Week 18: Review Week

 Hello everybody, please remember that it is the review week so there are no new vocabulary words this week and the only homework are the sections of the review worksheet.

Therefore, this blog entry is basically a collection of previous entries that are compiled together.

Vocabulary Lists: Week 12-17

Week 12 Vocabulary

Spelling Activity: https://wordwall.net/resource/102496064

Spelling-Definition Matching Activity: https://wordwall.net/resource/102496372

1 color  the appearance of something that is red, blue, yellow, etc. 

 2 questions (n.): things you ask to get information

3 area (n.): a part of a place or space 

 4 scent (n.): a smell, especially a pleasant one 

 5 useless (adj.): not helpful or not working anymore 

 6 crumble (v.): to break into small pieces 

 7 plastic (n.): a light material that is made into bags or bottles 

 8 unfair (adj.): not right or not fair 

 9 unlock (v.): to open something that is locked 

 10 rerun (n.): a show or movie that is shown again 

 11 rebuild (v.): to build again after something is broken 

 12 refill (v.): to fill something again 

 13 preschool (n.): a school for young children before they go to real school 

 14 preview (n.): a quick look at something before it starts 

 15 dislike (v.): to not like something or someone 

 16 discover (v.): to find something that was not known before 

 17 disappear (v.): to stop being seen; to go away 

 18 shadow (n.): a dark shape made when something blocks the light 

 19 sting (v.): to hurt with a small sharp pain 

 20 stew (n.): a food made by boiling meat and vegetables 

 21 tumble (v.): to fall or roll quickly and without control 

 22 silky (adj.): soft, smooth, and shiny 

 23 anger (n.): a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed 

 24 flap (v.): to move up and down quickly, like wings 

Week 13 Vocabulary

 Spelling Activity: https://wordwall.net/resource/102862819

1 tamarind  (n.): a tropical fruit with a sour taste 

 2 fabric (n.): cloth used for making clothes or other things 

 3 emerge (v.): to come out or appear from somewhere 

 4 scurry (v.): to move quickly with short steps 

 5 aluminum (n.): a light, silver-colored metal

 6 confess (v.): to say something true that you didn’t say before

 7 tote (v.): to carry something, especially by hand 

 8 minties (n.): a kind of small candy or mint sweet

 9 escape (v.): to get away from a place 

 10 torn (adj.): broken or cut so it is not whole 

 11 barely (adv.): only just; by a small amount

 12 notice (v.): to see or become aware of something 

 13 ugliness (n.): the quality of being not beautiful or unpleasant to look at 

 14 butcher (n.): a person who sells or prepares meat 

 15 mosquito (n.): a small flying insect that bites 

 16 forage (v.): to search for food or supplies 

 17 pluck (v.): to pull something off quickly 

 18 crochet (v.): to make something using yarn and a hooked needle 

 19 stitch (v.): to make or repair clothes with a needle and thread 

 20 strip (n.): a long, narrow piece of something 

 21 thread (n.): a long, thin piece of cotton, silk etc. used for sewing 

 22 blister (n.): a small sore on the skin, often caused by rubbing 

 23 purse (n.): a small bag used to carry money or personal items 

 24 pile (n.): a group of things put on top of each other 

Week 14 Vocabulary Definitions – Kids Can Be Big Helpers 

1 horse  (n.): a large animal that people ride 

 2 problem (n.): something that is difficult to deal with 

 3 complete (v.): to finish doing something 

 4 magnet (n.): a piece of iron that pulls things made of iron 

 5 hornet (n.): a large flying insect with a painful sting 

 6 bandit (n.): a robber, especially one in a group 

 7 signal (n.): a sound or action that sends a message 

 8 velvet (n.): a soft, thick cloth 

 9 dentist (n.): a person who takes care of teeth 

 10 doctor (n.): a person who helps or cures sick people 

 11 sister (n.): a girl or woman who has the same parents as you 

 12 contest (n.): a game or event to see who wins 

 13 volunteer (n.): a person who works without getting paid 

 14 skill (n.): something you can do well 

 15 organize (v.): to plan and arrange things 

 16 participate (v.): to take part in something 

 17 shelter (n.): a place to stay safe or live 

 18 million (n.): the number 1,000,000 

 19 get along (phr. V.): to be friendly with someone 

 20 member (n.): a person in a group 

 21 grocery (n.): food you buy at a store 

 22 raise (v.): to collect or increase money 

 23 senior (adj.): older in age or higher in rank 

 24 citizen (n.): a person who belongs to a country

Week 15 Vocabulary Definitions 

Unjumble Activity: https://wordwall.net/resource/104033349

attention (n.): the act of listening, watching, or thinking carefully about something

