One Dark NightOne Dark NightVocabulary and Amazing WordsVocabulary and Amazing Words

Second Grade ReadingSecond Grade Reading

VocabularyVocabularypourspours

lightninglightning

thunderthunder

stormstorm

flashesflashes

poundspounds

rollingrolling

straystray

nudgingnudging

broodingbrooding

pourspours

Rains heavily.Rains heavily.

lightninglightning

A flash of light in the sky A flash of light in the sky during a storm.during a storm.

thunderthunder

A loud sound in the sky A loud sound in the sky that comes after a flash that comes after a flash of lightning.of lightning.

stormstorm

Heavy rain, snow, or Heavy rain, snow, or hail.hail.

flashesflashes

Moves quickly by.Moves quickly by.

poundspounds

Hits with noise and Hits with noise and force.force.

rollingrolling

Making a loud, deep Making a loud, deep noise.noise.

straystray

Lost.Lost.

nudgingnudging

Giving a small push.Giving a small push.

broodingbrooding

Worrying or thinking Worrying or thinking hard.hard.

Amazing WordsAmazing Words

concernconcern

growthgrowth

protectionprotection

fragilefragile

pelletspellets

litterlitter

pollutepollute

releaserelease

concernconcern

When you have a When you have a reason to worry about reason to worry about something.something.

growthgrowth

The process of The process of something getting bigger something getting bigger or developing.or developing.

protectionprotection

To keep something from To keep something from being harmed or being harmed or damaged.damaged.

fragilefragile

Something that can Something that can break or be damaged break or be damaged easily.easily.

pelletspellets

Small balls of material Small balls of material pressed together, very pressed together, very often a kind of animal often a kind of animal feed.feed.

litterlitter

Scraps or pieces of trash Scraps or pieces of trash left around.left around.

pollutepollute

When someone damages the When someone damages the soil, air, or water by making it soil, air, or water by making it dirty with harmful substances.dirty with harmful substances.

releaserelease

To set something free or To set something free or let go.let go.