Vocabulary Words and Definitions

Week of March 9-13, 2020 - Unit 5 - Lesson 22 - "I Could Do That!"

1. amendment - a change made to a law.

2. approve - agree with.

3. candidates - people who hope to be chosen for something.

4. denied - not allowed to have.

5. disorderly - loud or rude.

6. informed - knowing about the world.

7. intelligent - smart.

8. legislature - people who make laws.

9. politics - art of government.

10. polls - places where people vote.

Week of February 24-28, 2020 - NO NEW VOCABULARY THIS WEEK

Reading Common Assessment Test #6 - February 25, 2020

Week of February 17-21, 2020 - Unit 4 - Lesson 18 - "Moon Runner"

1. crisp - dry and cool.

2. deliberately - done on purpose.

3. especially - mainly; particularly.

4. gigantic - huge; enormous.

5. haze - a mist in the air.

6. jealous - want what someone else has.

7. lapped moved gently against.

8. lure - attraction.

9. miniature - very small; tiny.

10. vanished - disappeared.

Week of February 10-14, 2020 - Unit 4 - Lesson 17 - "The Right Dog for the Job"

1. ceremony - a special event celebrating something.

2. confesses - admits something is true.

3. confidence - feeling sure about abilities.

4. disobey - not do what you are told.

5. foster - cared for by an adult for a period of time.

6. graduate - to finish school or training.

7. patiently - waiting calmly, without getting annoyed.

8. performs - acts.

9. reward - to give a person something they have earned.

10. symbol - an object that stands for something else.

Week of February 4-7, 2020 - NO READING VOCABULARY THIS WEEK

Week of January 13-17, 2020 - Unit 3 - Lesson 13 - "Antarctic Journal"

1. alert - aware of.

2. concluded - formed an opinion.

3. display - show.

4. fractured - broken.

5. graceful - elegant.

6. huddle - crowd together.

7. standards - levels used to compare.

8. stranded - left helpless.

9. vision - a mental image of what something could be like.

10. weariness - tiredness.

Week of January 6-10, 2020 - NO READING VOCABULARY THIS WEEK

Week of December 16-20, 2019 - NO READING VOCABULARY THIS WEEK - STAR READING &

PBA Writing

Week of December 9-13, 2019 - NO READING VOCABULARY THIS WEEK

Reading Common Assessment Test #4

Week of December 2-6, 2019 - Unit 3 - Lesson 12 - "The Earth Dragon Awakes"

1. constructed - built.

2. crushing - smashing.

3. debris - pieces of broken things.

4. possessions - things you own.

5. rubble - broken stones or bricks.

6. slab - a broad, flat piece.

7. tenement - an apartment building often poorly maintained.

8. timbers - large pieces of wood.

9. trembles - shakes.

10. wreckage - leftover bits of something that is ruined.

Week of November 25-29, 2019 - Unit 3 - Lesson 11 - "The Screech Owl Who Liked Television"

1. arrangement - a plan.

2. biological - relating to living things.

3. disbelief - unsure if something is true.

4. endeared - attached in a positive way.

5. hastened - hurried.

6. incident - something that happens.

7. pounced - jumped on.

8. presence - being in a place.

9. tempted - attracted by.

10. utter - to say or express.

Week of November 18-22, 2019 - NO READING VOCABULARY THIS WEEK - THANKSGIVING BREAK

Week of November 11-15, 2019 - Unit 2 - Lesson 10 - "Jose'! Born to Dance"

1. border - boundary.

2. debut - first public appearance.

3. discouraged - hopeless.

4. hauling - carrying; moving.

5. mournful - sad.

6. permission - allow something.

7. stubborn - determined.

8. toured - took a sightseeing trip.

9. towered - taller than others.

10. triumph - succeed.

Week of November 4-8, 2019 - NO NEW READING VOCABULARY THIS WEEK!!!!

Reading Common Assessment Test #3

Week of October 28 - November 1, 2019 - Unit 2 - Lesson 9 - "Dear Mr. Winston"

1. apologize - say "I'm sorry."

2. borrow - use for a while.

3. fainted - passed out.

4. fault - a mistake.

5. genuine - honest; real.

6. insisted - said firmly.

7. local - in a small area.

