VOCABULARY

The Story of Jumping Mouse

Content

The far-off land sounded so wonderful the young mouse began to dream about it. He knew he would never be content until he had been there.

I’m not content with the way my bedroom looks. Maybe I’ll paint the walls blue and put a new poster.

ContentHappy or satisfied

desertThe young mouse liked to hear about he

desert beyond the river, and he got shivers from the stories about the dangerous shadows that lived in the sky.

All kinds of cactus grows in the desert. They can survive without much water.

desertA place where little or no rain falls

dismay

The young mouse peered into the deep water. “How will I ever get across?” he said in dismay.

To her dismay, Tammy discovered that she had lost her favorite sunglasses. She was upset for days.

dismay

A sudden feeling of disappointment

encounter

“You will encounter hardships on your way, but don’t despair. You will reach the far-off land if you keep hope alive within you.”

Where might a mouse encounter a bison? The two animals could probably meet somewhere on the Great Plains.

encounterTo come across or meet

exhausted

He ate berries when he could find them and slept only when he was exhausted.

After running in the marathon, Michael said he had never been so exhausted in his entire life.

exhaustedVery tired

guideIf you hop along beneath me, the shadows of

the sky won’t see you, and I will guide you to the mountains.

The hiker volunteered to guide us along the trail. We followed her and soon reached the lake.

guideTo lead someone along a path or to show the

waySomeone who leads or shows the way