Vocabulary

 

Review Week

 

anxious - nervous, excited

 

vacant - empty, unused

 

sprucing - decorating or making neat

 

adore - to love very much

 

tremendous - very large or great

 

timid - fearful or shy

 

boisterous - noisy and wild

 

troublesome - trouble-causing, disturbing

 

brisk - cool and stimulating, as weather can be

 

modest - humble, not boastful

 

Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride Vocabulary

outspoken - bold or honest in speech

practical - useful or sensible

brisk - cool and stimulating, as weather can be

elegant - tasteful, stylish, and beautiful

elevations - heights above the ground or above sea level

marveled - became filled with awe or wonder

miniatures - small-scale models of larger things

starstruck - full of stars

glitter - to shine or sparkle

airstrip - a paved area where airplanes can take off and land

 *Bonus

halo - a circle of light

meandering - winding, such as a road or stream with twists and turns

 

Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man

 courageous - brave

 immigrants - people who go to a country to live in

 appreciation - showing that one recognizes the value of a person or thing

 tremendous - very large or very great

 modest - humble, not boastful

 sportsmanship - playing fair and showing respect for opponents

 valuable - important, worth much

 salary - money paid at regular times to a worker

 fielding - catching or picking up a ball and throwing it to the correct player

 umpire - an official who rules on the plays in a sports contest

 *Bonus Words

 stadium - a large structure in which sports events and concerts are held

league - a group of athletic teams that compete among themselves

 

My Name Is Maria Isabel Vocabulary

 

pageant – a show based on stories and events from previous times

 

restless – unable to sit still

 

tropical – found in the warm, wet regions of Earth, near the Equator

 

rehearsals – practices for a play or other performance

 

attentively – in a way that shows complete concentration, with concern

 

troublesome – trouble-causing, disturbing

 

piñata – a decorated, candy-filled container that is hung from the ceiling at traditional Latin-American celebrations

 

Bonus

menorah – a candle holder used during many Jewish celebrations

 

latkes – potato pancakes

 

Donovan’s Word Jar Vocabulary Words

 

leisure- time when you are free from work

 

disappointment- a feeling you have when something you hoped for does not happen

 

perseverance- the habit of continuing at something even when you are having trouble accomplishing it, keep trying to be successful over and over until you are successful

 

uneasy- worried, anxious

 

compromise- reaching an agreement after each side gives up part of the demands they wanted

 

chortle- to laugh or chuckle loudly

 

* Bonus Words

persnickety- very fussy and small details, picky about things

 

cantankerous- stubborn, grouchy

 

timid- fearful or shy

 

boisterous- noisy and wild

 

The Gardener Vocabulary

 

anxious – feeling nervous, excited

retire – when you stop working after reaching a certain age

vacant – empty, unused

sprucing – decorating or making something neat

adore – to love someone or something very much

recognizing – knowing who someone is or what something is

 

*Challenge words

catalogues – books or pamphlets that include lists and descriptions of items

knead – to mix and work into a mass

Latin – the language of ancient Rome

 

 

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Vocabulary

Chapter 8 - 10

 

Chapter 8

agency - an office or business that offers a service to the public

beckoned - to make some type of a sign or gesture to get someone to come over to you

 

Chapter 9

aisle - the passage that runs between rows of seats

concoction - something made by throwing several things together

 

Chapter 10

ordinary - usual or commonly

stretcher - a piece of canvas attached to two poles used for carrying injured or ill people

whisked - to move someone or something quickly or suddenly

miserable - causing great discomfort, unhappiness

situation - the circumstances that exist at a certain time

 

 Chapters 5 - 7

Chapter 5

supervise – to watch over a group of people

 

Chapter 6

surrounded – to be on every side of something

 

experience – something that happens to you

 

appointment – an arrangement to meet someone at a certain time

 

celebration – a joyous ceremony or gathering, usually marks a major or special event

 

examine – to look at something carefully

 

Chapter 7

committee – a group of people chosen to discuss things and make decisions for a larger group

 

solution – the answer to a problem

 

practical – useful, sensible, showing good judgment

 

installing – to put something into use, ready to be used

 

*Bonus

apologized – to say you are sorry about something

 

mumbling – muttering or speaking in a low, unclear voice

 

 

 

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Chapters 1-4

 

advertising - a business tries to convince people to buy or use there product

 

commercial – radio or television ad used to advertise a product or a service

 

inspected – to examine or look at something very carefully

 

racket – making a large amount of noise

 

combination – mixing or joining two or more things together

 

clients – people who use the services of a professional person, example a hairdresser has clients who come for a haircut

 

nibble – you eat some food slowly and you take little bites

 

squirmed – wriggled around in place

 

scrambled – moved or climbed quickly to another place

 

hesitate – you pause before you say or do something