Task: Can you explain what the words highlighted in this extract mean? Did you know that reading Flamingo Boy will help you to improve your knowledge of, and ability to use, new and interesting vocabulary? Challenge yourself to find out what all of the words on the next pages mean.

Ideas:
• First, talk to a partner or small group about what you think each word means
• Next, look up each word in the book to read it in context then, look up each word in a dictionary and note its meaning