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My Name Is Gabriela

My Name Is Gabriela. *Robust Vocabulary*. Created By: Agatha Lee April 2009. accent. If people can tell where you are from by the way you speak, then you speak with an accent. accent. A person from Georgia speaks with a different accent than a person living in New York.

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My Name Is Gabriela

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  1. My Name Is Gabriela • *Robust Vocabulary* Created By: Agatha Lee April 2009

  2. accent If people can tell where you are from by the way you speak, then you speak with an accent.

  3. accent A person from Georgia speaks with a different accent than a person living in New York. Do you speak with an accent?

  4. accent * Why do actors sometimes speak in different accents? * Does your teacher ever speak with an accent?

  5. native If you were born in a certain place, then you are a native of that place. These children are native to Australia. Australia

  6. native I was born in Boston, so I’m a native of Boston. Mrs. Lee is a native of Florida.

  7. native * What would you ask a native of China if you wanted to visit China? * Is the kangaroo a native animal of your state?

  8. aspire When you aspire to do something, then you try very hard to do it.

  9. aspire Many of Gabriela Mistral’s students aspire to be teachers, too. Would you aspire to climb a mountain or write your name?

  10. aspire * If you aspire to be a ballerina, what might you do? * If you aspire to win a spelling contest, who might help you?

  11. accolade When you get a special award or praise for something, then you are receiving an accolade.

  12. accolade The Nobel Prize for Literature is a high accolade to receive. Gabriela Mistral won an accolade for her writing.

  13. accolade * Would a person be more likely to receive an accolade for winning a game of checkers or winning a spelling bee? * What would you say to someone who received an accolade?

  14. beyond Something that is beyond something else is farther away.

  15. beyond The cows are in the field beyond the barn. Mrs. Lee looked beyond the trees and noticed a deer.

  16. beyond * What can you use to see beyond the moon? * Would you like to be on a rocket that went beyond the moon?

  17. create When you create, then you use your imagination to make something new.

  18. create If you could create anything in the world, what would it be? I created a monster with fourteen ears.

  19. create * Do you want to create new clothes for Barbie Dolls? * When is the best time of year to create a snowman?

  20. noticed If you noticed something, then you observed it carefully.

  21. noticed Serena noticed that I wasn’t wearing my glasses. My teacher noticed my new shoes.

  22. noticed * What do you do if you want to be noticed in class? * Did you think your mom would notice the big juice stain on your shirt?

  23. literature Stories and poems are kinds of literature.

  24. literature Mrs. Lee has many different types of literature in her classroom library. Poetry is not my favorite kind of literature.

  25. literature * True or False: Movies are a type of literature. * What kinds of literature do you enjoy reading?

  26. award When you do something that others think is very good, then you may receive a prize or an award. Mrs. Lee

  27. award I won an award for running a mile in the shortest amount of time. Would you get an award for sharpening a pencil?

  28. award * If you dressed up as a birthday cake, then would you win an award for having the best costume? * Did you receive an award for completing your homework for ten nights in a row?

  29. grand If something is grand, then it is important and wonderful. The Queen of England lives in this grand castle.

  30. grand My family and I had a grand time while we were at Disney World. Do you think your teacher is grand?

  31. grand * Which word would you associate with grand: fancy or plain? * Who would you expect to live in a grand house?

  32. My uncle lives in France and has a French ________. A. native B. accent C. accolade D. literature

  33. The gymnast received _________ from her coach. A. accents B. beyond C. literature D. accolades

  34. When I was younger, I ________ to be a famous singer. A. grand B. noticed C. aspired D. created

  35. My friend won an _______ for having perfect attendance at school last year. A. grand B. native C. accent D. award

  36. She _________ that the students weren’t wearing their shoes. A. accent B. noticed C. accolade D. beyond

  37. What would happen if you drove your car _______ your driveway? A. beyond B. noticed C. create D. accolade

  38. Do you know how to ________ a house made out of a deck of cards? A. noticed B. create C. aspire D. accent

  39. My daughter’s graduation is going to be a ________ event. A. award B. aspire C. accolade D. grand

  40. Do children enjoy reading different types of __________? A. awards B. accents C. literature D. native

  41. Is a dolphin __________ to the rain forest? A. native B. noticed C. beyond D. award

  42. Can you read these words? 1. accent 2. native 3. aspire 4. accolade 5. beyond 6. create 7. noticed 8. literature 9. award 10. grand

  43. Can you read these words? 1. belongings 2. fleeing 3. crave 4. correspondence 5. gently 6. smothered 7. replied 8. pleaded 9. fragrant 10. grunted

  44. Can you read these words? 1. extinct 2. pledge 3. patience 4. tedious 5. blended 6. cradled 7. raggedy 8. distance 9. personalities 10. crumpled

  45. Can you read these words? 1. thickens 2. plentiful 3. role 4. diligent 5. pattern 6. sealed 7. carefully 8. attack 9. crowd 10. disappear

  46. Can you read these words? 1. acquired 2. assumed 3. absurd 4. attempt 5. serious 6. extremely 7. admit 8. barely 9. hilarious 10. witty

  47. Can you read these words? 1. allowance 2. rosy 3. thrifty 4. industrious 5. bargain 6. spoiled 7. comfortable 8. boost 9. exchanged 10. delivered

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