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1. actions 39. spend 77. amazing

2. afraid 40. tools 78. force
3. depend 41. adapt 79. measure
4. nervously 42. climate 80. objects
5. peered 43. eager 81. proved
6. perfectly 44. freedom 82. speed
7. rescue 45. fresh 83. true
8. secret 46. sense 84. weight
9. aside 47. shadows 85. adventure
10. culture 48. silence 86. delighted
11. fair 49. believe 87. dreamed
12. invited 50. delicious 88. enjoyed
13. language 51. feast 89. grumbled
14. plead 52. fond 90. moonlight
15. scurries 53. lessons 91. neighbor
16. share 54. remarkable 92. nighttime
17. decide 55. snatch 93. across
18. different 56. stories 94. borrow
19. friendship 57. buried 95. countryside
20. glance 58. escape 96. idea
21. proper 59. habitat 97. insists
22. relationship 60. journey 98. lonely
23. stares 61. nature 99. solution
24. trade 62. peeks 100. villages
25. allowed 63. restless 101. damage
26. care 64. spies 102. dangerous
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27. excited 65. adult 103. destroy

28. needs 66. alive 104. event
29. roam 67. covered 105. harsh
30. safe 68. fur 106. prevent
31. wandered 69. giant 107. warning
32. wild 70. groom 108. weather
33. check 71. mammal 109. cheered
34. choose 72. offspring 110. concert
35. chores 73. behave 111. instrument
36. cost 74. express 112. movements
37. customers 75. feathers 113. music
38. jobs 76. flapping 114. rhythm
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115. sounds 153. champion 191. united

116. understand 154. determined 192. writers
117. eerie 155. issues 193. appeared
118. growth 156. promises 194. crops
119. layers 157. responsibility 195. develop
120. lively 158. rights 196. edge
121. location 159. volunteered 197. golden
122. region 160. votes 198. rustled
123. seasons 161. amused 199. shining
124. temperate 162. cooperate 200. stages
125. active 163. describe 201. electricity
126. earth 164. entertained 202. energy
127. explode 165. imagination 203. flows
128. island 166. interact 204. haul
129. local 167. patient 205. power
130. properties 168. peaceful 206. silent
131. solid 169. agree 207. solar
132. steep 170. challenging 208. underground
133. common 171. discover 209. exploration
134. costume 172. heroes 210. important
135. customs 173. interest 211. machines
136. favorite 174. perform 212. prepare
137. parades 175. study 213. repair
138. surrounded 176. succeed 214. result
139. travels 177. curious 215. scientific
216. teamwork
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140. wonder 178. distance
141. ashamed 179. Earth resources 217. invented
142. boast 180. enormous 218. money
143. dash 181. gently 219. prices
144. holler 182. proudly 220. purchase
145. plenty 183. rarely 221. record
146. similarities 184. supply 222. system
147. victory 185. exclaimed 223. value
148. wisdom 186. finally 224. worth
149. pale 187. form 225. create
150. drops 188. history 226. dazzling
151. excite 189. public 227. imagination
152. outdoors 190. rules 228. seconds
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actions

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afraid

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depend

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Define: Actions are something that a person does.

Example: The girl’s actions helped her team win the

soccer game.

Ask: What actions might help you do well in school?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: When you are afraid, you are scared of something.

Example: Our dog is afraid of thunder.

Ask: What things are you afraid of?

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Define: When you depend on someone, you need or
count on them.

Example: Nina depends on her parents to help her learn

to ride a bike.

Ask: What do you depend on your parents for?

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nervously

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peered

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perfectly

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Define: When I do something nervously, I do it in a scared
or worried way.

Example: Maya waited nervously for her swim race to

begin.

Ask: How would you look if you were acting nervously?

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Define: If you peered at something, you looked at it
closely.

Example: The cat peered through the hole in the barn.

Ask: What would you see if you peered through a window

at home?

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Define: When something is perfectly wonderful, it is
wonderful in the best possible way.

Example: The orange is perfectly round.

Ask: Name something in your house that is perfectly

square.
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rescue

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secret

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aside

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Define: When you rescue something, you save it from
danger.

Example: We watched the boy rescue the cat from the

tree.

Ask: What is another word for rescue?

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Define: A secret is something that is not known by many
people.

Example: Mandy whispered a secret to me.

Ask: What is special about a secret?

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Define: When things are put aside, they are moved to one
side.

Example: Juan moves aside books on the shelf

to find one he likes.

Ask: Describe why a person might move

something aside.
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culture

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fair

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invited

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Define: People of the same culture share the same
way of life at a certain time in history.

Example: At Chinese New Year, we learn about our

culture.

Ask: Tell about a holiday that shows your culture.

