Unit 6, page 31 Created by Kelly Monette for SRCSD students 2007 grades: 4-8 Target Skills: Comprehension, Vocabulary Acquisition, Fluency.

Unit 6, page 31

Created by Kelly Monettefor SRCSD students2007grades: 4-8Target Skills: Comprehension, Vocabulary Acquisition, Fluency

Dismal

Dark and dreary.

It is a dismal day.

Elevated

To raise or lift up.

The balloon is elevated over the mountain.

The temperature in the south is elevated.

The sick girl’s temperature is

elevated.

Hazy

Unclear or foggy.

It is a hazy day.

? Time

What is a kind of pollution that may

cause the sky to look hazy?

Smog

Scorch

To burn and discolor slightly.

Please use scorch to tell about these pictures.

Pine Tree

You may hear someone say that it is a scorcher outside. What does

that mean?

Tropical

Very hot and humid climate.

I like to visit tropical places.

Artificial

Man-made or unnatural.

This is artificial grass.

Did this person plant grass seed to get this grass?

Some people have artificial Christmas trees.

Ferocious

Mean and violent.

This dog is

ferocious.

Would you like to have a ferocious dog

as a pet?

Why or why not?

Hover

To float in the air.

A helicopter can hover above the ground.

What are some reasons that you

would use a helicopter instead of

an airplane?

Lunar

About the moon

The lunar eclipse happens once a year.

Yield

To produce or make.

The garden yielded corn.

Vocabulary

Synonym AntonymTropical

unnatural

gentle

lower

A-Genuine B-Raise C-Artificial

D-Fierce E-Arctic F-Elevate

G-Ferocious H-Hot

Directions: On a separate sheet of paper please write the letter of the word that completes each box.

1. 2.3.

4.

5.

6.

7. 8.

Vocabulary

Synonym

Antonym

Tropical

Unnatural

Gentle

Lower

Arctic

Artificial

Genuine

Ferocious

Fierce

Elevate

Raise

Hot

Directions: hand your paper to your teacher before clicking any buttons or

doing anything!!!

Directions: On a separate piece of paper number 1-10. Match each word to it’s definition and write your answers on your paper.

1. Dismal

2. Elevate

3. Hazy

4. Scorch

5. Tropical

6. Artificial

7. Ferocious

8. Hover

9. Lunar

10.yield

a. To float in the air

b. A town close to a big city

c. Very hot, humid climate

d. Unclear or foggy

e. To raise or lift up

f. About the moon

g. Mean and violent

h. To burn and discolor

i. To produce or make

j. Dark and dreary

k. Man-made or unnatural

Where would a lunar landing take place?

The sun

The moon

The stars

yes

no

Which places have tropical weather?

Hawaii

Alaska

The Bahamas

yes

no

Where could food be scorched?

In a car

In a freezer

In an oven

yes

no

What could make the air hazy?

wind

smoke

fog

yes

no

Which of these hover?

hummingbird

table

child

yes

no

What can a garden yield?

shovel

weeds

beans

yes

no

Which of these can be ferocious?

rabbit

tiger

fly

yes

no

What are artificial flowers sometimes

made of?silk

plastic

petals

yes

no

Which of these places are usually

dismal?pizza parlors

carnivals

prisions

yes

no

What can you use to elevate your car??

A jack

A hammer

A gas pump

yes

no