Cowboys
Unit Question:How are traditions and celebrations important to our lives?
Question of the week: Why should we learn about cowboys?
Amazing Words:
Climate- is a kind of weather that happens in a particular place
Livestock- animals such as cows or chickens that are raised on farms
Occupation- the work a person does to earn a living
Buckaroo- another name for a cowboy or cowhand
Drover- another name for a cowboy who herds droves of cattle along a trail
Lariat- another name for lasso, or stiff rope with a sliding loop at one end used to catching horses or cows
Legend- is a story that has been passed down through the years that many people believe
Rawhide- is an animal hide that has not been tanned, or made into leather
Words to know:
Cattle- are animals raised for their meat, milk or skins
Trails- os a path across a field or through the woods
Cowboy- is a person who works in a cattle ranch. Cowboys also take part in rodeos.
Herd- is a group of the same kind of animal that is kept or fed together
Campfire- a fire in a camp used for cooking or warmth
Railroad- is a road or track of two steel rails, Trains run on railroads.
Galloped- is to run very fast.
Roundup- the act of driving or bringing cattle together from long distances
Chuckwagon- a wagon that carries food and cooking equipment for cowboys
Bellowed- made a loud, deep noise like a roar
Unit Question:How are traditions and celebrations important to our lives?
Question of the week: Why should we learn about cowboys?
Amazing Words:
Climate- is a kind of weather that happens in a particular place
Livestock- animals such as cows or chickens that are raised on farms
Occupation- the work a person does to earn a living
Buckaroo- another name for a cowboy or cowhand
Drover- another name for a cowboy who herds droves of cattle along a trail
Lariat- another name for lasso, or stiff rope with a sliding loop at one end used to catching horses or cows
Legend- is a story that has been passed down through the years that many people believe
Rawhide- is an animal hide that has not been tanned, or made into leather
Words to know:
Cattle- are animals raised for their meat, milk or skins
Trails- os a path across a field or through the woods
Cowboy- is a person who works in a cattle ranch. Cowboys also take part in rodeos.
Herd- is a group of the same kind of animal that is kept or fed together
Campfire- a fire in a camp used for cooking or warmth
Railroad- is a road or track of two steel rails, Trains run on railroads.
Galloped- is to run very fast.
Roundup- the act of driving or bringing cattle together from long distances
Chuckwagon- a wagon that carries food and cooking equipment for cowboys
Bellowed- made a loud, deep noise like a roar
Jingle Dancer
Unit Question:How are traditions and celebrations important to our lives?
Question of the week: What are some different ways that people can celebrate?
Amazing Words:
Ceremony- is something that people do to celebrate a special occasion
Culture- we call our beliefs, customs, and behaviors of groups of people at a certain time their culture.
Festival- is a program of entertainment often held annually
Compliment- is something kind said about you, or praise given to someone else
Fidget- when you move around in a restless way, you fidget
Evergreen- is a word used to describe a type of tree or shrub that stays green all year long, such as pine trees
Multicolored- something that has many different colors
Sash- a long piece of cloth that can be tied around your waist or worn over one shoulder.
Words to know:
Drum- is a musical instrument that makes a sound when it is beaten
Clattering- making a noise like plates or silverware striking together
Voice- is the sound you make with your mouth. You use your voice when you speak, sing or shout.
Jingles- to make or cause to make sounds with bells
Silver- is a shiny white metal. It is used to make coins, jewelry and other things.
Borrow- you get it from a person just for a while.
Moccasins- a soft leather shoe without an attached heel
Regalia- fine clothes
Shuffled- dragged your feet while walking
Unit Question:How are traditions and celebrations important to our lives?
Question of the week: What are some different ways that people can celebrate?
Amazing Words:
Ceremony- is something that people do to celebrate a special occasion
Culture- we call our beliefs, customs, and behaviors of groups of people at a certain time their culture.
Festival- is a program of entertainment often held annually
Compliment- is something kind said about you, or praise given to someone else
Fidget- when you move around in a restless way, you fidget
Evergreen- is a word used to describe a type of tree or shrub that stays green all year long, such as pine trees
Multicolored- something that has many different colors
Sash- a long piece of cloth that can be tied around your waist or worn over one shoulder.
Words to know:
Drum- is a musical instrument that makes a sound when it is beaten
Clattering- making a noise like plates or silverware striking together
Voice- is the sound you make with your mouth. You use your voice when you speak, sing or shout.
Jingles- to make or cause to make sounds with bells
Silver- is a shiny white metal. It is used to make coins, jewelry and other things.
