Vocabulary Words
These are the spelling words we have used previously. This list may change as the year goes on.
Social Studies Unit 1:
We are focusing on our Blood on the River vocabulary words this week!
Blood on the River by Elisa Carbone
poorhouse
blight
magistrate
peasant
hatch
gallows
philosophy
satchel
monotonous
hull
cringe
livid
hoards
yeoman
scoff
apprentice
MM Unit 2 Questioning:
Our vocabulary words are coming from our Making Meaning Curriculum!
Rainforests by James Harrison
lush
clamber
dim
lurk
pollute
nourish
Follow that Ball (article)
dissatisfied
surge
stamina
All Work and No Play (article)
restriction
discontinue
Great Women of the American Revolution
heroine
resist
protest
daring
inform
establish
MM Unit 3 Nonfiction Text Features:
Our vocabulary words are coming from our Making Meaning Curriculum!
Big Cats by Simon Seymour
stun
solitary
sociable
disadvantage
extend
advantage
devour
dignified
thunderous
scarce
blunt
widespread
MM Unit 4 Fiction Novel Study:
Our vocabulary words are coming from our Making Meaning Curriculum!
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
tranquil
contemplate
meager
grimace
stroll
battered
scour
loll
luxurious
hunch
contented
uneasy
soothe
envious
emerge
reliable
exert
dab
rustle
clank
heave
budge
MM Unit 5 Making Inferences (part 1):
Our vocabulary words are coming from our Making Meaning Curriculum!
The Van Gogh Cafe by Cynthia Rylant
harbor
picturesque
peculiar
conspicuous
spectacle
thoughtless
thoughtful
desert
fanciful
reverie
motionless
MM Unit 6 Making Inferences (part 2):
Our vocabulary words are coming from our Making Meaning Curriculum!
Richard Wright and the Library Card by William Miller
hunger
discourteous
prejudice
Uncle Jed's Barbershop by Margaree King Mitchell
bundle
selfless
resilient
Hurricanes by Seymour Simon
calamity
mobile
wobbly
Test Prep:
We are practicing various vocabulary skills during this unit to prepare for the OCCT!
There won't be a classroom test for these skills but they will be included on the Oklahoma State Test!
synonyms
antonyms
greek/latin roots
prefixes
suffixes
analogies
homophones
homonyms
learning vocabulary using context clues
Our vocabulary words are coming from our Making Meaning Curriculum!
Hello World, Here I am! by Jean Little
dilapidated
cantankerous
disposition
lose your nerve
trickle
vexed
Zoo by Edward D. Hoch
significant
insignificant
cluster
grotesque
throng
12 Seconds from Death by Paul Dowswell
plummet
knowledgeable
lurch
impact
billow
engrossed
Year-round Schools (Multiple Articles)
peer
values
positive
negative
commit