Vocabulary Part One
Complete the sentence and define the word.
The boy ________ that he wouldn’t have school on Tuesday because there was a blizzard coming.
conclude
(form an opinion based on evidence)
Which vocabulary word means “a mental image”.
Give me one effect from this cause:
Cause: Litchfield is a protected island
Effect:
Only 2-3 people are allowed to visit it each year with special permission.
What word root would you use if you had to use this definition:
to examine something carefully
-inspect-
What vocabulary word means “a way to measure something”?
Complete the sentence.
The football players made a _______ to discuss their next play in the game.
Give me two effects from this cause:
Cause: The author sits down to write on her typewriter.
Effect:
The penguins come up to check her out because they are not afraid of people.
They tug on the author's clothing after checking her out.
Identify the word part we learned about in the word structure, and conclude what this word might mean based on the sentence.
Context Clue: The large structures in the city are a beautiful sight to see.
struct = build
structure = building
Define the word “constructed” as it is used in this sentence.
I felt extreme weariness take over my body when I completed my workout.
exhaustion; tiredness
Create a sentence using the word “graceful” in the right context.
Example:
The ballerina's dance was very graceful.
Any sentence the teachers believe is used in the right context will receive credit for the points.
(Please provide the page in your journey's book where you found your answer for evidence)
They only eat krill.
**They eat 8,000 lbs of krill DAILY which equals about 40 million krill DAILY.
Give me two effects from this cause:
Cause: The author walked on the ice and fell straight down into a crevasse.
Effect:
Her wide boots prevented her from falling deeper into the glacier.
She started to crawl across the glacier because walking would crack the ice more and because she didn't want help from others.
Identify the word part we learned about in the words telephone and telegrams and conclude what this word might mean based on the sentence.
Context Clue: Today, we use telephones to contact people, however in the past many people sent telegrams.
Tele- far away
telephone = sends sound from far away
telegrams = messages sent from faraway
Which vocabulary word could replace the underlined word in the sentence?
The exhibit at the museum was amazing to look at.
What vocabulary word does this sentence explain.
I was lost in the woods with not no way to reach my destination.
Stranded
(without means, or a way, to get to a destination)
*the penguins and author interactions
*how litchfield is protected
*the author falling into the crevasse of a glacier
Example:
Cause: There are no roads or planes connected to litchfield and palmer island
Effect: They used an inflatable boat to go from Palmer island and Litchfield.
Effect: The author stayed overnight.
Identify the word part we learned about in the word spectacles and conclude what this word might mean based on the sentence.
Context Clue: The doctor wiped off his spectacles because they were too dirty for him to see clearly.
spectacles = glasses
spect = look
Which vocabulary words is a synonym for the word “broken”?
Complete the sentence with a vocabulary word.
When you are aware of your surroundings you are ______?
Provide the page number where you found the answer.
Cause: The sun does not completely set in Antarctica sometimes.
Effect:____________________________
Identify the word part we learned about in the word supervisor and conclude what this word might mean based on the sentence.
Context Clue: The supervisor made sure all the workers were doing their jobs.
A person who watches over others (usual in a position of a boss)
vis = see (watch)