Borrow- you get it from a person just for a while.
Moccasins- a soft leather shoe without an attached heel
Regalia- fine clothes
Shuffled- dragged your feet while walking
A Birthday Basket for Tia
Unit Question:How are traditions and celebrations important to our lives?
Question of the week:Why are family celebrations special?
Amazing Words:
Celebration- can be a party or other activity in which people might eat, play music, and have a good time together to show happiness about a special day or when something good happens.
Custom- is something that people always do or have done for a long time.
Tradition- is a custom or belief that is handed down from generation to generation
Create- when you make something that hasn’t been made before
Inspect- when you look at it very carefully
Angle- the way you look at something is the angle from which you see it.
Brilliant- it is very bright and sparkling
Snapshot- is a simple picture taken with a camera
Words to know:
Present- is a gift.
Aunt- is your father’s sister, your mother’s sister or your uncle's wife
Basket- is something to carry or store things in. It can be made of straw, plastic, or strips of wood.
Collects- you bring them together or gather them together.
Bank- a place where people keep their money
Pinata- a decorated container filled with candy and toys that is hung at parties for blindfolded people to break open with a stick
Ninetieth- next after 89th
Tia- Spanish word for aunt
Unit Question:How are traditions and celebrations important to our lives?
Question of the week:Why are family celebrations special?
Amazing Words:
Celebration- can be a party or other activity in which people might eat, play music, and have a good time together to show happiness about a special day or when something good happens.
Custom- is something that people always do or have done for a long time.
Tradition- is a custom or belief that is handed down from generation to generation
Create- when you make something that hasn’t been made before
Inspect- when you look at it very carefully
Angle- the way you look at something is the angle from which you see it.
Brilliant- it is very bright and sparkling
Snapshot- is a simple picture taken with a camera
Words to know:
Present- is a gift.
Aunt- is your father’s sister, your mother’s sister or your uncle's wife
Basket- is something to carry or store things in. It can be made of straw, plastic, or strips of wood.
Collects- you bring them together or gather them together.
Bank- a place where people keep their money
Pinata- a decorated container filled with candy and toys that is hung at parties for blindfolded people to break open with a stick
Ninetieth- next after 89th
Tia- Spanish word for aunt
Red, White, and Blue
Unit Question:How are traditions and celebrations important to our lives?
Question of the week:What does our flag mean?
Amazing Words:
History- is all that has happened in the life of a people, country, or a field of study such as science or art
Independence- means freedom from being controlled by other people or countries
Symbol- us something such as a sing, mark ,or an object that stands for something else
Patriotic- someone shows love and loyalty to his or her country
Unfurl- to unroll or spread it out
Frayed- it is worn away on the edges, and threads are hanging loose
Allegiance- is the loyalty or faithfulness a person feels to his or her country, a leader, a friend, or family
Indivisible- it can not be divided or separated into parts
Words to know:
Freedom- being able to do, say, and think as you please
Flag- is a piece of colored cloth with stars and other symbols on it. Every country and state has its own flag
Stripes- is a long narrow band of color
Stars- is a shape that has five or six points
Nicknames- names used instead of real names
Birthday- the day that you were born. Most people celebrate their birthdays every year
America- another name to mean the United States
Congress- the national lawmaking group of the United States
American Revolution- was in which the thirteen American colonies gained their freedom from England
Colonies- groups of people who left their own land to settle in another land
Unit Question:How are traditions and celebrations important to our lives?
Question of the week:What does our flag mean?
Amazing Words:
History- is all that has happened in the life of a people, country, or a field of study such as science or art
Independence- means freedom from being controlled by other people or countries
Symbol- us something such as a sing, mark ,or an object that stands for something else
Patriotic- someone shows love and loyalty to his or her country
Unfurl- to unroll or spread it out
Frayed- it is worn away on the edges, and threads are hanging loose
Allegiance- is the loyalty or faithfulness a person feels to his or her country, a leader, a friend, or family
Indivisible- it can not be divided or separated into parts
Words to know:
Freedom- being able to do, say, and think as you please
Flag- is a piece of colored cloth with stars and other symbols on it. Every country and state has its own flag
Stripes- is a long narrow band of color
Stars- is a shape that has five or six points
Nicknames- names used instead of real names
Birthday- the day that you were born. Most people celebrate their birthdays every year
America- another name to mean the United States
Congress- the national lawmaking group of the United States
American Revolution- was in which the thirteen American colonies gained their freedom from England
Colonies- groups of people who left their own land to settle in another land
Just Like Josh Gibson
Unit Question:How are traditions and celebrations important to our lives?
