Unit 2 Lesson 1

Bat Loves the Night

Target Vocabulary

 

Vocabulary Words	Definitions
detail	each part of several items of information
squeak	a short, high-pitched sound
echoes	repeating sounds caused by the rebounding of sound waves from a surface
swoops	to descend quickly with a sweeping motion
twitch	to move with a slight jerk
slithers	to move in a slippery way
doze	to sleep lightly
snuggles	to curl up closely

 

Example Sentences

1. Rabbits __________________ their noses, or move them quickly, to improve their sense of smell.

2. Hamsters and mice sometimes make a __________________ or high sound.

3. A bat quickly __________________ down to catch insects.

4. Hikers may hear __________________ as sounds bounce off the walls of large caves.

5. You can describe a moth by telling about each __________________ of its appearance.

6. This snake __________________, or slides, through the leaves looking for its dinner.

7. An animal often __________________ with others for warmth and comfort.

8. The bat __________________ lightly before falling asleep.

 

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Unit 2 Lesson 2

What Do Illustrators Do?

Target Vocabulary

 

Vocabulary Words	Definitions
tools	things people use to help them do a job
sketches	quick drawings without much detail
scribbles	drawings or doodles, drawn in a quick or careless way
research	careful study of a subject or problem
textures	the ways that surfaces look and feel
imagine	to see a picture in your mind
illustrate	to make pictures that show or explain something
tracing	used to copy or trace lines

 

Example Sentences

1. Some artist pain real things. Other artists paint things that they __________________.

2. This artist has started to __________________, or draw, pictures for a storybook.

3. Artists use __________________ such as brushes, pencils, and markers to make art.

4. Most children make messy __________________ before they learn to draw well.

5. Painters often make __________________, or rough drawings, before they begin to paint.

6. Using see-through __________________ paper lets you make an exact copy of something.

7. Sometimes artists need to do __________________ to find out what things look like.

8. Paper can have different __________________. If can look and feel smooth or rough.

 

 

 

Unit 2 Lesson 3

The Harvest Birds

 

Target Vocabulary

 

Vocabulary Words	Definitions
serious	not playful or silly; not joking
patch	a small piece of land
borrow	to use something that someone else owns and return it later
advice	ideas or suggestions about what someone should do
ashamed	feeling guilty, sorry, or embarrassed
borders	the edges of a place
separate	divide into groups
harvest	the ripe crops that are gathered

 

Example Sentences

1. When there is a lot of corn to pick, it makes a good __________________.

2. Don’t feel __________________, or guilty, if you forgot to water a plant!

3. __________________, or divide, different kinds of seeds before planting them.

4. This farm has a fence along its __________________to keep the animals inside.

5. Adults often give good __________________. They have ideas about solving problems.

6. You can use a fairly small __________________, or area, of land to grow vegetables.

7. If you do not have gardening tools, you could __________________ some from a friend.

8. If you are __________________ about something, you are not joking or fooling around.

 

Unit 2 Lesson 4

Kamishibai Man

Target Vocabulary

 

Vocabulary Words	Definitions
familiar	well known from being seen often
blurry	unclear or smeared
vacant	empty or smeared
jerky	moving in sudden, uneven, or awkward ways
applause	clapping meant to show appreciation or enjoyment
blasted	made a sudden, loud sound
rude	impolite or having bad manners
rickety	shaky or likely to fall apart

 

Example Sentences

1. This illustration is from a __________________, or well-known, story. It is from Cinderella.

2. At first, the __________________ was soft. Then the clapping grew louder.

3. This old movie theater is __________________. Nobody comes here anymore.

4. Some puppet theaters are __________________ and can easily collapse.

5. When a sad movie makes you cry, everything looks __________________, or fuzzy.

6. Horns __________________ loudly during this school concert.

7. This dance uses quick, jerky motions that stop and start back up again.

8. It is very __________________, or impolite, to talk during a movie or play.

 

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Unit 2 Lesson 5

Young Thomas Edison

 

Target Vocabulary

 

Vocabulary Words	Definitions
genius	extraordinary intellectual power, especially seen in creative ability
signal	a sound, motion, or other sign that sends a message
electric	powered by electricity, a form of energy caused by the motion of electrons and protons
laboratory	a place where scientists work and do experiments
gadget	a small, useful machine or device
experiment	a test to find out of prove something
invention	an original device, system, or process
occasional	happening from time to time

 

Example Sentences

1. The light bulb was an __________________ that helped people do things at night.

2. First, an inventor must perform and __________________ to test an idea.

3. Scientists may test their ideas in a __________________, using special equipment.

4. Although Einstein acted silly, he was known for his great mind, or __________________.

5. A small __________________ with many parts, such as a watch, can be hard to repair.

6. The invention of the __________________ fan helps us to stay cool in hot weather.

7. A red light is a __________________ to stop. This invention helps to save lives.

8. A good invention has an __________________ problem but should not fail regularly.

 

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