Vocabulary Definitions from Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan
“Fish Cheeks” by
Amy Tan
VOCABULARY
Directions:
Write the definition of each
word on the lines provided to
the right of each vocabulary
word.
shabby
•
adjective
•
Ragged or
showing wear
and tear
Sample Sentence:
She didn’t care that her
mother’s wedding dress was
yellowed and shabby; she
planned to wear it at her
wedding anyway.
appalling
•
Adjective
•
Shocking or
horrifying
APPALLING:
The most appalling part of
the assembly was when the
student threw a wad of
chewed gum at the stage.
clamor
•
Noun
•
Loud noise
or shouting
CLAMOR:
The students jumped at the
clamor of lockers shutting
outside the room during
their test.
despair
•
Noun
•
Hopeless
-ness
DESPAIR:
Victor hung his head in
despair after blurting out
“Teresa” in English class.
murmur
•
Verb
•
To mumble
or grumble
MURMUR:
His mother sent him to his
room after he murmured
something disrespectful to
her under his breath.
grimace
•
Verb
•
To make a face
of disgust
or disapproval
GRIMACE:
She grimaced at the idea of
another girl taking her place
as goalie, and scowled at her
from across the gym.
astonished
•
Adjective
•
Surprised
or amazed
ASTONISHED:
We were astonished that
someone would leave us a
chest full of chocolate bars
and cheered in glee.
Vocab Assignment:
•
Write a super short story titled
“The Adventures of Peanut Butter & Fluff”
•
Use all 7 vocabulary words in the story.
•
(approximately 10 sentences total)
•
DUE: ___________________________
Explore the vocabulary from Amy Tan's story "Fish Cheeks" with definitions provided for words like shabby, appalling, clamor, despair, murmur, grimace, and astonished. Each word is explained in context with a sample sentence to help you understand and learn their meanings.
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Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan VOCABULARY
Directions: Write the definition of each word on the lines provided to the right of each vocabulary word.
shabby adjective Ragged or showing wear and tear
Sample Sentence: She didn t care that her mother s wedding dress was yellowed and shabby; she planned to wear it at her wedding anyway.
appalling Adjective Shocking or horrifying
APPALLING: The most appalling part of the assembly was when the student threw a wad of chewed gum at the stage.
clamor Noun Loud noise or shouting
CLAMOR: The students jumped at the clamor of lockers shutting outside the room during their test.
despair Noun Hopeless -ness
DESPAIR: Victor hung his head in despair after blurting out Teresa in English class.
murmur Verb To mumble or grumble
MURMUR: His mother sent him to his room after he murmured something disrespectful to her under his breath.
grimace Verb To make a face of disgust or disapproval
GRIMACE: She grimaced at the idea of another girl taking her place as goalie, and scowled at her from across the gym.
astonished Adjective Surprised or amazed
ASTONISHED: We were astonished that someone would leave us a chest full of chocolate bars and cheered in glee.
Vocab Assignment: Write a super short story titled The Adventures of Peanut Butter & Fluff Use all 7 vocabulary words in the story. (approximately 10 sentences total) DUE: ___________________________
