Unit 1 – Friendship Vocabulary/Spelling/ Word Knowledge

1. Unit 1 – FriendshipVocabulary/Spelling/Word Knowledge Submitted by Chele Hatfield A presentation of Open Court Resources.com

2. Lesson 1 “Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend”

3. teased (v.) • annoyed continuously • My friend teased me on the playground.

4. lonely (adj.) • sad from being alone • The lonely puppy laid in his bed.

5. seriously (adv.) • thoughtfully, sincerely • She seriously thought about her decision.

6. collection (n.) • similar things gathered together to study or to show to others • His friend had a collection of gold coins.

7. stiff (adj.) • not easily bent; not flexible • The stiff surfboard was stuck in the sand.

8. probably (adv.) • most likely • They will probably skate to the park.

9. path lamp damp crash math trash stamp hatbox have grass rags back black that Spelling Words(short a)

10. Word Knowledge – WordsUnit 1 - Lesson 1

11. Word Knowledge – SentencesUnit 1 – Lesson 1 Sentence 1: I might try to fly a kite. Sentence 2: Why do you try not to cry? Sentence 3: I don’t like to fight. Sentence 4: You can study the clouds if you lie on your back in the grass.

12. Unit 1, Lesson 2 “Angel Child, Dragon Child”

13. jangled (v.) • made a loud ringing noise • Many bells jangled up high in the building.

14. twittered (v.) • chattered noisily, sounding like chirping birds • The baby birds twittered for their mother to feed them.

15. gleamed (v.) • was bright and shiny • His eyes gleamed at the sight of the brownie on the table.

16. darted (v.) • moved or ran quickly from one place to another place • The cowboy darted around the barrel on his horse.

17. scrawled (v.) • wrote quickly, but not carefully • The D-2 Kids’ teacher scrawled notes across the paper.

18. margins (n.) • empty spaces at the edge of the page, above, below, to the left • If you write outside the margins, your paper will look sloppy.

19. deck tent spent fence edge bell next send them head dead bread thread sweater Spelling Words(short e)

20. Word Knowledge – WordsUnit 1 - Lesson 2

21. Word Knowledge – SentencesUnit 1 – Lesson 2 Sentence 1: The American children tilted back their long noses, laughing. Sentence 2: I stood and bowed. Sentence 3: Her hands curved over my shoulders. Sentence 4: Friends like for you to send them letters in the mail.

22. Unit 1, Lesson 3 “The Tree House”

23. magnificent (adj.) • great, wonderful • The friends built a magnificent tree house.

24. marvelous (adj.) • outstanding • Her marvelous students behaved politely at the assembly.

25. beautiful (adj.) • lovely, pleasing to look at • His beautiful painting hung on the wall.

26. peered (v.) • looked • The little boy peered through the window to see down below.

27. height (n.) • how tall someone or something is • Do you know your height?

28. pick risk film grip brick stitch lift trick window with into give live visit finish Spelling Words(short i)

29. Word Knowledge – WordsUnit 1 - Lesson 3

30. Word Knowledge – SentencesUnit 1 – Lesson 3 Sentence 1: The boards were crooked, and the roof had holes where the pieces of wood didn’t quite meet. Sentence 2: Chrissy wondered what Leah had inside her tree house. Sentence 3: There was a little porch where you could sit with your legs dangling. Sentence 4: You can get fresh air if you lift open a window.

31. Unit 1, Lesson 4 “Rugby & Rosie”

32. commands (n.) • short, firm instructions • The dog trainer gave the dog many commands.

33. manners (n.) • habits of behavior • They used good manners at the graduation ceremony.

34. proud (adj.) • feeling very pleased with something • The teacher is proud of her students.

35. trainers (n.) • teacher, coach • Their dog trainers taught the dogs many tricks.

36. graduation (n.) • ceremony to mark the completion of a full course of study • After the graduation his family went out to dinner.

37. rot shot crop sock clock flock body spot stocking lobby stop got lots job pond Spelling Words(short o)

38. Word Knowledge – WordsUnit 1 - Lesson 4

39. Word Knowledge – SentencesUnit 1 – Lesson 4 Sentence 1: She leaned forward eagerly and licked Rugby right on the nose. Sentence 2: He made it very clear he wasn’t interested in being friends. Sentence 3: Day after day, Rugby just moped around and wouldn’t play with us. Sentence 4: A pond is a habitat for lots of animals.

40. Unit 1, Lesson 5 “Teammates”

41. exist (v.) • to be around • Do dinosaurs exist on Earth today?

42. extraordinary (adj.) • remarkable, very special • The girl has an extraordinary talent to sing.

43. apathetic (adj.) • not interested, not caring • Unfortunately, she was apathetic towards his friend’s desire to play a game.

44. experiment (n.) • a test used to discover or prove something • The children conducted an experiment to see which animal could do more tricks.

45. humiliations (n.) • things that cause someone to be embarrassed • The little girl suffered many humiliations from the bully.

46. dusk blush crust thump pump shut dump scrub buff buzz gruff just bus upon much Spelling Words(short u)

47. Word Knowledge – WordsUnit 1 - Lesson 5

48. Word Knowledge – SentencesUnit 1 – Lesson 5 Sentence 1: He thought segregation was unfair and wanted to give everyone, regardless of race or creed, an opportunity to compete equally on ball fields across America. Sentence 2: Despite all the difficulties, Jackie Robinson didn’t give up. Sentence 3: Many Americans knew that racial prejudice was wrong, but few dared to challenge openly the way things were. Sentence 4: A bus fare does not cost much for just a short ride.

49. Unit 1, Lesson 6 “The Legend of Damon and Pythias”

50. tyrant (n.) • a harsh, unjust ruler • When the tyrant learned his people had wheat, he decided to take it all for the royal family.