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.