 2 issue (n.): an important subject or problem that people are talking about

 3 variety a lot of different things of the same type 

 4 responsible (n.): (adj.): having a duty to take care of something or someone

 5 trustworthy (adj.): able to be trusted

 6 solve (v.): to find an answer to something 

 7 local (adj.): relating to a particular area 

 8 come up with (phr. v.): to think of an idea or plan 

 9 figure out (phr. v.): to find the answer to something by thinking 

 10 event (n.): a planned public or social occasion 

 11 treat (n.): a small piece of food, often specially produced, that is given to pets in addition to their usual food, for example as a reward 

 12 social media (n.): websites or apps for sharing information or photos 

 13 health (n.): the condition of your body or mind 

 14 successful (adj.): achieving the result you wanted 

 15 expert (n.): a person with special knowledge or skills 

 16 penny (n.): a small coin in the US worth one cent or 0.01 dollar 

 17 litter (v.): to throw pieces of paper and other small objects on the ground in public places 

 18 courteous (adj.): being polite and showing respect 

 19 take action (phr. v.): to do something to deal with a problem 

 20 homemade (adj.): made at home 

 21 message (n.): a piece of written or spoken information 

 22 themselves (pron.): used to show that the people mentioned do something 

 23 drive (n.): an event organized to collect money or items to help others 

 24 donate (v.): to give something, especially money, to help someone

Week 16 Vocabulary

1 destroy (v.): to break or damage something badly

 2 environment (n.): the air, land, and water where people, animals, and plants live 

 3 reaction (n.): what you do or feel because of something that happened 

 4 balance (n.): a state where things are equal or in the right amount 

 5 resource (n.): something we use that comes from nature like water or trees 

 6 coast (n.): the land next to the sea 

 7 plain (n.): a large, flat area of land 

 8 desert (n.): a very dry place with lots of sand and little rain

 9 canyon (n.): a deep valley with steep sides 

 10 volcano (n.): a mountain that can erupt with fire or smoke 

 11 landform (n.): a natural shape on Earth’s surface like a mountain or river 

 12 continents (n.): one of the seven large land masses on the earth's surface, surrounded, or mainly surrounded, by sea and usually consisting of various countries 

 13 Asia (n.): the largest continent in the world, where countries like China, Japan, and India are. 

 14 Africa (n.): a large continent south of Europe, where many wild animals like lions and elephants inhabit and countries like Egypt, South Africa and Kenya are. 

 15 Australia (n): a big country and continent with many animals like kangaroos and koalas. It is surrounded by ocean and has lots of deserts and forests. 

 16 Oceania (n.): a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean 

 17 Antarctica (n.): a cold continent at the bottom of Earth 

 18 ocean (n.): a large body of salt water

 19 steep (n.): (of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp angle 

 20 movement (n.): the act of changing place or position 

 21 shallow (adj.): not deep  

22 graze (v.): to eat grass

 23 dune (n.): a hill of sand made by wind 24 oasis (n.): a place in the desert with water and plants

Week 17 Vocabulary

Vocabulary Practice: https://wordwall.net/resource/104444894

1 does   (v.): present simple of "do", used with he/she/it

 2 down (adv.): to a lower place or level 

 3 lead (v.): to guide or show the way

 4 second (adj.): coming after the first in order 

 5 tear (n.): a hole in a piece of paper, cloth, or other material, where it has been torn 

 6 wind (n): moving air 

 7 wound (v.): past tense of "wind"; to turn or twist something around and around. 

 8 upset (adj.): feeling unhappy or worried 9 match (n.): a game or contest 

 10 foot (n.): the bottom part of the leg or a unit of length 

 11 cliff (n.): a high rock face, especially at the edge of the sea 

 12 bay (n.): a part of the sea or a lake that curves inward into the land 

 13 cove (n.): a small bay; a small area of water partly surrounded by land 

 14 peninsula (n.): a piece of land almost surrounded by water 

 15 harbor (n.): a place where ships stop and stay 

 16 lake (n.): a large area of water surrounded by land 

 17 basin (n.): a low area of land, often with water in it 

 18 glacier (n.): a large piece of ice that moves slowly over land 

 19 valley (n.): a low area of land between hills or mountains 

 20 mesa (n.): a flat-topped hill with steep sides 

 21 prairie (n.): a large, flat area of grassland 

 22 dormant (adj.): not active now but could become active later (like a volcano) 

 23 erupt (v.): to explode with fire, smoke, or lava 

 24 lava (n.): hot, melted rock that flows from a volcano

Story Summaries:

One Plastic Bag

Reading Story: https://youtu.be/DAkBSU_T638?si=90_msGCzrTcxSXRt

  This story is a type of biography, and it follows the main character Isatour Ceesay and her friends as they try to make the Gambia more beautiful.

Her village in Njau, Gambia is getting inundated with lots of plastic bags and other types of plastic trash.

Her nation and village start to feel ugly to her, but she needs bags to put her fruits inside after her basket is broken.

Grandmother Mbombeh lives in a kitchen hut with her goats.

Grandmother serves some spicy rice and fish to Isatou.