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Define: I am fair when I treat my friends in a just and
honest way.

Example: Mom cut the cake so that we all got our fair
share.

Ask: What does it mean to be fair?

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Define: When people are invited, they are asked to come.

Example: I invited some friends to my birthday party.

Ask: Tell about an event you were invited to.

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language

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plead

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scurries

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Define: Language is the way we speak, read, write, or sign.

Example: My friend Naomi speaks and writes in another

language.

Ask: What languages do you know?

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Define: When you plead for something, you beg or argue
to get what you want.

Example: I had to plead with Dad to get a new bike.

Ask: What is something you might plead for?

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Define: When something scurries, it scampers or runs
quickly.

Example: The squirrel scurries across the yard.

Ask: What is the opposite of scurries?

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share

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decide

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different

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Define: When I share, I give part of something I have to
someone else.

Example: I like to share music with my sister.

Ask: Describe something you share with a family member.

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Define: When I decide, I make up my mind.

Example: I decide to have juice and cereal

for breakfast.

Ask: What did you decide to eat for breakfast today?

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Define: When things are different, they are not the same
as other things.

Example: The brown kitten is different than the orange

kitten.

Ask: How are a horse and a cat different?

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friendship

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glance

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proper

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Define: Friendship means being pals and helping one
another.

Example: Because of their friendship, the kids played

together a lot.

Ask: Tell about your friendship with a friend.

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Define: Glance means to look at quickly.

Example: I glance to see what book my sister

is reading.

Ask: What word is the opposite of glance?

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Define: When I am proper, I act in a correct way.

Example: It is proper to wipe your mouth during

a meal.

Ask: Tell how to act in a proper way at the library.

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relationship

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stares

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trade

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Define: When you have a relationship, you have a
connection with someone.

Example: Our teacher has a good relationship with our

class.

Ask: What relationship do you have with your

best friend?

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Define: When someone stares, he or she looks at
something in a steady way with eyes wide open.

Example: Helen stares at her friend.

Ask: What do you look like when you stare at something?

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Define: When I trade with someone, I give one thing away
to get something else.

Example: Don and Luis trade baseball cards.

Ask: What things do you trade with your friend?

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allowed

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care

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excited

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Define: When someone is allowed, he or she can do
something.

Example: Dogs are not allowed at the beach.

Ask: What things are allowed at school?

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Define: When you care, you look after someone or
something.

Example: I help care for my little brother.

Ask: Tell how you take care of your belongings.

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Define: When I am excited, I am all worked up about
something.

Example: The girls were excited to play with their new

puppy.

Ask: What would you be excited about seeing

or doing?
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needs

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roam

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safe

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Define: Someone or something’s needs are things they
must have.

Example: Food and water are some of the needs

of every animal.

Ask: What are your needs?

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Define: When animals roam, they walk here
and there.

Example: Lions roam the plains in Africa.

Ask: Describe how you move when you roam.

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Define: When I am safe, I am free from harm
or danger.

Example: Wearing a seatbelt keeps me safe on the school

bus.

Ask: How can you stay safe when riding a bike?

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wandered

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wild

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check

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Define: When people or animals have wandered, they
have walked slowly across an area.

Example: A bear cub wandered away from

its mother.

Ask: What is the opposite of wandered?

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Define: The wild is a place in nature where people
do not live.

Example: Bears and raccoons live in the wild.

Ask: Name some animals you have seen in the wild.

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Define: When you check something, you look at it closely
to make sure it is right.

Example: Mom will check to make sure Tina’s

helmet fits.

Ask: When would you need to check something?

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choose

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chores

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cost

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Define: When you choose, you decide which one of a
number of things that you want.

Example: Julian will choose a shirt to wear.

Ask: Tell about a time when you had to choose something.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Your chores are things that you do around the
house to help.

Example: Sierra must finish her chores before she can

play.

Ask: What is another word for chores?

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Define: Cost means to have something at
a certain price.

Example: Jordan asked, “How much does the

shirt cost?”

Ask: What are two things that cost a lot of money?

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customers

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jobs

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spend

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Define: Customers are people who buy something from a
store or company.

Example: The customers lined up to buy lemonade.

Ask: Why would a store like to have a lot

of customers?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Jobs are the work that people do to
earn money.

Example: Nurse and doctor are two jobs

at a hospital.

Ask: Name some other jobs people have.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Spend means using your money to
buy something.

Example: William decided to spend his money

on a snack.

Ask: Name two things parents spend their

money on.
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tools

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adapt

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climate

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Define: Tools are used to make or repair things.

Example: Tom and his dad used tools to build a birdhouse.

Ask: What are some tools you have seen people use?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: When something has to adapt to a new place, it
must become used to it.

