Do not forget to make your flashcards for this chapter!
Word |
Page # |
Definition |
| bellow | 47 | to shout in a deep voice |
| burrow | 56 | to make a hole by digging or tunneling into something |
| chaff | 53 | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed |
| dabble | 45 | to wet by splashing or by little strokes |
| earnest | 55 | a serious and intent mental state |
| plow | 53 | a piece of farm equipment that is used to dig into and turn over soil |
| scythe | 52 | a farming tool with a curved blade and long handle that is used for cutting grass |
| steer | 50 | a neutered bull usually raised for beef |
| stubble | 53 | the short ends of crops left in the ground after the crops have been cut down |
threshing-machine |
53 | a machine for removing grains and seeds from straw and chaff |
| 46 | to make fast and usually high sounds | |
| yoke | 52 | to attach work animals to something |
Definitions utilized from Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary and Merriam-Webster's Word Central Dictionary based on use in On the Banks of Plum Creek.
by: Casey Jo Burrus © 2016
Bingham, Illinois
updated:
June 4, 2016
Cowden-Herrick Schools