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  1. coyote
    small wolf native to western North America
    Frog and Coyote’s Race A Native American Tale

    1        One afternoon, Coyote went hunting.
  2. alder tree
    north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant
    As Coyote was beginning to tire, Frog’s look-alike buddy jumped onto the course from behind an alder tree ahead.
  3. laugh loudly
    laugh boisterously
    4        Coyote laughed loudly, “Why shouldn’t I help myself to such a tasty morsel?”
  4. frog
    any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
    Frog and Coyote’s Race A Native American Tale

    1        One afternoon, Coyote went hunting.
  5. look-alike
    someone who closely resembles a famous person
    As Coyote was beginning to tire, Frog’s look-alike buddy jumped onto the course from behind an alder tree ahead.
  6. finish line
    a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
    I’ll wait at the finish line to eat you up, Frog!”
  7. Native American
    pertaining to Indigenous people in living in the Americas or to their culture or languages
    Frog and Coyote’s Race A Native American Tale

    1        One afternoon, Coyote went hunting.
  8. pass up
    refuse to accept
    7        Coyote was never able to pass up dares, refuse bets, or miss a race.
  9. lope
    run easily
    He agreed and loped away swiftly to enjoy his dinner.
  10. tasty
    pleasing to the palate
    4        Coyote laughed loudly, “Why shouldn’t I help myself to such a tasty morsel?”
  11. alder
    north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant
    As Coyote was beginning to tire, Frog’s look-alike buddy jumped onto the course from behind an alder tree ahead.
  12. twitch
    make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
    Coyote’s ears twitched.
  13. pounce
    move down on as if in an attack
    Coyote pounced and pinned Frog to the ground.
  14. hop
    jump lightly
    As a fat rabbit hopped by, Coyote grabbed him too and started home to cook his supper.
  15. hiding place
    a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
    10      When Coyote came in sight of the finish line, Frog had emerged from his hiding place and easily hopped across the line.
  16. sprint
    run very fast, usually for a short distance
    Coyote sprinted as quickly as he could.
  17. noonday
    the middle of the day
    When the sun reached the noonday mark, they were off.
  18. buddy
    a close friend who accompanies his mates in their activities
    As Coyote was beginning to tire, Frog’s look-alike buddy jumped onto the course from behind an alder tree ahead.
  19. call out
    utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
    Frog joyfully called out.
  20. tricky
    having concealed difficulty
    A    weak

    B    foolish

    C    afraid

    D    tricky

  21. bet
    stake on the outcome of an issue
    5        “Why, I have a bet to make with you,” Frog stated.
  22. morsel
    a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
    4        Coyote laughed loudly, “Why shouldn’t I help myself to such a tasty morsel?”
  23. grab
    take or seize suddenly
    As a fat rabbit hopped by, Coyote grabbed him too and started home to cook his supper.
  24. joyfully
    in a joyous and gleeful manner
    Frog joyfully called out.
  25. squirrel
    a kind of tree-dwelling rodent with a long bushy tail
    He caught a mouse, and later, a squirrel.
  26. tire
    lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
    As Coyote was beginning to tire, Frog’s look-alike buddy jumped onto the course from behind an alder tree ahead.
  27. hushed
    softened in tone
    Frog hushed them and explained his clever plan.
  28. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
    10      When Coyote came in sight of the finish line, Frog had emerged from his hiding place and easily hopped across the line.
  29. pin
    a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
    Coyote pounced and pinned Frog to the ground.
  30. faster
    more quickly
    Coyote was surprised to see what he thought was Frog, and ran even faster, determined to win.
  31. puzzle
    be uncertain about
    11      Coyote went home puzzled and hungry again.
  32. bounded
    having the limits or boundaries established
    Frog bounded into the grass and waited.
  33. Brother
    a title given to a monk and used as form of address
    “Brother Coyote,” he called.
  34. race
    a contest of speed
    Frog and Coyote’s Race A Native American Tale

    1        One afternoon, Coyote went hunting.
  35. win
    a victory (as in a race or other competition)
    If you win, then you may eat me.”
  36. finish
    come or bring to an end
    I’ll wait at the finish line to eat you up, Frog!”
  37. mouse
    small rodent having a pointed snout and small ears
    He caught a mouse, and later, a squirrel.
  38. fast
    acting, moving, or capable of acting or moving quickly
    Coyote was surprised to see what he thought was Frog, and ran even faster, determined to win.
  39. dash
    run or move very quickly
    Coyote dashed past him and called, “You may be fast, but I’m faster.
  40. hush
    become quiet or still; fall silent
    Frog hushed them and explained his clever plan.
  41. winner
    a person with a record of successes
    The first one back to the stone would be the winner.
  42. rabbit
    any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
    As a fat rabbit hopped by, Coyote grabbed him too and started home to cook his supper.
  43. all the way
    completely
    They were to start at the large stone and circle all the way around the lake.
  44. agree
    consent or assent to a condition
    He agreed and loped away swiftly to enjoy his dinner.
  45. hunt
    pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
    Frog and Coyote’s Race A Native American Tale

