Sarah Plain and Tall Vocabulary
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Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
Lesson Plans by Ashley Trudeau
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan is the story of Sarah Wheaton, who travels from Maine to the prairie in response to a family’s advertisement for a wife and mother. This simple tale of belonging and family will inspire readers of all ages.
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Sarah Plain and Tall Vocabulary Activities
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- PUNGENT
- PEER
- "What's that? There, written at the bottom of the letter."
- COARSE
- (adj.) having a sharply strong taste or smell"The grasses flattened. There was a hiss of wind, a sudden pungent smell. Our faces looked yellow in the strange light."
- (v.) look searchingly"What's that?" asked Caleb excitedly, peering over Papa's shoulder."
- (adj.) rough in texture, structure "She sank her fingers into their thick, coarse wool."
- "Sarah, Plain and Tall" Vocabulary
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