Question of the week: Why are sports important to our country?
Amazing Words:
Athlete- somebody who uses skills and abilities to compete in sports
Challenge- is a test of someone's abilities
Effort- is the physical and mental energy you use to do something to achieve a goal
Dainty- delicate or pretty
Disguise- can be clothes or makeup someone wears to change the way he or she looks so he or she won’t be recognized.
Champion- is the winner of a game or competition
Professional- describes a type of job in which people are paid for their skills and training
Words to know:
Field- a piece of land used for some special purpose
Cheers- call out or yells loudly to show that you like something
Threw- sent something through the air by force of your arm
Sailed- moved smoothly like a ship with sails
Plate- a hard rubber slab that a baseball player stands beside to bat
Bases- places that are stations or goals in certain games, such as baseball
Unit Question:How are traditions and celebrations important to our lives?
Question of the week: Why are sports important to our country?
Amazing Words:
Athlete- somebody who uses skills and abilities to compete in sports
Challenge- is a test of someone's abilities
Effort- is the physical and mental energy you use to do something to achieve a goal
Dainty- delicate or pretty
Disguise- can be clothes or makeup someone wears to change the way he or she looks so he or she won’t be recognized.
Champion- is the winner of a game or competition
Professional- describes a type of job in which people are paid for their skills and training
Words to know:
Field- a piece of land used for some special purpose
Cheers- call out or yells loudly to show that you like something
Threw- sent something through the air by force of your arm
Sailed- moved smoothly like a ship with sails
Plate- a hard rubber slab that a baseball player stands beside to bat
Bases- places that are stations or goals in certain games, such as baseball
Signmaker’s Assistant
Unit Question: What does it mean to be responsible?
Question of the week: What happens when we do the wrong thing?
Amazing Words:
Apologize: to say you are sorry for something you did or said
Citizen: if you were born there or if you are legally accepted by a country to be there
Judgment: when people make decisions about something
Hoard: to collect and store away
Scold: to discipline them
Interrupt: when you stop someone who is talking or you stop something that is happening
Protest: you tell or show how you disagree about something you think is not right
Troublemaker: often intentionally causes difficulties or problems
Words to know:
Idea- thought or opinion
Important- taken seriously
Blame- to say that something is someone’s fault
Signmaker- someone who makes signs or public notices that give information
Townspeople- people who live in town
Afternoon- the time between noon and night
Assistant- someone who helps someone else do a job
Feverishly- done with great excitement
Unit Question: What does it mean to be responsible?
Question of the week: What happens when we do the wrong thing?
Amazing Words:
Apologize: to say you are sorry for something you did or said
Citizen: if you were born there or if you are legally accepted by a country to be there
Judgment: when people make decisions about something
Hoard: to collect and store away
Scold: to discipline them
Interrupt: when you stop someone who is talking or you stop something that is happening
Protest: you tell or show how you disagree about something you think is not right
Troublemaker: often intentionally causes difficulties or problems
Words to know:
Idea- thought or opinion
Important- taken seriously
Blame- to say that something is someone’s fault
Signmaker- someone who makes signs or public notices that give information
Townspeople- people who live in town
Afternoon- the time between noon and night
Assistant- someone who helps someone else do a job
Feverishly- done with great excitement
Horace and Morris but mostly Dolores
Unit Question: What does it mean to be responsible?
Question of the week: What do good friends and neighbors do?
Amazing Words:
Appreciate- You feel grateful or thankful for something.
Communicate- You talk to each other or keep in touch in other ways such as writing or emailing.
Respect- A feeling of high regard you have for another person
Demand- If you order someone to do something
Firmly- You say it in a determined way that shows you won’t change
Advantage- You are in a better or more favorable position that someone else
Defiant- If someone is openly disobedient or challenging to someone else
Ferocious- When something is powerful, violent, or fierce
Words to know:
Adventure- an exciting experience
Climbed- went upward
Greatest- the best or most wonderful
Truest- the most real or loyal
Clubhouse- a house or structure where a group meets
Exploring- going someplace to discover what it is like
Wondering- wanted to know more
Downhearted- very sad
Sewer- underground pipes that carry away waste
Unit Question: What does it mean to be responsible?
Question of the week: What do good friends and neighbors do?
Amazing Words:
Appreciate- You feel grateful or thankful for something.
Communicate- You talk to each other or keep in touch in other ways such as writing or emailing.
