Words to Know
when you adjust or change to fit
What is adapt?
a shape with many sides
What is a polygon? poly-
can do something
What is -able/-ible? agreeable; doable
to see
What is vid or vis? video vision
When a passage identifies things taking place: first, second, and third.
What is chronological order?
a preference or prejudice for or against something
What is bias?
the study of stars
What is astronomy? astro-
When something is somewhat like or near?
What is -ish? childish
life
What is bio? biology biosphere
The Best PB & J Ever When I got home from school, I took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. After taking the lid off of the jars, I spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jelly on the other, and then I put the two pieces of bread together. After that, I enjoyed it while watching “Cops” on the TV. I swear, that was the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich I ever ate.
What is sequence?
to indicate or hint at a future event
What is forshadow?
when we work together
What is co-: cooperate?
in the direction of
What is -ward? forward, toward
to write
What is graph? autograph
Dr. Miller doesn’t want the tigers to vanish. These beasts are disappearing at an alarming rate. Dr. Miller thinks that we should write to congress people. If we let them know that we demand the preservation of this species, maybe we can make a difference. Dr. Miller also thinks that we should donate to Save the Tigers. Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the tigers. We owe it to our grandchildren to do something
What is problem and solution?
to create new ideas or methods
What is innovate?
half of a sphere
What is hemisphere? hemi-
when something is full of
What is -y? salty, watery
to hear
What is audi? audio audience
Both chemical and physical changes affect the state of matter. Physical changes are those that do not change the make-up or identity of the matter. For example, clay will bend or flatten if squeezed, but it will still be clay. Changing the shape of clay is a physical change, and does not change the matter’s identity. Chemical changes turn the matter into a new kind of matter with different properties. For example, when paper is burnt, it becomes ash and will never be paper again. The difference between them is that physical changes are temporary or only last for a little while, and chemical changes are permanent, which means they last forever. Physical and chemical changes both affect the state of matter.
What is compare and contrast?
closely connected to the matter at hand
What is relevant?
when things aren't appropriated correctly
What is misappropriated? mis-
the way in which one rules
What is -cracy? democracy, bureaucracy
time
What is chrono? chronological
Jimmy’s pizzeria is my favorite pizza place in the city. It is an inconspicuous brown brick building. It doesn’t even have a sign, just the name of the establishment in three-inch letters on the storefront window. There are some chrome swivel stools along a laminate countertop that makes an L shape, separating the register and kitchen area from the dining area. Booth seating lines the eating area of the restaurant area and a few favorable reviews from local publications are framed and displayed on the walls. I go to Jimmy’s for the pizza.
What is description?