Vocabulary in Context: “Hamish MacTavish Is Eating a Bus”

Name: Date: Vocabulary in Context:

“Hamish MacTavish Is Eating a Bus”

Directions:

· Write the dictionary definitions for the underlined words in the sentences below. Use the definition that best fits the word’s use in the sentence—its context.

· Read the story “Hamish Mactavish Is Eating a Bus” for pleasure.

· Last, write one 10-minute LA journal entry that includes responses to the following:

First, choose two words to describe what kind of person Chase is. Support your choices with evidence from the story.

Second, choose two words to describe what kind of person Warren is. Support your choices with evidence from the story.

1. “I mean nobody could eat the differential of a bus.”

2. “It says here that he cuts the chassis of the bus into bite-sized pieces with a hacksaw . . .”

3. “I’d expect my agent to cut a monster deal, with a big signing bonus . . .”

4. “What kind of TV endorsements does Hamish have?” Amanda asked dubiously.”

5. “There must have been some kind of media blackout in Scotland.”

6. “The two brothers said, “We have irreconcilable differences.”

7. “He has probably struggled a little to reach his goal—imperceptibly at first, . . .”