Vocabulary
Which Vocabulary word best fits the definition?
Which word describes a person who chooses and buys things from a store or website?
Consumer
I sat on a rock at the park. I watched the boat rock on the water. What word is the same in both sentences, and the meaning for each word in each sentence.
Word: rock
In the first sentence, rock is a hard stone (a noun).
In the second sentence, rock means to move gently back and forth (a verb).
That puzzle was more difficult than the last one we tried.
Is “more difficult” a comparative or superlative adjective?
Comparative
Dog is to puppy as cat is to _____.
Happy is to smile as sad is to _____.
Kitten
Frown
I need you to tell me what type of connection this is and answer the question.
How would you feel if your town was destroyed and had to rebuild like Greensburg?
(Text-to-Self)
Scared, Sad, Hopeful, etc.
What word means to build or put something together, like a house or a school?
constructed
I used a bat to hit the ball. Then I saw a bat fly in the sky! What word is the same in both sentences, and the meaning for each word in each sentence.
Word: bat
In the first sentence, bat means a stick used in sports like baseball (a noun).
In the second sentence, bat is a flying animal (a noun).
Choose the correct form of “funny” to complete the sentence:
That movie was the ________ of all the ones we’ve watched this month!
A) funny
B) funnier
C) funniest
C) funniest
Cold is to winter as hot is to _____.
Teacher is to school as doctor is to _____.
Summer
Hospital
I need you to tell me what type of connection this is and answer the question.
Can you think of another story where people work together to solve a big problem, like the people in Green City?
(Text-to-Text)
"From Little House on the Prairie"
Connection: Illustrates the significance of collaboration in overcoming hardships
"Below Deck: A Titanic Story"
Connection: Emphasizes teamwork and mutual aid in the face of adversity.
What word means to take something that was used before and use it again in a new way?
reclaimed
I saw a tear fall from her eye. Don’t tear the paper when you open it. What word is the same in both sentences, and the meaning for each word in each sentence.
Word: tear
In the first sentence, tear means a drop of liquid from the eye (a noun).
In the second sentence, tear means to rip or split something (a verb).
What is the superlative form of the adjective “careful”?
Most careful
Bird is to fly as fish is to _____.
Foot is to sock as hand is to _____.
Swim
Glove
I need you to tell me what type of connection this is and answer the question.
What is a real place you’ve heard of that tries to help the Earth like Greensburg did?
(Text-to-World)
Chicago has green buildings that use less electricity and water to protect the Earth.
Our school has a recycling program to help reduce waste.
Some stores let you bring your own bags to help save plastic.
I saw on the news that California uses solar panels to get energy from the sun.
What word means something someone tells you to help you decide what to do in a situation?
advice
I gave a big wave to my friend. We watched the ocean wave crash. What word is the same in both sentences, and the meaning for each word in each sentence.
Word: wave
In the first sentence, wave means to move your hand back and forth to greet someone (a verb).
In the second sentence, wave means a large ripple of water in the ocean (a noun).
Fill in the blank with the correct form of “bad”:
That was the _________ storm we’ve had all year.
A) bad
B) worse
C) worst
Worst
Fast is to slow as high is to _____.
Shovel is to dig as broom is to _____.
Low
Sweep
I need you to tell me what type of connection this is and answer the question.
Have you ever helped your family or community fix or clean up something? How did it feel?
Text-to-Self
I helped my family clean our garage. It made me feel proud and helpful.
I picked up trash at the park during a clean-up day. It felt good to take care of nature.
My class helped plant flowers outside our school. I felt happy to help make it beautiful.
What word means doing something in a way that helps protect nature and saves resources?
sustainability
I like to watch cartoons on Saturday. I looked at my watch to check the time. What word is the same in both sentences, and the meaning for each word in each sentence.
Word: watch
In the first sentence, watch means to look at or view something (a verb).
In the second sentence, watch is a small clock you wear on your wrist (a noun).
Which words correctly complete this sentence?
Although her shoes were (clean, cleaner, cleanest) than mine, her backpack was the (dirty, dirtier, dirtiest) of all.
Cleaner
Dirtiest
Pencil is to write as scissors is to _____.
Eye is to see as ear is to _____.
Cut
Hear
I need you to tell me what type of connection this is and answer the question.
How is the idea of sustainability in Green City connected to something you’ve learned in science or social studies?
Text-To- World
We learned about recycling and how it helps save resources, just like in the story.
In social studies, we talked about how communities work together to make smart choices, like the people in Greensburg did after the tornado.
Sustainability means using things in a way that doesn’t hurt the Earth, and we talked about that when we learned about Earth Day.