- rushing down suddenly
drifting -- floating on a current of air or water
struggled -- made a great effort
attention -- watching, listening, or concentrating
complained -- said something was wrong or found fault
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