Vocab 3
efforts
Efforts are attempts to do something.
tracked
Tracked means followed.
rival
A rival is a person or group that tries to be better at something than another person or group.
Weekly Concept: Being Resourceful
Essential Question: How can learning about nature be useful?
- If you are out in nature it can help you survive.
- Knowing about plants can help you avoid the dangerous ones.
- Knowing about animals and insects can help you know which ones are safe to be around.
prefer
I prefer to eat red grapes.
officials
Officials are people who are in charge of something.
personalities
Personalities are what people are like.
lend
To lend is to give something with the understanding that it will be returned.
Weekly Concept: Teamwork
Essential Question: What benefits come from people working as a group?
- You can learn new perspectives.
- Share the work.
- Get a lot done.
- Learn from each other.
managed
After many hours, the hikers managed to reach the top of the mountain.
forces
Forces are powers that can change things.
code
A code is a set of symbols that can be used to send messages.
announced
If you have announced something, you have told other people about it.
Weekly Concept: Making It Happen
Essential Question: What motivates you to accomplish a goal?
- Wanting to do well at something.
- Helping others.
- Learning more about something.
- Gaining more skills (in school or activities.)
effects
Studying a lot had positive effects on my grades.
managed
Managed means succeeded in something.
accumulate
Accumulate means to gather or pile up.
bleak
Something that is bleak is gloomy or depressing.
What can you discover when you give things a second look?
- You can understand stories better.
- Learn new words.
- See details that you didn't see before.
- Answer questions about the story.
declared
Olivia was declared the new class president.
effects
Effects are what happens because of something else
depositing
Depositing means leaving something behind or setting it down.
multilingual
Multilingual describes someone who speaks more than two languages or a text written in more than two languages.
Weekly Concept: Cultural Exchange
Essential Question: What can learning about different cultures teach us?
- It can help us understand other people better.
- It can help us learn new ways of doing things.
- It can help us appreciate other people more.
multilingual
My friend is multilingual! She speaks 3 languages.