Example: The polar bear’s thick fur coat helps it adapt to

the icy water.

Ask: How do you adapt to cold weather?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: The climate is the temperature and the amount of
rain that is in a place.

Example: Tom lives in a hot and sunny climate.

Ask: What is the climate like where you live?

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eager

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freedom

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fresh

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Define: When you are eager, you want to do something
very much.

Example: Mindy is eager to see her grandmother.

Ask: What is something that you are eager to do?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Freedom is being able to move about or act as
one wants.

Example: Deer have the freedom to move about

the open land.

Ask: What animals are free to roam about the forest?

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Define: When something is fresh, it is new or
not spoiled.

Example: The baker made fresh bread every day.

Ask: What word means the opposite of fresh?

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sense

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shadows

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silence

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Define: Sense means a feeling you have about something.

Example: I felt a sense of pride when I won the race.

Ask: When do you feel a sense of pride?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Shadows are dark shapes that are made when
something is in front of a light.

Example: We made animal shadows on the wall.

Ask: What shadows can you make?

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Define: If there is silence, it is still and quiet.

Example: The baby needed silence to fall asleep.

Ask: What word means the same as silence?

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believe

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delicious

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feast

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Define: If you believe something, you think it is true.

Example: I believe it is going to rain today.

Ask: What is something you believe will happen today?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: When food is delicious, it tastes very good.

Example: We ate the delicious pizza.

Ask: Describe something that tastes delicious.

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Define: If you feast, you eat a large or fancy meal.

Example: Our family sat at the dinner table and started to

feast.

Ask: When might you feast?

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fond

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lessons

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remarkable

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Define: When you are fond of something, you like it a lot.

Example: Rob is very fond of his puppy.

Ask: What is something that you are fond of?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Lessons are things you can learn from.

Example: I learned a lot from the teacher’s lessons.

Ask: What lessons do you learn at school?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If something is remarkable, it is wonderful or
outstanding.

Example: I saw a remarkable rainbow in the sky.

Ask: Describe something that is remarkable.

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snatch

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stories

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buried

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 Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you snatch something, you grab it quickly.

Example: My dog can snatch a flying disc out

of the air.

Ask: Show how you would snatch something off your

desk.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: When you tell stories, you tell
made-up tales.

Example: Our dad reads us stories before bedtime.

Ask: What are some stories you like?

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Define: If something is buried, it is covered up
with something.

Example: The car was buried in the deep snow.

Ask: What buried things have you found?

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escape

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habitat

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journey

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Define: If you escape from something, you get
away from it.

Example: The cat could escape through a hole in the

fence.

Ask: What are other ways an animal could escape from a

backyard?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: A habitat is the place where an animal or plant
lives.

Example: Prairie dogs live in a desert habitat.

Ask: What animals live in a forest habitat?

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Define: A journey is a trip.

Example: Maya and her family went on a journey

in the mountains.

Ask: What is another word for journey?

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nature

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peeks

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restless

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Define: Nature is all the things outdoors not made by
people.

Example: We walk in the woods because we like to be in

nature.

Ask: What do you like about nature?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: A person who peeks looks quickly.

Example: While hiding, Kate peeks out from behind the

tree.

Ask: Show how a person peeks out from behind

something.

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Define: If you are restless, you cannot stay still
or quiet.

Example: The child became restless during the

long car ride.

Ask: When have you felt restless?

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spies

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adult

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alive

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Define: If someone spies something, they see it suddenly.

Example: Carlos spies an eagle in the sky.

Ask: What is a synonym for spies?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: An adult person or animal is fully-grown.

Example: My father is an adult.

Ask: What is the opposite of an adult?

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Define: If someone or something is alive, it is living.

Example: I water the flowers to keep them alive.

Ask: How can you tell that a plant is alive?

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covered

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fur

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giant

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 Vocabulary Routine
Define: Covered means something is all over something
else.

Example: Polar bears are covered with thick,

white fur.

Ask: What are birds covered with?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Fur is the hair that animals have.

Example: My kitten has fur that is soft and fluffy.

Ask: What are some other animals that have fur?

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Define: Something that is giant is very large.

Example: That giant tree is taller than my house.

Ask: Tell about the most giant thing you have

ever seen.
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groom

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mammal

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offspring

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 Vocabulary Routine
Define: When animals groom each other, they clean each
other.

Example: I use a brush to groom my horse each day.

Ask: What is another word for groom?

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Define: A mammal is any warm-blooded animal that feeds
milk to its babies.

Example: A mammal has fur or hair and breathes air.

Ask: Describe a mammal you know about.

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Define: Offspring are the children or young of people or
animals.

