Vocabulary

Moonwalk

By Ben Bova

soared

flew

An eagle soared above the hikers asthey climbed down the valley

stumbled

nearlyfell

Eric stumbled when he stepped on ababy doll left on the staircase.

demandedasked angrily

“Who stole the cookies out of mylunch?” John demanded.

loomedappeared

The Rocky Mountains loomed beforethem as they drove west.

staggard

Walked clumsily

Because Nancy had a split on her bigtoe, she often staggered while movingaround the school

grunting

groaning

The gorillas at zoo were grunting ateach other and throwing bananas.