Literacy Circles

VOCABULARY TO DISCOVER  

Miraculous – amazing or hard to believe

Fortune – luck or money

Loss – when something or someone is gone

Longing – wanting something very much

Destiny – what is meant to happen

Porcelain – smooth, shiny china material

Scarecrow – a figure used to scare birds away from crops

Hobo – a person who travels and does not have a home

Garbage dump – a place where trash is thrown away

Fragile – easyto break

Elegant – beautiful and fancy

Threadbare – old and worn out

Dignified – calm and serious

Foolish – not very smart

VOCABULARY TO DISCOVER 

Perspective – how someone sees or understands a situation

Prejudice – judging someone unfairly before knowing them

Diversity – differences among people

Integrity – doing the right thing even when no one is watching

Resilience – the ability to recover from challenges

Bystander – someone who sees something happen but does not help

Bullying – hurting or being mean to someone on purpose

Rumor – a story that may not be true

Exclusion – leaving someone out

Acceptance – being welcomed and included

Ordinary – normal or usual

Extraordinary – very special or unusual

Isolated – separated from others

Uncomfortable – feeling uneasy or not at ease

Impression – an idea or feeling you get about something

VOCABULARY TO DISCOVER 

Reap – to gather or collect (Harvest; also connected to the Reaping)

Ration – a fixed amount of something (usually food)

Hostile – unfriendly or dangerous

Emaciated – extremely thin or weak

Reluctant – unwilling or hesitant

Defiant – boldly resisting authority

Strategize – to make a careful plan

Alliance – a partnership for a shared goal

Manipulate – to control or influence unfairly

Despair – complete loss of hope

Brutal – very harsh or violent

Indifferent – not caring

Tension – nervous or anxious feeling

Vulnerable – able to be hurt physically or emotionally

Oppression – unfair treatment by those in power