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Sixth GradeSixth GradeUnit 1 Week 3Unit 1 Week 3

Words to Knowcorridors

destination

groping

menacing

mongrel

persisted

pleas

Long hallways

corridorscorridors

destinationgroping

menacingmongrelpersisted

pleas

Requests or appeals

pleascorridors

destinationgroping

menacingmongrelpersisted

pleas

threatening

menacingcorridors

destinationgroping

menacingmongrelpersisted

pleas

A place to which one is

going

destinationcorridors

destinationgroping

menacingmongrelpersisted

pleas

An animal of a mixed breed

mongrelcorridors

destinationgroping

menacingmongrelpersisted

pleas

To not give up; to hold

firm

persistedcorridors

destinationgroping

menacingmongrelpersisted

pleas

Reaching about uncertainly –

with arms

gropingcorridors

destinationgroping

menacingmongrelpersisted

pleas

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

The dog I found outside was a hungry-looking mongrel.

Mixed breed animal dirty dog

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

The dog looked mean and menacing.

threateningNice and loving

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

I was groping the cupboard for food.

throwing grabbing at

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

No one heard his pleas for help.

singingcries

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

He persisted in moving the truck.

triedHeld firm

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

We finally made it to our destination.

An amusement parkPlace we ended up

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

He made a path through the corridor among all of the boxes.

foresthallway

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