Vocabulary
Unit 1 Our Family, Our History
WEEK 1 “LITTLE FLAP LEARNS TO FLY” (Aug 30th)
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” (SEPT. 13TH)
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: “PEOPLE AND PLACES CHANGE” (SEPT. 20TH)
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” (SEPT. 27TH)
common - to belong to all
customs - a way of acting that is done by many people
favorite - best liked
parades - marches in honor of something
surrounded - shut in on all sides
travels - goes somewhere
wonder - to want to know about
costume - clothing worn to look like something else
WEEK 5: “FAMILIES WORK!” (Oct 4th)
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