Example: At the zoo, we saw a mother rabbit

and two offspring.

Ask: What is the name for the offspring of a dog?

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behave

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express

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feathers

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Define: When you behave, you act in a way that
is good or correct.

Example: The boy is teaching the dog to behave.

Ask: How do you behave when you are

in the library?

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Define: When you express your feelings, you tell
or show how you feel about something.

Example: This baby is smiling to express how

he feels.

Ask: How do you express your feelings?

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Define: Feathers are the soft things that cover
a bird’s body.

Example: A peacock is covered in colorful feathers.

Ask: Where else have you seen feathers?

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flapping

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amazing

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force

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 Vocabulary Routine
Define: If something is flapping, it is moving up
and down.

Example: The bird was flapping its wings quickly.

Ask: Describe what flapping is.

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Define: If something is amazing, it is very surprising or
makes you feel wonder.

Example: Jason made an amazing flip into the pool.

Ask: What have you seen that is amazing to you?

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Define: A force is a push or pull that can change how
something moves.

Example: The force of my kick made the ball move far.

Ask: What things take a lot of force to move?

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measure

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objects

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proved

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Define: If you measure something, you find the size or
amount of it.

Example: I can measure my height with a ruler.

Ask: What other tool can you use to measure things?

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Define: Objects are things you can see and touch.

Example: There were lots of objects in the toy chest.

Ask: Tell about the biggest object you have seen that
is a toy.

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Define: If you proved that something is true, you showed
that it is true.

Example: Wyatt’s big hit proved he knew how to

play baseball.

Ask: What is a way you have proved something?

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speed

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true

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weight

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 Vocabulary Routine
Define: The speed of something is how fast it moves.

Example: The car moved at a very fast speed.

Ask: What are some things that move at a slow speed?

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Define: If something is true, it is a fact and not made up.

Example: It is true that an elephant is the largest

land animal.

Ask: What is the opposite of true?

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Define: The weight of something is how heavy
it is.

Example: The weight of the pumpkin made it heavy

to carry.

Ask: What can you do to find the weight of something?

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adventure

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delighted

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dreamed

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 Vocabulary Routine
Define: If someone likes adventure, they like doing
exciting and unusual things.

Example: I want to travel around the world and find

adventure.

Ask: Where might you go to find adventure?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you feel delighted, you feel very pleased about
something.

Example: Ling was delighted when her grandmother

came to visit.

Ask: What makes you feel delighted?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you dreamed about something you want to
happen, you imagined it happening.

Example: Juan dreamed of being an actor when he

grows up.

Ask: What is something you have dreamed about?

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Define: If you enjoyed doing something, you liked
doing it.

Example: We enjoyed playing in the pool on the hot day.

Ask: What is another word for enjoyed?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If something grumbled, it made a low rumbling
sound.

Example: My stomach grumbled because I was hungry.

Ask: Name something that makes a grumbling sound.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Moonlight is the moon’s glow that you often
see at night

Example: Moonlight can help sailors see at night.

Ask: What else can moonlight help you do?

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neighbor

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Define: A neighbor is a person who lives near you.

Example: I went across the street to play with

my neighbor.

Ask: Tell about a neighbor you have.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Nighttime is the dark part of day.

Example: I like to watch the stars at nighttime.

Ask: What is the opposite of nighttime?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If people go across something, they go from one
side of it to another.

Example: We walked across the street.

Ask: Tell about something else you might walk across.

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borrow

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countryside

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Define: If you borrow something, you take it and agree to
return it later.

Example: I like to borrow books from the library in

my town.

Ask: What are some things you might borrow?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: The countryside is land that is away from cities
or large towns.

Example: The quiet countryside is full of grass and trees.

Ask: Tell about some other things you might find in the
countryside.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you have an idea about how to do something,
you have a plan about how to do it.

Example: Ling had an idea for how to make a paper crane.

Ask: Name an idea you have for a game to play.

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insists

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lonely

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solution

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Define: If someone insists on something, they say firmly
that it must be done.

Example: Mom insists we wear our seatbelts.

Ask: What is something your teacher insists on?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you are lonely, you are unhappy because you
are alone.

Example: Gabe was lonely when his friend moved away.

Ask: When have you felt lonely?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you have found an answer to your problem, you
have found a solution.

Example: Dylan found a solution for his problem.

Ask: What is a solution for spilled milk?

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villages

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dangerous

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Define: Villages are small groups of houses in the country.

Example: Few people live in the small villages on the

mountain.

Ask: Tell what you might see in small villages.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Damage is injury or harm that happens
to something.

Example: The storm caused some damage to the tree.

Ask: What kinds of damage can happen to a house?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If something is dangerous, it is not safe and could
harm you.

