Word Wizard

1) Pg. 36 Par. 2
"On September 22, eight condemned prisoners marched from the Salem jail up to Gallows Hill."
Definition: people who had been found guilty
Part of Speech: verb
Sentence:  They condemned the man of stealing twenty-five hamburgers from McDonald's.

2) Pg. 36 Par. 2
"The constables escorting the prisoners warned the crowd to stay back."
Definition: a public officer responsible for keeping the peace
Part of Speech: Noun
Sentence: The constable broke up the community fight and made a compromise that everyone would agree with.

3) Pg. 39 Par. 4
"Public sentiment was changing."
Definition: thought and judgment influenced by feelings
Part of Speech: noun
Sentence: The sentiment of the class was that this literacy circle unit is a lot of work.