Theme 4ReadingVocabulary: Land, Sea, Sky
Splish! Splash! Animal Baths’
itches – tickling feelings in the skin that make one what to scratch
puddles – small pools of water, especially rainwater
preen – to smooth or clean feathers with the beak or bill
beasts – animals other than humans
handy – useful
nibble – to bite gently or to take small bites
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Goose’s Story’
wider – larger from side to side, broader
saddest – most unhappy
balance – to be steady and stable
deserted – left empty or alone
freezes – changes from liquid to solid
imagine – to create a picture in your mind, pretend
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‘A Wayto Help Planet Earth’
conservation – the protection and wise use of our natural resources
remains – stays when other things have left
trouble – danger; problem
extinct – when a thing dies out and no more of its kind are living anywhere on Earth
hardest – needing or using a lot of work
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‘Super Storms’
violent – showing or caused by great physical force
beware – to be on the lookout for something dangerous or harmful
prevent – to stop or keep something from happening
uprooted – pulled all the way out of the ground
destroy – to completely ruin something
grasslands – large open areas of land covered with grass, such as prairies or meadows
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Nutik, the Wolf Pup’
noble – showing qualities of high moral character, such as courage, generosity, or honor
promised – said that one would definitely do something
gleamed – glowed or shined
wiggled – moved from side to side with short, quick motions
beloved – dearly loved
glanced – looked at quickly
Theme 3 Reading Vocabulary: Better Together
Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia’
swung – moved back and forth
attached – stuck to
gasped – breathed in fast and loud
breathe – to take air into your lungs and send it out again
frantically – in an excited or worried way
delicious – tasting very good
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Officer Buckle and Gloria’
tips – helpful ideas
obeys – does what he or she is told to do
attention – thought or care you give to something
accident – something that happens by chance and may cause someone to be hurt
enormous – very, very big
buddy – friend
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Meet the Super Croc’
ancient – very old; having to do with times long ago
hopeful – having promise that what is wished for will happen
unable – not having the power or skill to do something
confirm – prove to be true or correct
valid – correct based on facts or proof
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The Alvin Ailey Kids: Dancing As a Team’
students – people who go to school to learn
effort – trying hard to do something
perform – to present something, such as a play or a dance, in front of an
audience
mood – the way you feel
remember – to think of something that happened in the past
proud – feeling pleased and satisfied about something well done
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Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type’
sincerely – with honesty
impatient – easily annoyed
furious – very angry
demand – to ask for something firmly
emergency – a sudden event that must be dealt with quickly
snoop – to look around in a sneaking way
Theme 2 Reading Vocabulary: Growth and Change
‘The Tiny Seed’-test on Friday, Sept. 23
drowns – becomes completely covered by water
drifts – is carried by the air
desert – a dry area that receives less than ten inches of rainfall a year
gently – in a soft, smooth way
burst – to break open suddenly
neighbor – one person or thing that is close to another
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*************Sept. 26-30-Review Week-we will be reviewing skills and voc.
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‘A Harbor Seal Pup Grows Up’-test on Friday, Oct. 7
rescued – saved from danger
mammal – a warm-blooded animal that drink its mother’s milk and has hair
young – at an early time of life
hunger – strong need to eat
examines – looks at carefully
normal – happening in a regular or healthy way
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A Trip to the Emergency Room’-test on Friday, Oct. 14
serious – dangerous
broken – damaged or in pieces
personal – having to do with a person
informs – gives information to; tells
heal – to become well or healthy again
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Farfallina & Marcel’-test on Friday, Oct. 21
peered – looked over or around
giggled – laughed
snuggled – held closely
fluttered – flapped wings quickly to fly
vanished – no longer able to be seen
recognized – knew from an earlier time
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There’s Nothing Like Baseball’-test on Friday, Oct. 28
imaginary – existing only in the mind; unreal
uniform – special or official clothes that members of a group wear
practices – times set aside to work on skills
tryouts – tests to judge a person’s skills
starting – to be in a game at the beginning
coach – a person who trains people who play sports
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Theme 1: Relationships
'David's New Friend-test on Friday, Aug. 19
tomorrow - the day after today
different - unlike, not the same
groan - to make a deep, unhappy sound
excited - thrilled, happy about something
carefully - using care, thinking about what you're doing
whisper - to speak very softly
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Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea'-test on Friday, Aug. 26
share - to give parts of what one person has to others
wonderful - very good; amazing
company - a friend or friends; guests
delighted - very pleased
thinning - making or becoming thin
enjoyed - got joy or pleasure from; was happy with
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Fighting the Fire'-test on Friday, Sept. 2
safe - not in danger
flames - the hot, bright gases given off by a fire
tell - to give information
forest - land covered with trees, thick woods
heat - great warmth or high temperature
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'Meet Rosina'-test on Friday, Sept. 9
deaf - not able to hear well or not able to hear at all
language - a set of signs symbols, or movements used to express meaning
signing - 1. using sign language; making gestures that convey information
2. writing one's name
cultures - ways of life, ideas, customs, and traditions
relatives - members of your family
celebrate - to honor a special event by doing something fun
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'My Name is Yoon'-test on Friday, Sept. 16
settled - to have made a new home
wrinkled - made folds or lines on a smooth surface
practiced - did something over and over again in order to be good at it
cuddle - to hold close in one's arms
favorite - a person or thing liked best
patient - able to wait or put up with something difficult without getting
upset or angry
