Spelling & Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary words are different from spelling words and won’t be tested each week. Instead, students will show their understanding of the vocabulary as part of the reading comprehension test that goes along with our story every two weeks. This helps us see how they are using the words in context, not just memorizing them. 

Unit 2 Weeks 1 & 2

announced: If you announced something, you told people about it.

candidates: are people seeking an office or honor.

convince: is to cause someone to believe or do something. 

decisions: is when you make choices.

elect: is to choose by voting.

estimate: is to guess the amount.

government:  A government is the people who guide a city, state, or country. 

independent: to do things for yourself. 

Unit 2 Weeks 3 & 4

arrived: If you arrived, you got to where you were going.

immigrated: means to "come to a new country to live"

inspected: means "looked at something closely and carefully."

moment: is a very short amount of time.

opportunity: is a chance for good things.

photographs: are pictures taken with a camera.

whispered: means "spoken in a very quiet voice."