Unit 1, Wk 3Vocabulary and Definitions

Gary the Dreamer

admires

Define: thinks well of Example: My family admires my good

test grades. Ask: What do you admire about a

friend?

classmate

Define: people in the same class Example: Don and his classmate Maria

always eat lunch together. Ask: What things do you do with a

classmate?

community

Define: a group of people who live together in the same place.

Example: Many people in my community work together.

Ask: What do you like about your community?

contribute

Define: gives Example: Mom will contribute clothes

to people who can use them. Ask: What could you contribute to a

bake sale?

practicing

Define: doing something again and again

Example: Kyle has been practicing and now he can play lots of songs.

Ask: What skill can you improve by practicing?

pronounce

Define: to say the sounds of a word correctly.

Example: Cindy can pronounce her name in another language.

Ask: How do you pronounce your last name?

scared

Define: afraid Example: Our dog hides during storms

because he is scared. Ask: What do you do when you feel

scared?

tumbled

Define: to fall suddenly and helplessly Example: The ripe tomatoes tumbled

out of the big basket onto the ground. Ask: What does tumbled mean?