Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry 11&12

Front 1

grimaced (verb)

Back 1

twisting or distorting of the face, as in expressing pain or disgust

Russell Ferguson, the So You Think You Can Dance dancer, grimaced in pain when he fell out of his pirouette.

Front 2

frenzied (adjective)

Back 2

characterized by a wild outburst of feeling or action

Shia LaBuff, the actor in Transformers, frenzied when he saw a deceptacon.

Front 3

savage (adjective)

Back 3

fierce; wild; primitive

Mrs. Ruggeri, the savage math teacher, makes math fun and enjoyable with her positive attitude.

Front 4

vulnerability (noun)

Back 4

the condition of being easily injured of hurt

I, Anna Chapin, a dancer have vulnerability when I dance.

Front 5

akimbo (adverb)

Back 5

with hands on hips and elbows bent outward

Mrs. Wolff, the english teacher, was akimbo when she punishes somebody.

Front 6

prone (adverb)

Back 6

lying flat in a horizontal position

Miss Lauren, my dance teacher, lay prone while demonstrating our new dance.

Front 7

affirmation (noun)

Back 7

something said positively; something declared firmly

Christina, my mom, told me with affirmation that I will do great on my test as I walked out the door.

Front 8

menacingly (adverb)

Back 8

threateningly

Lexie, my friend, told me "If you don't being that poster home, I will be so mad at you!", menacingly.

Front 9

transfixed (adjective)

Back 9

made motionless as if spellbound

Emi, my friend, remained transfixed as I told her a boring story.