Vocabulary Unit 3
A neighborhood is a kind of what?
Community
Name a kind of disaster.
Tsunami, tornado, earthquake, etc...
What is the end of everything?
letter G
hahaha
Why do refugees come to the U.S.?
To escape prejudice, abuse, and poverty in their home countries.
In Two Left Feet, Two Left Hands, the author (Luber) is clueless about sports. Give details to support this main idea.
He doesn't know the rule or how to play any sports.
Cabinet members were tight-lipped and unsmiling as they from the White House.
emerged
The synonym of this word is live.
RIDDLE TIME!
What has keys but can't open locks?
Piano
Why did immigration slow down in the U.S. after WWI?
The U.S. government set limits on how many immigrants could enter the country and the economy began to slow down.
In the "Beat Goes On", what does it mean by a transplant is the gift of life?
For most transplants, someone must die for a person to receive their organ. Their transplanted organ will provide life to the person needing the organ.
The antonym of this word is global or national
local
The antonym of this word is whole.
section
If a rooster lays an egg on top of a slanted roof, which way does the egg roll?
Roosters don’t lay eggs!
Sudan - Ethiopia - Kenya - U.S.
Explain how the heart pumps to your three blood vessels.
The heart squeezes, forcing blood through the veins, arteries, and capillaries.
Define foreign.
From somewhere else.
A transplant is which parts of speech?
Verb and noun.
What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
AVOCADO!
Why were the boys called 'Lost Boys'?
They were young boys without their parents to guide or care for them.
Describe the steps of digestion.
Digestion starts in the mouth - teeth grind up the food into small pieces. Saliva then wets and softens them before moving down to the esophagus and then to the stomach. From the stomach the now soupy liquid moves into the small intestine. Any undigested food moves to the large intestine where water is absorbed. The remnants leaves the body as waste.
What part of speech is preserve?
verb
Define organ and name two of them.
It is a body part that has a certain job to do.
1. Heart
2. Lungs
Give three examples of Gerunds!
V-ing (As a noun)
Swimming, Running, watching, ...
How do immigrants preserve their cultures in their new countries. Why is it important?
Immigrants open grocery stores and restaurants so they can have traditional foods. They celebrate festivals from their homelands in their new country.
It is important for immigrants to stay connected to their homeland so they can pass their traditions to future generations.
How does the diaphragm affect air movement into and out of your lungs?
When it moves down, air fills your lungs. When it moves up, air leaves your lungs.