Example: It is dangerous to ride a bike without a helmet.

Ask: What is the opposite of dangerous?

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destroy

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event

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harsh

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Define: If you destroy something, you break it.

Example: The puppy can destroy shoes by chewing

on them.

Ask: What is the opposite of destroy?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: An event is something that happens.

Example: The party was a fun event with food and games.

Ask: Tell about another event you have been to.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If a place is harsh, it is difficult to live there.

Example: The desert is a harsh place to live.

Ask: Name another harsh place to live.

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prevent

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warning

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Define: If you prevent something, you stop it from
happening.

Example: You should wash your hands to prevent

sickness.

Ask: Tell how you can prevent yourself from being late
to school.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: A warning is something that lets people know
that something dangerous may happen.

Example: Dark clouds are a warning that a storm

is coming.

Ask: Tell about another warning that a storm is coming.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: The weather is what the air is like at a certain
place and time.

Example: The weather is cold and snowy today.

Ask: Tell what the weather is like outside right now.

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concert

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Define: If you cheered, you shouted with excitement or
happiness.

Example: We all cheered when our team won the game.

Ask: When would you cheer for something?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: A concert is a performance by musicians
or singers.

Example: Jack and Luke played in the concert last night.

Ask: Tell about a concert that you have seen.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: An instrument is a tool used to do or make
something.

Example: A violin is a musical instrument.

Ask: Can you name another musical instrument?

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movements

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Define: Your movements are the ways that you move
your body.

Example: The dancer’s movements were graceful.

Ask: Describe the movements you make when you dance.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Music is the pleasing sounds made by a singer or
musical instrument.

Example: Kira played her favorite kind of music.

Ask: What is your favorite kind of music?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Rhythm is the repeating of sounds in music
or speech.

Example: They tapped the rhythm of the song.

Ask: What is another word for rhythm?

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sounds

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Define: Sounds are noises that can be heard.

Example: The triangle and drum make different sounds.

Ask: What kind of sounds does a drum make if you hit

it gently?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: When you understand something, you know what
it means.

Example: Ken did not understand the homework.

Ask: What should you do when you do not understand

an assignment?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If something is eerie, it is strange in a way that
makes you feel afraid or nervous.

Example: The noises in the old barn gave me an

eerie feeling.

Ask: When do you get an eerie feeling?

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growth

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Define: A growth is something that grows or has grown.

Example: I found a thick growth of ferns in the park.

Ask: During what season do you see a new growth

of plants?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If something has layers, it has things that are
placed on or between other things.

Example: It was cold so I wore three layers of clothing.

Ask: How many layers of clothing are you wearing today?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Something that is lively is active and cheerful.

Example: The lively kitten played with a ball.

Ask: What activity makes you feel lively?

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location

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region

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Define: A location is a place.

Example: I can find the location of my state on a map.

Ask: What is another word for location?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: A region is a fairly large area of land.

Example: The arctic region is very cold and snowy.

Ask: What region is very hot and dry?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: The seasons are the four parts of the year that
each have their own kind of weather.

Example: Summer is our favorite of all the seasons.

Ask: Describe your favorite season.

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temperate

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earth

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Define: A temperate place is a place that is never very hot
or very cold.

Example: A temperate climate is not too hot or too cold.

Ask: Explain whether a desert would have a temperate

climate.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: When something is active, it is ready to work
as expected.

Example: The active volcano was about to erupt.

Ask: What do you like to do when you want to be active?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: The earth is the ground or land we walk on.

Example: We dug into the earth to plant some lettuce.

Ask: What else can you plant in the earth?

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island

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Define: When things explode, they burst loudly.

Example: Fireworks make bright colors and loud noises

as they explode.

Ask: Name something else that can explode.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: An island is land that has water all around it.

Example: We visited an island on our vacation.

Ask: What are some things you can find on an island?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Something that is local is nearby.

Example: Grandpa and I went to a local park.

Ask: Tell about some places that are local to your house.
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properties

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Define: The properties of something are the different
ways it looks and acts.

Example: I looked at the rock to learn about

its properties.

Ask: Tell about some properties of a pencil.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Something that is solid is firm and hard and keeps
its shape.

Example: Wood is solid, but water and air are not.

Ask: How can you tell if something is solid?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Something that is steep has a very sharp slope.

Example: This hill is steep and hard to climb.

Ask: What else can be steep?

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common

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costume

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customs

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Define: Something that is common to a group of people is
shared by all of them.

Example: Tag is a common game that children like.

Ask: What are some common places to go in your

neighborhood?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: A costume is clothing you wear to look like
something or someone else.

Example: Each actor in the play wore a colorful costume.