8. proof - showing truth.

9. reference - use for information.

10. slimy - thick and slippery.

Week of October 21-25, 2019 - Unit 2 - Lesson 8 - "Me and Uncle Romie"

1. concerned - worried.

2. feast - large meal.

3. glorious - wonderful.

4. model - small copy or version.

5. ruined - destroyed.

6. schedule - a set time for things to happen.

7. smeared - to mark in a messy or blurred way.

8. streak - to move quickly.

9. studio - an artist's workroom.

10. yanked - pulled hard.

Week of October 14-18, 2019 - Unit 2 - Lesson 7 - "Coming Distractions - Questioning Movies"

1. advertise - give information to something.

2. angles - a direction from which something is viewed.

3. critics - judges of art and movies.

4. entertaining - enjoyable.

5. focus - concentrate on one thing.

6. generated - brought about; produced.

7. jolts - sudden, strong movements.

8. promote - help to grow; improve.

9. target - a goal.

10. thrilling - exciting.

Week of October 7-11, 2019 - NO NEW READING VOCABULARY THIS WEEK!!!!

Reading Common Assessment Test #2

Week of September 30 - October 4, 2019 - Unit 2 - Lesson 6 - "Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude"

1. battle - part of a war.

2. exploding - blowing up.

3. hideous - very ugly.

4. hired - paid to do a particular job.

5. immense - huge.

6. invisible - unable to be seen.

7. refused - said "no" to.

8. rescue - to save from danger.

9. warrior - fighter.

10. wealthy - rich.

Week of September 23-27, 2019 - Unit 1 - Lesson 5 - "Stormalong"

1. betrayed - hurt by someone or something that had once been loyal or useful.

2. condition - the way someone or something is.

3. foaming - bubbling up on top of the water.

4. horrified - shocked and scared.

5. memorable - interesting and worth remembering.

6. outcast - a person who has been rejected by a group.

7. seafaring - traveling by or working at sea.

8. shortage - a lack of something that is needed.

9. tidal - having to do with the ocean and its tides.

10. yearning - a feeling of wanting something very badly.

Week of September 16 - 20, 2019 - Unit 1 - Lesson 4 - "The Power of W.O.W.!"

1. assist - help or lend a hand.

2. burglaries - crimes that involve stealing.

3. favor - an act of kindness or a good deed.

4. innocent - blameless or with good intentions.

5. misjudged - was wrong about someone or something.

6. prior - before or earlier.

7. regretfully - feeling sorry or sad.

8. scheme - a secret, clever plan.

9. speculated - guessed or thought over ideas.

10. suspect - someone who may have committed a crime.

Week of September 9-13, 2019 - Unit 1 - Review Week of Previously Covered Skills

Students will NOT have a new vocabulary word list this week. We will be completing our first Reading Common Assessment Test on Lessons 1-3 on Tuesday, September 10, 2019.

Week of September 3-6, 2019 - Unit 1 - Lesson 3 - "How Tia Lola Came to Stay"

1. prepared - made ready.

2. welcomed - greeted in a friendly way.

3. honor - something enjoyable and special.

4. included - belonging to or part of a group.

5. observes - watches.

6. glances - looks at quickly and then looks away again.

7. sensitive - showing understanding and awareness.

8. unspoiled - not changed by people.

9. encouragement - making someone feel hopeful.

10. negative - unpleasant.

Week of August 26-30, 2019 - Unit 1 - Lesson 2 - "My Brother Martin"

1. segregation - keeping two groups of people apart.

2. encounters - experiences with something.

3. recall - remember something and tell people about it.

4. preferred - liked one thing more than other things.

5. dream - a hope for the future.

6. injustice - unfairness.

7. captured - caught.

8. numerous - many.

9. nourishing - giving the things needed for good health or good condition.

10. example - a model of what something should be like.

Week of August 19-23, 2019 - Unit 1 - Lesson 1 - "Because of Winn-Dixie"

1. consisted - made up of.

2. positive - sure.

3. peculiar - strange.

4. mood - the way a person feels.

5. talent - an ability to do something well.

6. advanced - more highly developed.

7. properly - correctly; in the right way.

8. mention - say.

9. comfort - make someone else feel better.

10. intends - plans to do something.