Vocabulary
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To put something on top of or into something else.
To rate, grade, or score something or to be someone who rates, grades, or scores something
judge
What is a rain forest like?
A lot of rain, many plants and flowers, many monkeys, bird, and insects live in the different layers.
What can a siren tell you?
They can warn of bad things such as bad storms, snowstorms, earthquakes, or other dangers.
Can you grow crops in Alaska?
Yes! (Only South Alaska)
freeze
To turn to ice
When two things, like cars, hit each other
crash
What is a savanna like?
Very hot and dry
In the Snowman Contest, the snowplow driver comes to plow the snow away. Emma tries to shout at the driver to tell him to stop. Does he hear her?
No
What is something people wear on Halloween
A costume!
climate
Tells us about the weather.
When you finally get to the place you need to go, you _________ there.
arrive
What covers most of the Earth?
The ocean
Pick the best word to fill the blank:
Emma and her friends work together to build the ________________.
A. snowflake
B. snowmen
C. snowballs
B. Snowmen
Why do we have the sun and moon in the sky?
Because water filled up their house?
glacier
A large chunk of ice in the water.
A loud noise, usually from a police car or ambulance
siren
Describe the New Year in the United States
It is celebrated on December 31. People count down the seconds to midnight. There are fireworks at midnight.
Pick the best word to fill the blank:
The ________________ drops onto the snowman.
A. snowplow
B. snowmen
C. judge
A. Snowplow
What time do we shout "Happy New Year!"
At midnight
erosion
When the ground wears away because of wind or water.
Explosions in the sky that make colors, usually to celebrate something
fireworks
Describe the New Year in China
People wear the lucky color red, people eat dumplings, there are fireworks. People watch a lion dance. People make paper lanterns
What is the same about celebrating the New Year in the United States and China?
Both celebrations have fireworks and parades.
What is different between New Year celebrations in the United States and China?
Food and clothes; On Chinese New Year, people wear the lucky color red and eat dumplings.