Ask: When else might people wear costumes?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If a group of people has a custom, they have
something they do over and over again.

Example: A turkey dinner and a family gathering are

Thanksgiving customs.

Ask: Tell about your holiday customs.

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favorite

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parades

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surrounded

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Define: Your favorite thing is something you like the best.

Example: Autumn is our favorite season, because we like

cool weather best.

Ask: What is your favorite season?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Parades are large groups of people, including
bands, moving through a public place for a special event.

Example: Our school band marches in town parades.

Ask: What do you like about parades?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If something is surrounded by something else, the
first thing is closed in on all sides by the second thing.

Example: We were surrounded by flowers.

Ask: How might you travel to a place surrounded

by water?
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travels

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wonder

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ashamed

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Define: If someone travels to a place, they make
a trip there.

Example: The car travels along the road.

Ask: What travels along a track?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you wonder about something, you think about
it because you are curious about it.

Example: I wonder when it will stop raining.

Ask: What are some things you wonder about?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If someone feels ashamed, they feel very guilty
about something.

Example: Kim felt ashamed that she hurt her

friend’s feelings.

Ask: Describe how you feel when you are ashamed.

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boast

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dash

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holler

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Define: If someone boasts about something, they brag
about it.

Example: They always boast that they are the best team.

Ask: What are some things people might boast about?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you dash somewhere, you run there very quickly.

Example: People had to dash to get out of the rain.

Ask: How do you move when you dash somewhere?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you holler, you yell or shout.

Example: I heard Sandy holler for her dog.

Ask: When else might someone holler?

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plenty

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similarities

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victory

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Define: If you have plenty of something, you have enough
for everyone.

Example: There was plenty of fresh corn at the picnic.

Ask: What is something you have plenty of?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If two things have similarities, they are almost the
same in some ways.

Example: There are many similarities between my brother

and me.

Ask: What is the opposite of similarities?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: A victory is winning a contest or game.

Example: Winning the race was a great victory for

our team.

Ask: Tell about a victory you have had.

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wisdom

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pale

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drops

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Define: Wisdom is knowing what is right and using what
you know to make smart choices.

Example: Grandpa used his wisdom to help me solve

my problem.

Ask: Tell how you know someone has wisdom.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Something that is pale is a very light color.

Example: Sam enjoyed looking at the pale yellow flowers.

Ask: What is the opposite of pale?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Drops are small amounts of liquid that fall in a
round shape.

Example: There are drops of water on the plant.

Ask: Where else have you seen drops of water?

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excite

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outdoors

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champion

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Define: Things that excite make a person feel happy
or eager.

Example: The dancers will excite the audience.

Ask: What can excite you when you go outside?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: When something is outdoors, it is outside and not
inside a building.

Example: We played soccer outdoors.

Ask: Name something you can do outdoors that you

cannot do inside.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: A champion is a person who has won a contest.

Example: Maya won the game and became the new

champion.

Ask: What is a synonym for champion?

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determined

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issues

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promises

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Define: If you determined something, you decided it.

Example: The boy determined which books to check out

at the library.

Ask: Who determined what you wore to school today?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Issues are important problems or subjects that
people talk about.

Example: The fireman talked about issues of fire safety

with the children.

Ask: What are some issues in your classroom?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Promises are something you say that you will do.

Example: Zack and Jon made promises to tell the truth

and stay friends.

Ask: Why should you keep your promises?

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responsibility

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rights

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Define: If you have a responsibility to do something,
it is your job to do it.

Example: It is my responsibility to clean my room

every week.

Ask: What is a responsibility you have at home?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Your rights are the things the law says you can do
or have.

Example: Going to school is one of your rights as a citizen.

Ask: What other rights do you have?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you volunteered to do something, you offered
to do it.

Example: I volunteered to help plant flowers in the

garden.

Ask: Tell about a time you volunteered to help someone.

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votes

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cooperate

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Define: Votes are choices made by people to elect
someone or opinions given to decide something.

Example: I wonder who got the most votes in our

class election.

Ask: When do people use votes to decide things?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If something amused you, it made you smile
or laugh.

Example: The kids told jokes and amused each other.

Ask: Describe something that has amused you.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you cooperate with someone, you work
together on something.

Example: Runners must cooperate to win a relay race.

Ask: When have you had to cooperate at school?

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describe

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entertained

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imagination

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Define: If you describe something, you tell what it is like.

Example: I would describe my cat as small and fluffy.

Ask: Describe what you are wearing today.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If something entertained you, it pleased or
interested you.

Example: The funny clown entertained me.

Ask: Name something that has entertained you.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Your imagination is your ability to make up ideas
and form pictures in your mind.

Example: Ryan used his imagination to pretend he was

in space.

