Vocabulary
Vocabulary Test or Activity on Friday
Unit 1 Our Family, Our History
WEEK 1 “LITTLE FLAP LEARNS TO FLY” AND “HELP!” (SEPT. 4TH)
actions -things that someone or something does
afraid - to be scared of something
depend - you need or count on someone
nervously - in a fearful or restless way
peered - looked hard or closely at something
perfectly - in the best possible way
rescue - to save something or someone from danger
secret - private or not known by many people
WEEK 2 “MARIA CELEBRATES BRAZIL” AND “BIG, RED, LOLLIPOP” (SEPT. 10TH)
aside - on or to the side
culture - the way of life for a group of people
fair - equal and just for all sides
invited - asked to come
language - the speech of a group of people
plead - to make a request
scurries - moves quickly
share - to divide and give to others
WEEK 3: “WHEN I WAS YOUNG” AND “PEOPLE AND PLACES CHANGE” (SEPT. 17TH)
history - the study of what happened to people & places in the past
ancestor - a family member who lived a long time ago
artifact - an object from another time or place
community - a group of people who live or work together in the same place
communication - the sharing of ideas and information
past - the time before now
present - happening now
WEEK 4: “DEAR PRIMO” AND “”A FAMILY’S HISTORY” (SEPT. 24TH)
ashamed - to feel embarrassed or sorry for something
boast - brag about something
dash - to go quickly and suddenly
holler - to yell or shout
plenty - a lot of something so you have enough
similarities - multiple things that are much the same in certain ways
victory - winning a contest or a game
wisdom - knowing what is right and using what you know to make good choices
WEEK 5: “FAMILIES WORK!” AND “DAILY LIFE THEN & NOW” (OCT. 1ST)
check - to see if something is correct
choose - to pick something out
chores - small jobs
cost - the price of something
customers - buyers at a store or business
jobs - work done for pay
spend - to pay money
tool - things to work with
WEEK 6: “MOLLY’S PILGRIM” (OCT. 8TH)
ignorant - unaware; not knowing
tenement - public housing
embroidered - stitched
kerchief - similar to a scarf
admired - look up to; think highly of
arithmetic - math
aisle - a row