Vocabulary:
(1) embezzle
(2) writhing
Question:
At the end of the chapter, Gil's dad informs Gil that if he wins the competition, they can move. If you were Gil, how would you feel? Use text support!
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#1 to appropriate fraudadently to one's own use
ReplyDelete#2 to twist or bend your body into a uncomfortable position
#3 I would be more hyped up to win because I have 1 more reason to win.
Embezzle:(Verb) To appropiate fraudulently to one's own use, as money or property entrusted to one's
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Writing:(Verb) To twist the body about, or swirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.
ReplyDeleteI think embezzle means to appropriate fraudulently to one's own use, as money or property entrusted to one's care. I think writhing means to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain. I would feel not happy, because I have adapted to where I live right now. I also like my friends.
ReplyDeleteI would feel happy that my fauther would give me a chance to even compete.Because i would want to move because people pick on me like Lonnie and Donnie.
ReplyDeleteI would feel happy that my dad said we could move because all of my friends ( Gils View ) would call me a criminals son!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWriting means to twist the body about, in a snakelike motion!!!
Embezzle means the fraudulently appropreation of funds or property intrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Embezzle: To steal money secretly from the organization that you work for.
ReplyDeleteWrithing: To twist or turn around, as in pain.
( note: my dictionary was made in 1994, and updated in 2002)
If I were in Gil's situation, I'd feel happy to move. From MY point of view I would be dissapointed.
To take money or property by fraud is embezzle.
ReplyDeleteTo twist or squirm in pain is whrithing.
If I were Gil I would get excited because we might be able to move, and besides all the pressure, it might be fun.
ReplyDeleteembezzle: to take by fraud.
ReplyDeletewrithing: to twist, as in pain
If I were Gil I would be excited because I was bullied at school(Rocky).
I would feel happy, because I would really want to start fresh.
ReplyDeleteI would feel happy to move to a different place because of all the bullying described in the book.
ReplyDeleteI would feel proud that I got a second chance on doing things right.
ReplyDeleteI would be more hyped up to win because I would have one more reason to do so. Gil really wants to move. It might put pressure on him but at least he still has a chance to move.
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