Vocabulary for lesson #5 of the Journeys series of books

1. • Pronounced
• Stands
• Fans
• League
• Score
• Polish
• Style
• Slammed

3. Words that are pronounced the
same are called homophones.

4. Pronounced (v)Pronounced (v)
Words that are pronounced the
same are called homophones.

6. Many stands were empty at the
olympic games.

7. stands (n)stands (n)
Many stands were empty at the
olympic games.

9. Matthew McConaughey has many
fans.

10. fans (n)fans (n)
Matthew McConaughey has many
fans.

12. Every baseball player started at the
minor league.

13. league (n)league (n)
Every baseball player started at the
minor league.

15. The score was tied by the second
period of the game.

16. score (n)score (n)
The score was tied by the second
period of the game.

17. (pride: family of lions)

18. My father polishes his shoes the
night before work.

19. polish (v)polish (v)
My father polishes his shoes the
night before work.

21. Wilma Rudolph trained hard to
improve her running style.

22. style (n)style (n)
Wilma Rudolph trained hard to
improve her running style.

24. The basketball player is about to
slam the ball.

25. slammed (v)slammed (v)
The basketball player is about to
slam the ball.

27. Don’t slam the door on your way out.