watermelon day vocabulary

Watermelon Day Author – Kathi Appelt

Illustrator – Dale Gotleib

Vocabulary – Grade 2

Watermelon Day - Vocabulary

beneath

under

The book is beneath my bed.

Watermelon Day - Vocabulary

knelt

got down on knees

Mom knelt down to tie my shoes.

Watermelon Day - Vocabulary

relay race

a running contest in which team members take turns running

Tom and I practiced for our relay race.

Watermelon Day - Vocabulary

shimmered

shone

Rose’s diamond shimmered in the light.

Watermelon Day - Vocabulary

snug

cozy

We were snug on the couch together.

Watermelon Day - Vocabulary

wrinkled

had many small folds

The rabbit’s face was wrinkled.

Watermelon Day - Vocabulary

I put on shorts that were clean and not ____________.

beneath

knelt

relay race

shimmered

snug

wrinkled

Watermelon Day - Vocabulary

We ________ on the ground to play with my truck.

beneath

knelt

relay race

shimmered

snug

wrinkled

Watermelon Day - Vocabulary

We ran a _____________

together.

beneath

wrinkled

knelt

relay race

shimmered

snug

Watermelon Day - Vocabulary

We sat _______ a big tree to have lunch.

beneath

knelt

relay race

shimmered

snug

wrinkled

Watermelon Day - Vocabulary

The lake ________ in the sun while we went for a swim.

beneath

knelt

shimmered

relay race

snug

wrinkled

Watermelon Day - Vocabulary

My brother took a nap, ________ in Grandma’s lap.

beneath

relay race

wrinkled

knelt

shimmered

snug