Lesson 2 Vocabulary

“The Trial of Cardigan Jones” by Tim Egan

Trial: a meeting in court to decide if someone has broken the_______.

A trial happens in a courtroom

Jury: the group of people who make the__________in a trial.

A jury has 12 people.

Stand: the place where a __________in a trial sits while being__________

The stand is a chair in front of the courtroom.

Guilty: having done something________

He is guilty of stealing the pie!

Honest:_________________________

You should always be honest with your teacher.

Convinced:made someone________ or__________to something.

The class convinced Mr. Patrick not to have homework.

Pointed: used a_______to_________ where something__________

We point with our fingers.

Murmur: the sound of people_______ very______________

When the class was whispering, all I could hear was a murmur.