Vocabulary 1
Define the vocabulary word random
unplanned; having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective
Which dictionary definition shows the correct meaning for spring in the sentence below?
Next spring I am going to play on a baseball team.
spring: 1. the season between winter and summer
2. a place where water comes up naturally from the ground
3. to jump, leap, bound
Definition 1
How can we as the reader tell that the first paragraph is an introduction to the article?
It's set off in italics
When is Mrs. Roley's birthday?
November 18th
Define the vocabulary word Unpredictability
the quality of being difficult to foretell or foresee; uncertainty
Which dictionary definition shows the correct meaning of the word spring in the sentence below?
The water from the spring was cool and crisp.
spring: 1. the season between winter and summer
2. a place where water comes up naturally from the ground
3. to jump, leap, bound
Definition 2
Open to page 436, what is the purpose of the blue square?
To show the location of where the close up photograph comes from
What month was Jax born in?
November
Define the vocabulary word hovering
to stay floating, suspended, or fluttering in the air
Which dictionary definition shows the correct meaning of the word bat in the sentence below?
The bat flew into the cave.
bat: 1. a small animal with wings that flies around at night
2. a long wooden stick used to hit a ball
Definition 1
Why did the author use technical language in the passage when explaining the options available to the engineers?
To show they have their own specialized vocabulary
How old is Marshall?
8 years old
Define the vocabulary word impending
to be about to occur; staying nearby; upcoming
Float (floht) 1. verb To rest on water or air. 2. verb To move lightly or easily. 3. noun A small floating object attached to the end of a fishing line that holds the line up. 4. noun A decorated truck or flat platform that forms part of a parade.
1. In the sentence below, which meaning of the word float is used? The leaf fell from the tree and floated to the ground.
Definition 2: the move lightly or easily
The author uses direct quotations before the lunar module lands. What do these quotations add?
The nervousness of the engineers
What is Jax's favorite Disney soundtrack to listen to?
Encanto
Define the vocabulary word option
the act of choosing; choice
Plate (playt) noun 1. A flat dish used for food. 2. A flat sheet of metal. 3. A color illustration in a book. 4. Home base in baseball. 5. One of the sheets of rock that make up the earth’s outer crust.
In the sentence below, which meaning of the word plate is used?
Baseball legend Reggie Jackson manages to touch the plate and score a run.
Definition 4
The photos and captions throughout the passage are there to...
highlight the engineers and astronaut's experiences
How many years has Mrs. Roley been teaching?
Nine