Mrs. Pennacchia - 3A

Earth

(Unit 3 - Weeks 1 and 2)

amount - how much

Sentence: What is the amount of money you have spent this week?

astronomy - the study of the sun, moon, stars, and planets

Sentence: I want to study astronomy to learn more about the sun and moon.

globe - a round ball with a map of the world on it

Sentence: Find the country where you live on the globe.

solar system - the sun and all the planets and objects that revolve around it

Sentence: Earth is part of the solar system.

support - to provide for

Sentence: My mom and dad support the family by working hard every day.

surface - the outside of a thing

Sentence; The astronauts explored the surface of the moon.

temperature - the degree of heat or cold

Sentence: The temperature fell below freezing.

warmth - the state or quality of being warm;heat

Sentence: The warmth of the thick blanket made me feel cozy.

The Castle on Hester Street Vocabulary

(Unit 2 - Weeks 3 and 4)

arrived (verb) - came to a place

Sentence: The family arrived at their vacation home safely.

immigrate (verb) - to come to live in a country where one was not born

Sentence: The family will immigrate to the United States from Poland.

inspected (verb) - looked at closely and carefully

Sentence: The mechanic inspected the car for safety problems.

moment (noun) - a short period of time

Sentence: I will answer your question in just one moment.

opportunity (noun) - a good chance to do something

Sentence: The student got the opportunity to go to college.

photographs (noun) - pictures that are made by a camera

Sentence: The couple took many photographs at the wedding.

valuable (adjective) - worth a lot of money

Sentence: Tommy collected valuable coins from all over.

whispered (verb) - to speak softly

Sentence: The child whispered a secret to his mother.

Vote Vocabulary

(Unit 2 - Weeks 1 and 2)

announce (verb) - make something known officially

Sentence: The broadcaster announced the winner at the end of the game.

candidate (noun) - a person who seeks a position

Sentence: Our mayor wants to be a candidate for president.

convince (verb) - to cause a person to believe or do something

Sentence: I tried to convince my sister to let me borrow her sweater.

decision (noun) - the result of making up one’s mind

Sentence: She did well because of her decisions to study hard for the test.

elect (verb) - choose by voting

Sentence: We will elect a new class president this week.

estimate (noun) - an educated guess

Sentence: What is your estimate for how long the trip will take?

government (noun) - the group of people in charge of managing a country, state, or other place

Sentence: The government makes the laws.

independent (adjective) - free from control or rule of others

Sentence: An independent country is free to make its own laws.

Protecting Our Parks Vocabulary

(Unit 1: Weeks 5 and 6)

carved (verb) - cut something into shape

Sentence: She carved the furniture out of wood.

clues (noun) - hints that help you solve a problem

Sentence: The detective used clues to solve the problem.

grand (adjective) - large and splendid

Sentence: The old castle looks like it would be a grand place to live.

landmark ( noun) - an important building or place

Sentence: The Statue of Liberty is a national landmark in New York City.

massive (adjective) - of great size; very big

Sentence: The massive ship dwarfed the tugboat in the port.

monument (noun) - a building or statue that is made to honor a person or event

Sentence: The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. is a monument to

Abraham Lincoln.

national (adjective) belonging to a nation

Sentence: The president runs the national government.

traces (noun) - small bits or signs left behind showing something was there

Sentence: We found traces of the trail as we hiked.

Yoon and the Jade Bracelet Vocabulary

(Unit 1 - Weeks 3 and 4)

celebrate - to honor a special day or event

Sentence: People in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving every November.

disappointment - a feeling of sadness

Sentence: The children showed their disappointment when the party was canceled.

remind - to cause someone to remember

Sentence: Please remind me to take my umbrella.

symbols - something that represents something else

Sentence: The symbol for addition is the plus sign.

precious - having great value

Sentence: My dog is very precious to me.

courage - the strength to face danger; bravery

Sentence; The firefighters show great courage every day.

pride - a feeling that one has worth and importance

Sentence: The student felt pride at his good grades.

tradition - a belief, custom, or way of doing things that is passed down

Sentence: It is a tradition to have a parade on the Fourth of July.

Gary the Dreamer Vocabulary

(Unit 1 - Weeks 1 and 2)

admires - thinks well of

Sentence: The teacher admires his teacher.

classmate - a member of the same class in school

Sentence: I invited my classmate to the party.

community - a group of people who live together in the same place.

Sentence: Our community voted to build a new library.

contribute - to give something to others

Sentence: Volunteers contribute their time to help the community.

practicing - doing an action over and over again to learn a skill

Sentence: You will learn to play the piano better by practicing.

pronounced - to make a sound of a letter or word

Sentence: As the child reads the word, she has to pronounce every

letter of the word slowly.

scared - afraid or frightened

Sentence: The children were scared to enter the big, empty house.

tumble - to fall in a helpless or clumsy way

Sentence: The little puppies might tumble down the stairs.