She tells Grandmother Mbombeh about her broken basket and about the plastic bag she found.

She notices that more and more people in her village are starting to use plastic bags.

And they are also throwing them on the ground.

Her village is starting to get even more ugly, and she finds out that her grandmother's goats have been eating plastic bags.

The goats eat the plastic bags and twist their insides so they cannot survive.

Now, there is a pile of garbage in the village and mosquitos swarm near dirty pools of water.

Isatou's friend Fatim has the idea to wash the plastic bags with omo soap.

Isatou's sister decides to crochet the plastic bags into purses, and teaches Isatou how to do it.

Now, they ask their friends from the village to join them, and Isatou's friends agree.

They cut the bags and roll them into spools of plastic thread.

Afterwards, they crochet them into purses.

While others mocked these women as being dirty, they successfully made many purses.

Soon, many people in the village decide to buy these purses and put coins inside.

The pile of rubbish keeps getting smaller and smaller, and her village is more beautiful now.

Kids Can Be Big Helpers Story Summary

Story: https://youtu.be/Jz3NtVBXb0Y?si=HeQVdr9ckXY4ddOg

This story is a persuasive text which is a reading which gets readers to understand and respect the author's viewpoint.

There is no main character in this story, and the main setting is in the USA but the theme can be applicable to children all over the world.

In the text, it states that there are more than 320 million people living in the United States of America.

How can so many people get along?

They need to help each other in many ways, and many of these helpers are kids and students.

Family members help each other carry groceries or do the dishes.

At school, students help teachers clean up.

Students also help their classmates with school work when they can.

Some helpers are volunteers who do jobs without pay.

Volunteers can do many jobs like reading to children, raising money for causes, cleaning up litter outside, collecting books and clothing for people in need, and helping elders in various ways.

Helping others can make someone into a good citizen.

Good citizens pay attention to issues in their community like making sure poorer people have enough food to eat.

When people volunteer, they learn to be responsible and trustworthy.

They also learn a lot of useful skills when they volunteer.

For example, students volunteering to raise money to help animals need to learn how to raise money.

They have to think up some ideas like starting a pet fair or some type of event.

In order to be successful, they need to talk to others, send messages on social media, organize things, and work with others.

Those are all important skills for kids to learn.

Helping others can make people feel good about themselves which makes helpers healthier and more successful.

People can often make new friends when they volunteer.

Many families volunteer in shelters where people live and receive help.

Volunteers can help shelters by serving food or playing games with the people in the shelter.

Helpers can also help their communities by cleaning up and being good citizens.

Introducing Landforms Summary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iScEVxalbNA

This story is an informational text, and there are no characters in this reading as it is about the geology of various areas of the Earth. (Terra)

It has various settings as it covers several different continents which include a lot of different types of environments and landforms like forests, deserts, oceans, cliffs, coasts, lakes, mountains, valleys, plains, mesas, canyons, and volcanoes. 

The reading starts out by introducing the seven continents in this order: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica. 

Yes, seven, because Australia and Oceania are often combined together to make a single continent.

Oceans surround the seven continents on various sides.

Next, landforms are introduced as different shapes of land on Earth.

Some landforms are flat and others are steep.

Landforms are shaped by wind, fire, water, and ice.

They can also be shaped or influenced by the movement of the Earth as well as actions of people or animals.

One type of landform is coasts. It is the edge of the land where it meets the ocean.

However, coasts can vary as some coasts have rocky cliffs, and others have beaches.

Rivers and lakes are bodies of water that are on continents.

Rivers are long streams of water, and lakes are bodies of water that have land all around them.

The water found in rivers and lakes is usually fresh water with no salt.

Many lakes form from melting glaciers.

The water in lakes often comes mainly from rivers and streams flowing into them or from rain.

A mountain is a very high area of rocky land.

It has steep sides and is narrow at the top.

Mountains that are small and not steep are called hills.

A group of mountains is called a mountain range.

Valleys, however, are low landforms that are between two or more mountains.

Some valleys have a curved U-shape, and other valleys have a steep V-shape.

Another major landform are the plains.

Plains are huge areas of nearly flat land, and some plains are covered by forests.

Other plains are covered mostly by grasses and flowers with a few trees.

Those plains are called grasslands or prairies, and some people start farms and grow crops there.

Deserts are dry areas that get very little rain, but there are hot deserts and cold deserts.

In the story, we see examples of hot deserts with huge sand dunes and an oasis or two where some trees can grow.

In hot deserts, people can see mesas which are hills and mountains with flat tops and steep sides.

Canyons are landforms that are also found in dry areas and are much deeper than the land around them.

One famous example is the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA.

Over time, the rivers change the shapes of the canyons.

A volcano is an opening in the Earth's surface which might shoot lava onto the Earth.

However, some volcanoes are dormant and will be unlikely to erupt or explode hot lava.

Lava can build up and make the volcano larger and more like a mountain.

That's the end of the summary!