Theme 1
The Hot and Cold Summer
Sees Behind Trees
Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family
Dear Mrs. Parks
Mick Harte Was Here
 Review Words
Theme 2
We'll Never Forget You, Roberto Clemente
The Boonsville Bombers
Iditarod Dream
Woodsong
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Review Words

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
   

VOCABULARY WORDS

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

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
   
   

VOCABULARY WORDS

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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Vocabulary Words

parts harsh
history research
warning blurt
declare barely
despair repair
shirt potential
dearning dignity
backward inspire
border counsel
prepared mentor
   
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
 

 Lesson 6: Unit 1 Review

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Vocabulary Words

meant busy
does mother
stayed breathe
believes thief
juice years
smoke produce
research special
barely fruits
scene despair
silence shirt
   
   
Review all words from Theme 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

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
   
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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Vocabulary Words

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
   
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
 
 

 

 

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
   
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
   
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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Vocabulary Words

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Review all vocabulary words from Theme 2.