Lesson 15 Vocabulary

1. Lesson 15 Vocabulary

2. recount If you recount a story, you tell what happened. Caroline’s dad asked her to recountthe events of her day at school.

3. recount If you recount a story, you tell what happened. If you ask a friend to recount a story to you, what are you asking your friend to do? 1. tell you a story 2. read you a book

4. uninhabitable A place that is uninhabitable cannot be lived in. Cason’s mom said his bedroom had become uninhabitablesince he hadn’t cleaned it in weeks.

5. uninhabitable A place that is uninhabitable cannot be lived in. Would you find large numbers of animals living in an uninhabitabledesert area? Thumbs up = yes Thumbs down = no Turn and talk to your partner. Begin your sentence like this: “You (would/would not) find large numbers of animals living in an uninhabitable desert area because …”

6. sustain When you sustainsomething, you keep it going by giving it what it needs. Claire’s parents go to work each day in order to sustain their family’s lifestyle.

7. sustain When you sustain something, you keep it going by giving it what it needs. What is one thing you can do to sustain a potted plant? 1. leave it alone 2. water it

8. monotonous If something is monotonous, it is repetitive and boring. Walker found his job on the assembly line to be very monotonous.

9. monotonous If something is monotonous, it is repetitive and boring. What do you consider a monotonousactivity? Turn and talk to your partner. Form your sentence like this: “ I find _________ to be very monotonous.”

10. endeavor An endeavor is an activity or task you take on in an effort to accomplish it. Building a treehouse is an endeavor that Jimmy and his dad took on together.

11. endeavor An endeavor is an activity or task you take on in an effort to accomplish it. Which would be a great endeavor: 2. winning a marathon? 1. taking a nap?

12. dwell The place where you dwell is where you live. Many types of animals dwell peacefully and comfortably in a zoo.

13. dwell The place where you dwell is where you live. Where do birds usually dwell? 1. in caves 2. in nests

14. brimming Something that is brimmingis filled to the very top. Jillian thinks there’s nothing better on a cold winter day than a cup brimming with hot chocolate.

15. brimming Something that is brimming is filled to the very top. What would happen if you added more water to a glassthat was brimmingwith water? 1. The water would spill over the top. 2. The glasswould break.

16. teeming Something that is teeming is overflowing with life or energy. The little pond near Jen’s house was teeming with goldfish.

17. teeming Something that is teeming is overflowing with life or energy. What would a beehive teeming with life look like? 1. It would have a few bees flying around. 2. It would be full of bees.

18. parched Something that is parched is dried out from lack of water. It is very difficult for animals to find water in the parcheddesert.

19. parched Something that is parched is dried out from lack of water. If you are parched, what would make you feel better: 1. a drink of cold water? 2. a nice long nap?

20. sorrowful If you feel sorrowful, you are sad. Jolie was very sorrowful when her best friend moved away.

21. sorrowful If you feel sorrowful, you are sad. If you listened to a sorrowful song, how might you feel afterwards? Turn and talk to your partner. Begin your conversation like this: “After I listened to a sorrowful song, I would probably feel…”