    1        One afternoon, Coyote went hunting.
  46. hiding
    the activity of keeping something secret
    10      When Coyote came in sight of the finish line, Frog had emerged from his hiding place and easily hopped across the line.
  47. go home
    return home
    11      Coyote went home puzzled and hungry again.
  48. loudly
    with relatively high volume
    4        Coyote laughed loudly, “Why shouldn’t I help myself to such a tasty morsel?”
  49. eat
    take in solid food
    “You must not eat me today!”
  50. tomorrow
    the day after today
    “Tomorrow there is to be a race.”
  51. cook
    transform by heating
    As a fat rabbit hopped by, Coyote grabbed him too and started home to cook his supper.
  52. dashed
    having gaps or spaces
    Coyote dashed past him and called, “You may be fast, but I’m faster.
  53. in sight
    at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
    10      When Coyote came in sight of the finish line, Frog had emerged from his hiding place and easily hopped across the line.
  54. puzzled
    filled with bewilderment
    11      Coyote went home puzzled and hungry again.
  55. stone
    a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
    They were to start at the large stone and circle all the way around the lake.
  56. silently
    without speaking
    Silently, he added, “With the help of my friends.”
  57. determine
    find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry
    Coyote was surprised to see what he thought was Frog, and ran even faster, determined to win.
  58. swiftly
    in a swift manner
    He agreed and loped away swiftly to enjoy his dinner.
  59. come up
    move upward
    3        Frog thought quickly and came up with a plan.
  60. gather
    assemble or get together
    9        In the morning, the animals gathered to watch as Coyote and Frog agreed on the course they would run.
  61. miss
    fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
    7        Coyote was never able to pass up dares, refuse bets, or miss a race.
  62. agreed
    united by being of the same opinion
    He agreed and loped away swiftly to enjoy his dinner.
  63. laugh
    produce laughter
    4        Coyote laughed loudly, “Why shouldn’t I help myself to such a tasty morsel?”
  64. lake
    a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
    Frog hurried to the lake.
  65. describe
    give a statement representing something
    Which word BEST describes Coyote in this passage?
  66. hunting
    the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
    Frog and Coyote’s Race A Native American Tale

    1        One afternoon, Coyote went hunting.
  67. manage
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
    “You may be fast, Coyote, but I’ve managed to beat you!”
  68. clever
    mentally quick and resourceful
    Frog hushed them and explained his clever plan.
  69. jump
    move forward by leaps and bounds
    As Coyote was beginning to tire, Frog’s look-alike buddy jumped onto the course from behind an alder tree ahead.
  70. hungry
    feeling a need or desire to eat food
    11      Coyote went home puzzled and hungry again.
  71. landed
    owning or consisting of land or real estate
    2        Suddenly, a large frog landed in front of him.
  72. grass
    narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns
    Frog bounded into the grass and waited.
  73. refuse
    show unwillingness towards
    7        Coyote was never able to pass up dares, refuse bets, or miss a race.
  74. alike
    having the same or similar characteristics
    As Coyote was beginning to tire, Frog’s look-alike buddy jumped onto the course from behind an alder tree ahead.
  75. hurry
    move very fast
    Frog hurried to the lake.
  76. foolish
    lacking good sense or judgment
    A    weak

    B    foolish

    C    afraid

    D    tricky

  77. hide
    prevent from being seen or discovered
    10      When Coyote came in sight of the finish line, Frog had emerged from his hiding place and easily hopped across the line.
  78. wait
    stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
    Frog bounded into the grass and waited.
  79. call
    utter a sudden loud cry
    “Brother Coyote,” he called.
  80. start
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    As a fat rabbit hopped by, Coyote grabbed him too and started home to cook his supper.
  81. mark
    a distinguishing symbol
    When the sun reached the noonday mark, they were off.
  82. quickly
    with little or no delay
    3        Frog thought quickly and came up with a plan.
  83. hurried
    moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
    Frog hurried to the lake.
  84. line
    a length between two points
    I’ll wait at the finish line to eat you up, Frog!”
  85. plan
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved
    3        Frog thought quickly and came up with a plan.
  86. stated
    declared as fact; explicitly stated
    5        “Why, I have a bet to make with you,” Frog stated.
  87. fat
    a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue
    As a fat rabbit hopped by, Coyote grabbed him too and started home to cook his supper.
  88. tale
    a story that tells the particulars of an occurrence or event
    Frog and Coyote’s Race A Native American Tale

