Unit 3 Vocabulary
An area outside of a city that has homes and businesses
Suburb
Accumulate
Collect many things together
In 'Sensing Disaster' what extreme natural event did the animals in the Peruvian Amazon sense?
An earthquake
What are the three parts of an essay?
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
... of population size:
Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai
Shanghai
Beijing
Guangzhou
What is a synonym for: attempt
Try
When the volcano ___________ there was a lot of ash in the air and lava on the ground
Erupted
Idea 1: Read books in the school library
Idea 2: Use the school library's computers
Subject: Students
Students can read books and use the computers in the school library
In the article LIVING ON AN URBAN PLANET, which city does the author use as a good example of how to build a city?
Seoul
... of lifespan (how long they live for on average)
Eagle, Whale, Tiger
Whale
Eagle
Tiger
To usually do something a certain way
Tend to
Affordable
Not too expensive
What is THIS
Countries around the world are growing increasingly concerned about the low number of new babies being born. They believe this could lead to big problems in the future.
The low number of new babies being born
Name 2 transition words you can use to begin a conclusion:
In conclusion
To sum up
... of most calories
1 McDonalds Big Mac, 2 Fried Eggs, 2 Fried Eggs, 1 Dairy Milk Chocolate Bar
Dairy Milk Chocolate Bar
McDonald's Big Mac
Friend eggs
What is an an antonym for: safety
Dangerous
What is a synonym for: alert
Antecedent = noun
Referent = pronoun
Name the 2 parts of an introdction:
General Information about the Topic
Thesis Statement
... of biggest land mass
USA, Russia, Canada
Russia
Canada
USA
Having a large number of people and buildings close together
Dense
Forecast
To predict
Use inference to guess the meaning of ATYPICAL
Most 12-year old boys liked to play football, but Ben was atypical because he loved to study.
Unusual, not common, not typical.
Name AND spell a method used to show visual information:
g _ _ _ _
graph
... of Gary's Life Events (earliest first)
Used chopsticks for the first time, Ran a marathon, Learned to play the guitar
Guitar
Chopsticks
Marathon