Lesson 1: "The Hot &
Cold Summer"
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| master |
above |
| ahead |
does |
| build |
built |
| front |
other |
| meant |
subject |
| bread |
authority |
| ready |
incredible |
| busy |
vow |
| quit |
commotion |
| mother |
exhausted |
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| authority: a person who
has special knowledge; an expert |
| souvenir: something kept
as a reminder of a special time or place |
| incredible: so
strange or unusual as to be unbelievable |
| vow: a serious
promise or pledge |
| commotion: a burst
of noise and confusion |
| exhausted: very
tired; fatigued | |
Lesson
2: "Sees Behind Trees"
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| stayed |
believes |
| brain |
tonight |
| thief |
change |
| meat |
myself |
| flight |
quiver |
| style |
tread |
| delighted |
moss |
| daily |
sternly |
| breathe |
exaggerate |
| meanwhile |
compose | |
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VOCABULARY WORDS |
| quiver: a case for
carrying arrows |
| tread: the act, manner,
or sound of walking |
| moss: a tiny, delicate
flowerless plant that grows in clumps on trees and rocks |
| sternly: in a harsh or
strict manner |
| exaggerate: to make
something appear greater than it really is |
| compose: to settle down
or become calm | |
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Lesson
3: "Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family"
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| soul |
juice |
| smoke |
drove |
| move |
close |
| clue |
phone |
| fruits |
erode |
| lose |
explode |
| chose |
audition |
| stole |
sonata |
| prove |
accompanist |
| produce |
grimaced |
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| audition: a tryout to
test the ability of an actor or musician |
| sonata: a musical
composition, usually in several movements or sections |
| accompanist: a person who
plays music to support the main part |
| accompaniment: music
played to support the main part |
| grimaced: expressed pain,
annoyance, or disgust |
| simultaneously: happening
at the same time | |
Lesson
4: "Dear Mrs. Parks"
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| parts |
harsh |
| history |
research |
| warning |
blurt |
| declare |
barely |
| despair |
repair |
| shirt |
potential |
| dearning |
dignity |
| backward |
inspire |
| border |
counsel |
| prepared |
mentor |
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| correspondence: letter
writing, or letters written |
| ridiculed: made fun
of |
| potential: qualities
that make the development of a talent, power, or skill possible or
likely |
| dignity: proud, calm,
and controlled behavior |
| inspire: to make someone
want to do something and feel excited about doing it |
| counsel: to give advice
and support |
| mentor: a wise, caring
adviser | |
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Lesson 5:
"Mick Harte Was Here"
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Vocabulary Words |
| percent |
social |
| silence |
special |
| years |
fresh |
| refused |
permission |
| ancient |
sponsor |
| pressure |
impact |
| machine |
reaction |
| notice |
podium |
| scene |
anticipation |
| mention |
perspective | |
| sponsor: to pay for or
plan and carry out a project or an activity |
| impact: a force
that produces a change or result or has an effect |
| reaction: an action in
response to something |
| podium: a stand used by a
speaker on a stage |
| anticipation: a state of
waiting for and expecting something to happen |
| perspective: a way of
looking at something that is influenced by your beliefs and
experiences |
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Lesson 6:
Unit 1 Review
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| meant |
busy |
| does |
mother |
| stayed |
breathe |
| believes |
thief |
| juice |
years |
| smoke |
produce |
| research |
special |
| barely |
fruits |
| scene |
despair |
| silence |
shirt |
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Lesson 7: "We'll Never Forget You,
Roberto Clemente"
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Vocabulary Words |
| treasure |
pasture |
| capture |
culture |
| feature |
fracture |
| pleasure |
assure |
| measure |
lineup |
| creature |
ace |
| picture |
error |
| adventure |
artificial |
| mixture |
control tower |
| structure |
dedicated |
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| lineup: the players on a
team who will take part in a game |
| ace: an expert |
| error: in baseball, a
misplay, such as a fumble or a wild throw |
| artificial: made by
humans: not natural |
| control tower: at an
airport, a building from which takeoffs and landings are
directed |
| dedicated: set apart for
a special purpose |
| grade: a slope, as of
road or track | |
Lesson 8: "
The Boonsville Bombers"
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| charged |
lying |
| spied |
dying |
| moving |
asked |
| trying |
blurted |
| practicing |
winning |
| injured |
stadium |
| carrying |
deflected |
| tasted |
murmur |
| receiving |
fielded |
| becoming |
rookie | |
| stadium: a structure
with tiers of seats built around a field |
| deflected: turned aside
from its regular course |
| murmur: to make a soft,
low, indistinct sound |
| fielded: caught or
picked up a batted baseball and threw it to the proper
player |
| rookie: a beginner or
novice, as in a professional sport |
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Lesson 9:
"Iditarod Dream"
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Vocabulary Words |
| American |
ancestor |
| frozen |
hidden |
| button |
bother |
| chapter |
written |
| tractor |
honor |
| golden |
headquarters |
| taken |
positions |
| harbor |
handlers |
| father |
tangle |
| color |
pace |
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| headquarters: the place
from which operations, as those of an organization, are
directed |
| positions: the places
occupied by people or things |
| handlers: those who
manage, control, or operate |
| tangle: a confused mass;
snarl |
| pace: rate of speed, as
in movement or work |
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Lesson 10:
"Woodsong"
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Vocabulary Words |
| level |
equal |
| double |
civil |
| metal |
trouble |
| evil |
resembled |
| travel |
retired |
| couple |
snort |
| needle |
harness |
| battle |
disengage |
| candle |
bulk |
| article |
pointedly |
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| resembled: was or looked
like |
| retired: removed from a
job because of advancing age |
| snort: to force air
violently and noisily through the nostrils |
| harness: leather straps
or bands used to hitch an animal to a cart, plow, or other piece of
equipment |
| disengage: to loosen,
detach, or free from something that holds |
| bulk: great size or
mass |
| pointedly: clearly
noticeable; done with
emphasis | |
Lesson 11: "Island of the
Blue Dolphins"
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Vocabulary Words |
| crises |
heroes |
| knives |
data |
| media |
wives |
| roofs |
overcome |
| pianos |
forlorn |
| waved |
pitched |
| wishes |
vainer |
| armies |
gorged |
| beliefs |
abalone |
| videos |
lair |
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| overcome: to
make weak or helpless |
| forlorn: sad
or pitiful because of being alone or neglected |
| pitched: rose
and fell alternately at the front and back of a ship or
boat |
| vainer: more
self-admiring, proud, and conceited than someone else |
| gorged:
stuffed oneself with food |
| abalone: an
edible shellfish having a flat shell lined with
mother-of-pearl |
| lair: the den
of wild animals | |
Lesson
12: Theme 2 Review
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Review all vocabulary words from Theme
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