Ask: Tell about something you see in your imagination.

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interact

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patient

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peaceful

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Define: If you interact with someone, you talk and work
with them.

Example: Mia likes to chat and interact with her friends

at lunch.

Ask: Who do you like to interact with?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you are patient, you are able to wait for a long
time for something.

Example: The boy was patient and waited for his friend.

Ask: Tell about a time you have been patient.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: A peaceful place is calm and quiet.

Example: It was peaceful in the quiet library.

Ask: What is the opposite of peaceful ?

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agree

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challenging

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discover

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Define: If people agree, they say that something is true or
that they will do something.

Example: Grandma and I agree to play a card game.

Ask: What is the opposite of agree?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If something is challenging, it is difficult and takes
effort to do.

Example: This hard math problem is challenging to me.

Ask: Tell about something that is challenging to you.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you discover something, you find it.

Example: I dig in my backyard to discover buried treasure.

Ask: What are some things you would like to discover?

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heroes

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interest

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perform

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Define: Heroes are people who have done brave or
good things.

Example: Fire fighters are heroes that help people.

Ask: What things make people become heroes?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you have an interest in something, you like
it and want to learn more about it.

Example: Adam has an interest in music.

Ask: Tell about an interest of yours.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you perform, you do something in front of
other people.

Example: My class likes to perform songs at school.

Ask: Describe a time you saw someone perform in a

movie or play.
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study

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succeed

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curious

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Define: When you study something, you spend time
learning about it.

Example: I like to study the planets.

Ask: What things do you like to study?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you succeed in doing something, you do what
you have tried to do or you do well.

Example: I hope I succeed in winning the game.

Ask: What should you do if you do not succeed at

something?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you are curious about something, you want
to learn more about it.

Example: I am curious to find out what is in the box.

Ask: Show how you look when you are curious about
something.
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distance

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enormous

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 Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you see something from a distance, you see it
from far away.

Example: Lily waved from a distance, but Mike did not

see her.

Ask: Tell about something that is at a distance from you

right now.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Earth resources are things found in nature that
people can use.

Example: Water and trees are important Earth resources.

Ask: What are some other Earth resources?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Something that is enormous is very large in size
or amount.

Example: The bird looked tiny on top of the enormous

rhinoceros.

Ask: What is another word for enormous?

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gently

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proudly

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rarely

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Define: If you do something gently, you do it carefully
or lightly.

Example: The girls gently patted the puppy at the shelter.

Ask: Show how you would gently pat a kitten.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you do something proudly, you do it in a way
that shows you are pleased with what you have done.

Example: Julia smiled proudly when she finished her

painting.

Ask: Tell about a time you did something proudly.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If something happens rarely, it does not
happen often.

Example: It rarely rains in the dry desert.

Ask: What word is the opposite of rarely?

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supply

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finally

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Define: If you have a supply of something, you have an
amount of that thing to use.

Example: The teacher has a supply of colored pencils

for the class.

Ask: What else is there a supply of in the classroom?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you exclaimed, you spoke or shouted suddenly
because you were excited or upset.

Example: “What a surprise!” James exclaimed.

Ask: How do you think James felt when he exclaimed this?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If something finally happens, it happens after
a long time.

Example: The mail is finally at Liam’s house.

Ask: Why might Liam be happy that the mail has

finally arrived?
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history

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Define: When you form something, you make or shape it.

Example: Charlie and Dylan want to form a chess club.

Ask: What kind of club would you like to form?

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Define: History is the story of what happened in the past.

Example: Ben learns about the history of his family.

Ask: What do you know about the history of your family?

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Define: If something is public, it is for all people to use
or visit.

Example: The school playground is Gina’s favorite

public place.

Ask: What public places do you visit in your town?

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Define: Rules are directions that tell how to do something
or what is allowed.

Example: We must follow the rules of our school.

Ask: Give an example of one of the rules of your school.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: When things are united, they are brought or
joined together.

Example: The children united to win the game.

Ask: Why is it important that they united in the game?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Writers are people who write stories, books,
and articles.

Example: The writers were busy finishing their stories.

Ask: Who are some of your favorite writers?

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crops

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Define: If something appeared, it came into sight.

Example: Buds appeared on the tree in early spring.

Ask: What else do you think appeared in spring?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Crops are large numbers of plants that are grown
for food.

Example: The farmer grows crops of corn and wheat.

Ask: What are some other crops?

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Define: When things develop, they grow and change.

Example: The tadpole will develop into a frog.

Ask: What is another word for develop?

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Define: The edge of something is the line or border where
it begins or ends.

Example: The ball rolled off the edge of the table.

Ask: Point to the edge of your desk.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Something that is golden is bright and yellow
like gold.

