Category: Children’s Literature
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THE BOX-CAR CHILDREN Chapter 3 Shelter
SHELTER When Jess opened her eyes it must have been about ten o’clock in the morning. She sat up and looked all around her. She could see dimly the opening where they had come into the woods. She looked around to see that her family was still safely by her. Then she looked up at…
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THE BOX-CAR CHILDREN Chapter 2 The Second Night
THE SECOND NIGHT The roosters crowed and the hens clucked; the farmer’s wife began to get breakfast, and the four children slept on. Dinner time came and went, and still they slept, for it must be remembered that they had been awake and walking during the whole night. In fact, it was nearly seven o’clock…
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THE BOX-CAR CHILDREN Chapter 1 The Flight
THE FLIGHT About seven o’clock one hot summer evening a strange family moved into the little village of Middlesex. Nobody knew where they came from, or who they were. But the neighbors soon made up their minds what they thought of the strangers, for the father was very drunk. He could hardly walk up the…
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The Wind in the Willows Chapter 12
Chapter 12 discusses Ulysses’ return, introducing vocabulary like valor, ancestral, and unction, highlighting themes of courage and emotion.
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The Wind in the Willows Chapter 11
Chapter 11 explores themes of deceit, shame, and disobedience through vivid vocabulary related to animals and military terminology.
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The Wind in the Willows Chapter 10 Vocabulary
Chapter 10 explores Toad’s adventures, introducing vocabulary related to boats, money, and countryside living.
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The Wind in the Willows Chapter 9 Vocabulary
Chapter 9 introduces vocabulary, including terms like “pomp,” “premonition,” and “pinion,” emphasizing their meanings and contexts.
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The Wind in the Willows Chapter 8 Vocabulary
Chapter 8 explores Toad’s adventures, featuring vocabulary like immured, noisome, and sanguine, enhancing the story’s richness.
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The Wind in the Willows Chapter 7 Vocabulary
Chapter 7 discusses vocabulary related to weaving and mythology, including terms like selvedge, weir, ford, faun, and Pan.
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The Wind in the Willows Vocabulary Words
“The Wind in the Willows” is a classic children’s novel about friendship and adventures, focusing on Mole, Ratty, Badger, and Mr. Toad.