02/13/2023

 Dear Parents,

Welcome back. Today was the first day of classes. We reviewed the rules and learned vocabulary words 1 - 5. Homework tonight is to write vocabulary words 1 - 5 three times, definitions one time.

Class: 402 / 403 / 404             Name: _____________________________  

                          

 Vocabulary – Short Definitions

Story: Because of Winn-Dixie

 

1.   Grand (adj.): impressive; excellent

2.   Memorial (n.): something that honors a person (or many people) who died in an event

3.   Peculiar (adj.): unusual; weird

4.   Positive (adj.): without a doubt

5.   Prideful (adj.): having too much pride about oneself

6.   Recalls (v.): remembers

7.   Selecting (v.): choosing

8.   Admire (v.): to like or respect a lot

9.   Magnet (n.): a piece of material that can attract certain metals

10. Contest (n.): competition

11. Method (n.): way of doing something

12. Custom (n.): a habit or tradition

13. Rally (n.): a large, public meeting to oppose something

14. Soccer (n.): a popular sport also known as football

15. Engine (n.): a machine that changes energy into motion

16. Sudden (adj.): happening quickly; usually unexpectedly

17. Finger (n.): one of the five long parts of the hand

18. Accident (n.): a sudden event that is not planned and can cause damage or injury

19. Mitten (n.): a type of glove that only has a separate part for the thumb

20. Intend (v.): to mean to do

21. Fabric (n.): material often used to make clothes, soft furnishings etc

22. Flatten (v.): to make something flatter

23. Rascal (n.): a youngster who gets into trouble or annoys people; often used humorously

24. Gutter (n.): long, hollow device attached to a roof to collect rain

25. Mammal (n.): type of animal that feeds milk to its young and usually has hair or fur covering its skin

 


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