Example: The golden sun shone in the blue sky.

Ask: Name some things that are golden.

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Define: If something rustled, it made a soft noise as
it was moved.

Example: The leaves rustled in the wind.

Ask: What else could make a rustling sound?

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Define: If something is shining, it is giving out light.

Example: The shining flashlight made it easier for us to

read the book at night.

Ask: What else have you seen shining?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Stages are periods of time that are different from
one another in the course of a process.

Example: Egg, caterpillar, and butterfly are stages in a

butterfly’s life.

Ask: What are the stages in a cat’s life?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Electricity is the energy that flows through wires
and makes lights and machines work.

Example: The lights need electricity to work.

Ask: What other things need electricity to work?

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flows

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Define: Energy is power that is produced to make
machines work or provide heat.

Example: It takes a lot of energy to power all the

computers in our school.

Ask: What else at school uses energy?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: When a liquid flows, it moves in a steady stream.

Example: The water flows from the tap into the sink.

Ask: What is another word for flows?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you haul something heavy, you carry it.

Example: Dump trucks haul away big rocks.

Ask: What heavy things can you haul?

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silent

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Define: Power is any kind of energy that can be used
to make lights and machines work.

Example: The windmills use wind to make power

for homes.

Ask: What is another word for power?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Something that is silent is not making any sound.

Example: The classroom was silent.

Ask: When do you like it to be silent?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If something is solar, it is related to or caused
by the Sun.

Example: The solar oven uses light from the Sun to

cook food.

Ask: Why might people want to use solar power?

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Define: Something that is underground is beneath the
surface of the earth.

Example: Prairie dogs live underground.

Ask: Tell about another animal that lives underground.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you go on an exploration, you travel through
a place to learn about it.

Example: We studied plants during our exploration of the

forest.

Ask: Tell about what you might learn on an exploration

of a beach.

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Define: Something that is important matters a lot
or is needed.

Example: It is important to get a good night’s sleep.

Ask: What are some important things to do in school?

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repair

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Define: Machines are tools made of different parts that
are used to do a certain job.

Example: Machines make it easier to cook in our kitchen.

Ask: Name some machines you have seen.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: When you prepare yourself for something, you
get ready for it.

Example: Hitting balls helps Ben prepare for his

baseball game.

Ask: How can you prepare for a big trip?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you repair something that is broken, you fix it.

Example: The plumber will repair the broken sink.

Ask: Name some items that sometimes are in need

of repair.
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result

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Define: A result is something that happened because
of something else that happened before.

Example: The tree fell over as a result of the storm.

Ask: What else might happen as a result of a storm?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you do something in a scientific way, you do it in
a careful and orderly way like scientists do.

Example: Our scientific study helped us learn about rocks.

Ask: Tell what else you could learn from a scientific study.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Teamwork is when a group of people works
together well.

Example: It takes teamwork to win a baseball game.

Ask: When have you needed to use teamwork? Why?

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prices

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Define: If you invented something, you made
something new.

Example: Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.

Ask: Tell about some other things people have invented.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Money is the dollars and cents that you can
use to buy things.

Example: Bills are money made of paper.

Ask: What coins do we use as money?

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Define: The prices of things are how much you have
to pay to buy them.

Example: Marsha looked at the prices of sneakers

in the store.

Ask: Do you know the prices of any food items or toys?

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purchase

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Define: If you purchase something, you pay money
to buy it.

Example: Sam will purchase a snack at the fair.

Ask: What is another word for purchase ?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If you make a record of something, you write
down information to save it.

Example: Our coach keeps a record of our positions

on the field.

Ask: What is something you keep a record of?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: A system is a way of doing something.

Example: The teacher has a system for organizing

our writing materials.

Ask: Tell about a system you have for doing something.

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value

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worth

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Define: The value of something is how much it is worth.

Example: A dollar has more value than a penny.

Ask: What coin has more value than a penny?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: If something is worth a certain amount of money,
it costs that much money to buy.

Example: This television is worth a lot of money.

Ask: Name some things that are worth a small amount

of money.

Vocabulary Routine
Define: When you create something, you make or
invent it.

Example: The child will create a painting with paints.

Ask: What could you create with clay?

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dazzling

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imagination

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seconds

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Define: Something that is dazzling is very bright.

Example: The city lights looked dazzling at night.

Ask: What is something that you think is dazzling?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: When you use your imagination, you form
pictures or ideas in your mind.

Example: Bill used his imagination to be a pilot.

Ask: How have you used your imagination?

Vocabulary Routine
Define: Seconds are units for measuring time.

Example: It took just a few seconds to run across the gym.

Ask: How many seconds does it take to do 20

jumping jacks?