    1        One afternoon, Coyote went hunting.
  89. enjoy
    derive or receive pleasure from
    He agreed and loped away swiftly to enjoy his dinner.
  90. come in
    to come or go into
    10      When Coyote came in sight of the finish line, Frog had emerged from his hiding place and easily hopped across the line.
  91. circle
    a plane curve with every point equidistant from the center
    They were to start at the large stone and circle all the way around the lake.
  92. supper
    the evening meal
    As a fat rabbit hopped by, Coyote grabbed him too and started home to cook his supper.
  93. friend
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
    8        There he told his friends of his bet with Coyote.
  94. help
    give assistance; be of service
    4        Coyote laughed loudly, “Why shouldn’t I help myself to such a tasty morsel?”
  95. tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    As Coyote was beginning to tire, Frog’s look-alike buddy jumped onto the course from behind an alder tree ahead.
  96. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
    Frog hushed them and explained his clever plan.
  97. catch
    take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of
    He caught a mouse, and later, a squirrel.
  98. dare
    a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
    7        Coyote was never able to pass up dares, refuse bets, or miss a race.
  99. add
    join or combine or unite with others
    Silently, he added, “With the help of my friends.”
  100. weak
    wanting in physical strength
    A    weak

    B    foolish

    C    afraid

    D    tricky

  101. gathered
    brought together in one place
    9        In the morning, the animals gathered to watch as Coyote and Frog agreed on the course they would run.
  102. ear
    the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
    Coyote’s ears twitched.
  103. large
    above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude
    2        Suddenly, a large frog landed in front of him.
  104. surprised
    taken unawares and feeling wonder or astonishment
    Coyote was surprised to see what he thought was Frog, and ran even faster, determined to win.
  105. continue
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition
    6        “Yes,” Frog continued.
  106. knowing
    alert and fully informed
    They laughed, knowing one little frog could never win against such a large, strong coyote.
  107. run
    move fast by using one's feet
    9        In the morning, the animals gathered to watch as Coyote and Frog agreed on the course they would run.
  108. in front
    at or in the front
    2        Suddenly, a large frog landed in front of him.
  109. lose
    fail to keep or to maintain
    With some help, it was certain that Coyote would lose.
  110. begin
    set in motion, cause to start
    As Coyote was beginning to tire, Frog’s look-alike buddy jumped onto the course from behind an alder tree ahead.
  111. beat
    hit repeatedly
    “You may be fast, Coyote, but I’ve managed to beat you!”
  112. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    9        In the morning, the animals gathered to watch as Coyote and Frog agreed on the course they would run.
  113. ahead
    at or in the front
    As Coyote was beginning to tire, Frog’s look-alike buddy jumped onto the course from behind an alder tree ahead.
  114. native
    belonging to one by birth
    Frog and Coyote’s Race A Native American Tale

    1        One afternoon, Coyote went hunting.
  115. passage
    the act of moving from one state or place to the next
    Which word BEST describes Coyote in this passage?
  116. today
    on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow
    “You must not eat me today!”
  117. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
    Coyote was surprised to see what he thought was Frog, and ran even faster, determined to win.
  118. bound
    confined by bonds
    Frog bounded into the grass and waited.
  119. determined
    having been learned or found especially by investigation
    Coyote was surprised to see what he thought was Frog, and ran even faster, determined to win.
  120. sign
    a visible clue that something has happened or is present
    Seeing no sign of Frog, Coyote was sure he would win.
  121. behind
    in or to or toward the rear
    Coyote looked behind him.
  122. sun
    the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
    When the sun reached the noonday mark, they were off.
  123. reach
    move forward or upward in order to touch
    When the sun reached the noonday mark, they were off.
  124. afternoon
    the part of the day between noon and evening
    Frog and Coyote’s Race A Native American Tale

    1        One afternoon, Coyote went hunting.
  125. easily
    with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily')
    10      When Coyote came in sight of the finish line, Frog had emerged from his hiding place and easily hopped across the line.
  126. watch
    look attentively
    9        In the morning, the animals gathered to watch as Coyote and Frog agreed on the course they would run.
  127. dinner
    the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
    He agreed and loped away swiftly to enjoy his dinner.
  128. afraid
    filled with fear or apprehension
    A    weak

