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 my
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.
Vocabulary Words (Unit 1: Weeks 5 and 6) Protecting Our Parks
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.
Vocabulary Words (Unit 1: Weeks 3 and 4) Yoon and the Jade Bracelet
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.
Unit 1: Weeks 1 and 2 Vocabulary Words "Gary the Dreamer”
contribute- to give something to others
tumbled- to fall in a helpless or clumsy way
community- a group of people who live together in the same place
scared- afraid or frightened
pronounce- to make the sound of a letter or word
practicing- doing an action over and over to gain skill
classmate- a member of the same class in school
8.admires- to think well of someone or something