Respect- A feeling of high regard you have for another person
Demand- If you order someone to do something
Firmly- You say it in a determined way that shows you won’t change
Advantage- You are in a better or more favorable position that someone else
Defiant- If someone is openly disobedient or challenging to someone else
Ferocious- When something is powerful, violent, or fierce
Words to know:
Adventure- an exciting experience
Climbed- went upward
Greatest- the best or most wonderful
Truest- the most real or loyal
Clubhouse- a house or structure where a group meets
Exploring- going someplace to discover what it is like
Wondering- wanted to know more
Downhearted- very sad
Sewer- underground pipes that carry away waste
Bad Dog, Dodger!
Unit Question: What does it mean to be responsible?
Question of the week: How can we be responsible family members?
Amazing words:
Behavior- The way people act and behave is called their behavior
Cooperate- When people and animals work together to accomplish a goal, they cooperate together
Obedient- When a person or an animal is willing to do what they are told to do, he or she is obedient
Companion- A person or animal who spends time with you as a friend
Consider- When you think about it very carefully before making a decision
Reprimand- when you get a talking to, a warning, or a scolding for doing something wrong
Confident- if animals or people are sure about things or are certain they have the ability to do something then they will be confident in themselves.
Properly- When something is done in a correct way
Words to know:
Practice- to repeat an action in order to improve
Grabbed- took hold of something suddenly
Chewing- grinding something between your teeth
Chased- ran after someone
Treat- a special gift, often food
Wagged- moved from side to side
Dripping- a liquid falling slowly, drop by drop
Bleachers- raised seats on which people sit to watch sports games
Spectators- people who watch an event
Dugout- a shelter where baseball players sit when they’re waiting to play
Unit Question: What does it mean to be responsible?
Question of the week: How can we be responsible family members?
Amazing words:
Behavior- The way people act and behave is called their behavior
Cooperate- When people and animals work together to accomplish a goal, they cooperate together
Obedient- When a person or an animal is willing to do what they are told to do, he or she is obedient
Companion- A person or animal who spends time with you as a friend
Consider- When you think about it very carefully before making a decision
Reprimand- when you get a talking to, a warning, or a scolding for doing something wrong
Confident- if animals or people are sure about things or are certain they have the ability to do something then they will be confident in themselves.
Properly- When something is done in a correct way
Words to know:
Practice- to repeat an action in order to improve
Grabbed- took hold of something suddenly
Chewing- grinding something between your teeth
Chased- ran after someone
Treat- a special gift, often food
Wagged- moved from side to side
Dripping- a liquid falling slowly, drop by drop
Bleachers- raised seats on which people sit to watch sports games
Spectators- people who watch an event
Dugout- a shelter where baseball players sit when they’re waiting to play
One Dark Night
Unit Question: What does it mean to be responsible?
Question of the Week: Why should we take care of animals?
Amazing Words:
Concern- When you have a reason to worry about something, you have a concern
Fragile- If something can break easily or be damaged easily, it is fragile
Growth- Is the process of something getting bigger or developing
Litter- Is scraps or pieces of trash left around
Pellets- Are small balls of materials pressed together, very often a kind of animal feed
Pollute- When someone damages the air, soil, or water by making it dirty with harmful substances
Protection- If you keep something from being harmed or damaged
Release- Set it free or let it go
Words to know:
Pours- rains heavily
Lightning- a flash of light in the sky during a storm
Thunder- a loud sound in the sky that comes after a flash if lightning
Storm- heavy rain, snow, or hail
Flashes- moves quickly by
Pounds- hits with noise and force
Rolling- making a loud, deep sound
Stray- lost
Nudging- giving a small push
Brooding- worrying or thinking hard
Unit Question: What does it mean to be responsible?
Question of the Week: Why should we take care of animals?
Amazing Words:
Concern- When you have a reason to worry about something, you have a concern
Fragile- If something can break easily or be damaged easily, it is fragile
Growth- Is the process of something getting bigger or developing
Litter- Is scraps or pieces of trash left around
Pellets- Are small balls of materials pressed together, very often a kind of animal feed
Pollute- When someone damages the air, soil, or water by making it dirty with harmful substances
Protection- If you keep something from being harmed or damaged
Release- Set it free or let it go
Words to know:
Pours- rains heavily
Lightning- a flash of light in the sky during a storm
Thunder- a loud sound in the sky that comes after a flash if lightning
Storm- heavy rain, snow, or hail
Flashes- moves quickly by
Pounds- hits with noise and force
Rolling- making a loud, deep sound
Stray- lost
Nudging- giving a small push
Brooding- worrying or thinking hard