    B    foolish

    C    afraid

    D    tricky

  129. seeing
    having vision, not blind
    Seeing no sign of Frog, Coyote was sure he would win.
  130. beginning
    the act of starting something
    As Coyote was beginning to tire, Frog’s look-alike buddy jumped onto the course from behind an alder tree ahead.
  131. course
    a connected series of events or actions or developments
    9        In the morning, the animals gathered to watch as Coyote and Frog agreed on the course they would run.
  132. pass
    go across or through
    7        Coyote was never able to pass up dares, refuse bets, or miss a race.
  133. land
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    2        Suddenly, a large frog landed in front of him.
  134. front
    the side that is forward or prominent
    2        Suddenly, a large frog landed in front of him.
  135. continued
    without stop or interruption
    6        “Yes,” Frog continued.
  136. look
    perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
    Coyote looked behind him.
  137. sight
    the ability to see; the visual faculty
    10      When Coyote came in sight of the finish line, Frog had emerged from his hiding place and easily hopped across the line.
  138. home
    where you live at a particular time
    As a fat rabbit hopped by, Coyote grabbed him too and started home to cook his supper.
  139. why
    the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
    4        Coyote laughed loudly, “Why shouldn’t I help myself to such a tasty morsel?”
  140. late
    at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
    He caught a mouse, and later, a squirrel.
  141. suddenly
    happening unexpectedly
    2        Suddenly, a large frog landed in front of him.
  142. may
    thorny shrub of a small tree having white to scarlet flowers
    If you win, then you may eat me.”
  143. state
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
    5        “Why, I have a bet to make with you,” Frog stated.
  144. across
    to the opposite side
    10      When Coyote came in sight of the finish line, Frog had emerged from his hiding place and easily hopped across the line.
  145. past
    earlier than the present time; no longer current
    Coyote dashed past him and called, “You may be fast, but I’m faster.
  146. word
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
    Which word BEST describes Coyote in this passage?
  147. will
    the capability of conscious choice and decision
    “You and I will race.
  148. strong
    having strength or power greater than average or expected
    They laughed, knowing one little frog could never win against such a large, strong coyote.
  149. able
    having the necessary means or skill to do something
    7        Coyote was never able to pass up dares, refuse bets, or miss a race.
  150. ground
    the solid part of the earth's surface
    Coyote pounced and pinned Frog to the ground.
  151. thought
    the content of cognition
    3        Frog thought quickly and came up with a plan.
  152. American
    of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture
    Frog and Coyote’s Race A Native American Tale

    1        One afternoon, Coyote went hunting.
  153. later
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
    He caught a mouse, and later, a squirrel.
  154. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
    3        Frog thought quickly and came up with a plan.
  155. sure
    having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty
    Seeing no sign of Frog, Coyote was sure he would win.
  156. certain
    established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
    With some help, it was certain that Coyote would lose.
  157. around
    in the area or vicinity
    They were to start at the large stone and circle all the way around the lake.
  158. never
    not ever; at no time in the past or future
    7        Coyote was never able to pass up dares, refuse bets, or miss a race.
  159. come
    move toward, travel toward
    3        Frog thought quickly and came up with a plan.
  160. morning
    the time period between dawn and noon
    9        In the morning, the animals gathered to watch as Coyote and Frog agreed on the course they would run.
  161. best
    having the most positive qualities
    Which word BEST describes Coyote in this passage?
  162. yes
    an affirmative
    6        “Yes,” Frog continued.
  163. in this
    (formal) in or into that thing or place
    Which word BEST describes Coyote in this passage?
  164. such
    of so extreme a degree or extent
    4        Coyote laughed loudly, “Why shouldn’t I help myself to such a tasty morsel?”
  165. tell
    narrate or give a detailed account of
    8        There he told his friends of his bet with Coyote.
  166. see
    perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
    Seeing no sign of Frog, Coyote was sure he would win.
  167. can
    airtight sealed metal container for food or drink, etc.
    They laughed, knowing one little frog could never win against such a large, strong coyote.
  168. one
    smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
    Frog and Coyote’s Race A Native American Tale

    1        One afternoon, Coyote went hunting.
  169. place
    a point located with respect to surface features of a region
    10      When Coyote came in sight of the finish line, Frog had emerged from his hiding place and easily hopped across the line.
  170. off
    from a particular thing or place or position
    When the sun reached the noonday mark, they were off.
  171. away
    at a distance in space or time
    He agreed and loped away swiftly to enjoy his dinner.
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