Vocabulary

Beret- a round cap of felt or cloth

Cling- to hold on tightly

Lag- fall behind from others

Trot- to move at a certain pace

Straggle- move along slowly

Flutter- fly around, flapping their wings

Pester- to annoy someone with the same request

Implore- beg

Tantalize- tease someone with something that is not obtainable

Transport- to take or carry something from one place or another

Lad- young boy

Activity
Number these sentences in the correct order of the story:

(      ) Armand led the redheaded children and Jojo up the steps to the busy city above, thinking about his great plans for him and the starlings.

(      ) Armand, along with the starlings, start a fire with branches and dead leaves. Armand unwrapped scraps of food from pieces of newspaper, and shared with the children and jojo.

(      ) Armand decides to go on an adventure with these children and take them to go see his friend Father Christmas.

(       ) When father Christmas asked the Calcet children what they wanted, Suzy spoke up first and said “will you please bring us a house, Father Christmas?”

(        ) Armand believes the children have put him out of his home just like their landlady did to them. Suzy feels so badly, that she draws out a room for Armand and tells him he can live with them.

(         ) Armand, the children, and Jojo, head out of the store, sad and disappointed by their visit. A man stops them to ask if they are in the wrong store, and as Armand responds to this rude man, the five of them walk back into the cold.

(         ) The mother finds her children under the bridge with a stranger and is very upset when she finds out they have been eating his food.

(         ) After a long walk through the city full of markets, Christmas shopping, and tall buildings, Armand and the children finally made it to Father Christmas.

(        ) Armand comes across Mireli, his gypsy woman friend. He did not realize her people were back in Paris for the winter already. She tells him his fortune, “You will meet with adventure today”.

(        ) Father Christmas told the children he was unable to give them a house for Christmas and that he could only give them dolls or games.

(        ) Armand returned to his bridge and his eyes widened as he came across a gray canvas covering three scared and lonesome starlings.

(        ) In the morning, Armand notices that mother has gone to work and the children have stayed behind. He does not understand why these children are not in school and he does not want to be their nursemaid. 

For visual learners... 
Cut up the sentences above, and have students physically place in order from 1-12.

                                                          

                                                                         Vocabulary Activity

Choose 4/6 words.

Write the definitions on the first line.

Use these words in sentences on the second line.

 
1.  Cling- _______________________________________

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2.  Straggle-____________________________________

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3.  Flutter- _____________________________________

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4.  Pester- _____________________________________

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5.  Transport- __________________________________

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6.  Lad-________________________________________

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