Weather and Nature Words

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Weather and Nature Words
Unit 6, page 31
Created by Kelly Monettefor SRCSD
students2007grades 4-8Target Skills
Comprehension, Vocabulary Acquisition, Fluency
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Dismal
Dark and dreary.
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It is a dismal day.
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Elevated
To raise or lift up.
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The balloon is elevated over the mountain.
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The temperature in the south is elevated.
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The sick girls temperature is elevated.
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Hazy
Unclear or foggy.
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It is a hazy day.
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? Time
What is a kind of pollution that may cause the
sky to look hazy?
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Smog
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Scorch
To burn and discolor slightly.
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Pine Tree
Please use scorch to tell about these pictures.
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You may hear someone say that it is a scorcher
outside. What does that mean?
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Tropical
Very hot and humid climate.
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I like to visit tropical places.
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Nature Words
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Artificial
Man-made or unnatural.
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This is artificial grass.
Did this person plant grass seed to get this
grass?
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Some people have artificial Christmas trees.
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Ferocious
Mean and violent.
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This dog is ferocious.
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Would you like to have a ferocious dog as a pet?
Why or why not?
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Hover
To float in the air.
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A helicopter can hover above the ground.
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What are some reasons that you would use a
helicopter instead of an airplane?
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Lunar
About the moon
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The lunar eclipse happens once a year.
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Yield
To produce or make.
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The garden yielded corn.
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Directions On a separate sheet of paper please
write the letter of the word that completes each
box.
A-Genuine B-Raise C-Artificial D-Fierce E-Arct
ic F-Elevate G-Ferocious H-Hot
Vocabulary
Synonym
Antonym
Tropical
1.
2.
3.
4.
unnatural
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gentle
5.
7.
8.
lower
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Directions hand your paper to your teacher
before clicking any buttons or doing anything!!!
Vocabulary
Synonym
Antonym
Tropical
Hot
Arctic
Unnatural
Genuine
Artificial
Gentle
Ferocious
Fierce
Raise
Lower
Elevate
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How Did You Do? Did Your Sheet Look Like The
One You Just Viewed? I Hope So!!!
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Directions On a separate piece of paper number
1-10. Match each word to its definition and
write your answers on your paper.

1. To float in the air
2. A town close to a big city
3. Very hot, humid climate
4. Unclear or foggy
5. To raise or lift up
6. About the moon
7. Mean and violent
8. To burn and discolor
9. To produce or make
10. Dark and dreary
11. Man-made or unnatural

1. Dismal
2. Elevate
3. Hazy
4. Scorch
5. Tropical
6. Artificial
7. Ferocious
8. Hover
9. Lunar
10. yield

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Where would a lunar landing take place?
The sun
The moon
The stars
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yes
YES!!
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no
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Which places have tropical weather?
Hawaii
Alaska
The Bahamas
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yes
YES!!
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no
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Where could food be scorched?
In a car
In a freezer
In an oven
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yes
YES!!
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no
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What could make the air hazy?
wind
smoke
fog
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yes
YES!!
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no
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Which of these hover?
hummingbird
table
child
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yes
YES!!
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no
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What can a garden yield?
shovel
weeds
beans
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yes
YES!!
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no
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Which of these can be ferocious?
rabbit
tiger
fly
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yes
YES!!
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no
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What are artificial flowers sometimes made of?
silk
plastic
petals
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yes
YES!!
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no
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Which of these places are usually dismal?
pizza parlors
carnivals
prisions
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yes
YES!!
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no
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What can you use to elevate your car??
A jack
A hammer
A gas pump
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yes
YES!!
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no
TRY AGAIN
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Great Work!!!