"Koya's Cousin Del" applause - clapping auditorium - larage room for an audience in a theater or school autographs - people's signatures imitation - impersonation of another person or thing impatient - not willing to bear delay microphones - instruments for magnifying small sounds performers - persons who perform or entertain

"Children of Clay" figures - pieces of pottery polish - make smooth and shiny pottery - pots or dishes made from clay, hardened by heat screens - woven wire with small openings in between symbols - things that represent something

"Coming Home" dreamer - someone who has lots of dreams drifted - did not know or care where one was going heroes - admired persons librarians - people who organize and run a library rusty - has a lot of rust tremble - shake with fear or excitement

"Out of the Blue" almanac - annual publication with information about many subjects calendar - chart showing months, weeks, days, and dates of a year circulating - distribing electricity - form of energy experiment - trial or test inventions - things invented mysterious - hard to explain or understand theory - explanation based on observation and reasoning

"Chocolate is Missing" angle - point of view approach - come near brag - boast chocolate - substance used to make foods like candy, fudge, or ice cream poster - large printed sheet or notice hung on a wall presence - ability to project a sense of ease or poise

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