Sentence:  She didn't want to scream to alert Malicia or a guard. What could she do to get the boy's attention? Suddenly, the memory of the mountaintop came to her. The hawk. She <WSD>screed</WSD> like a hawk. The boy stopped and searched the sky, ... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To make a high-pitched cry like that of a hawk.