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Lesson 12 Vocabulary

Lesson 12 Vocabulary. Mr. Buyck 4 th Grade. Introduction. Read each vocabulary word Which words do you know? Which words don’t you know? Discuss with your TEAM any words you do not know. 2-3 minutes. Trembles . People sense an earthquake when everything nearby shakes and trembles.

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Lesson 12 Vocabulary

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  1. Lesson 12 Vocabulary Mr. Buyck 4th Grade

  2. Introduction • Read each vocabulary word • Which words do you know? • Which words don’t you know? • Discuss with your TEAM any words you do not know. • 2-3 minutes

  3. Trembles • People sense an earthquake when everything nearby shakes and trembles. • What does it mean? • Trembles means to shake • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTR4B9s9tR0&safe=active

  4. Wreckage • Even an earthquake shorter than one minute can leave a lot of wreckage. • What does it mean? • Wreckage is what is left of something that has been ruined. • How would wreckage from a building be different from the wreckage of a storm in a rain forest?

  5. Slab • A falling slab, or flat and thick piece of concrete can destroy everything under it. • What does it mean? • A board, flat piece of something is a slab. • I put a slab of ______ on a cracker • They barbecued a big slab of ______. • We used a slab of ______ for a picnic table.

  6. Possessions • An earthquake can damage people’s possessions. The things people own might be ruined. • What does it mean? • Possessions are items that a person owns. • On your sticky note: • List your 5 most important possessions • Table sharing

  7. Tenement • A tenement, or poorly built apartment building, is especially at risk in a quake. • What does it mean? • A tenement is a low-quality apartment building. • Pictures • https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=643&q=tenements&oq=tenements&gs_l=img.3...1257.2630.0.2805.9.7.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1ac.1.32.img..9.0.0.gJQ1hZond_M#imgdii=_

  8. Crushing • If falling structures are crushing everything inside them, the street is the safest place. • What does it mean? • Crushing means smashing or squashing something • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOYgdyM4_uQ&safe=active

  9. Rubble • It can take a lot of time and effort to clean up broken bits of rubble. • What does it mean? • Broken or crumbled material from a destroyed building is rubble • https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=643&q=rubble&oq=rubble&gs_l=img.3..0l10.2243.4254.0.4470.8.6.1.1.1.0.245.784.1j4j1.6.0....0...1ac.1.32.img..1.7.579.eMYkdd_5-2s

  10. Debris • After a quake, the debris from a badly damaged road can be dangerous. • What does it mean? • Pieces of broken things are debris • Think of a time when you have seen debris. What did you see? • Quick Draw (2 minutes)

  11. Timbers • Houses made of timbers, or wooden beams, can collapse like toothpick toys. • What does it mean? • Timbers are pieces of wood used for building. • List the following timbers from smallest-largest • Firewood • Oak Trees • Toothpicks

  12. Constructed • Buildings now can be constructed in a way that helps them survive earthquakes. • What does it mean? • Something that is built is constructed. • What are some examples of things that can be constructed other than buildings?

  13. Vocabulary Matching Worksheet Complete the Vocabulary worksheet during seatwork and turn into the turn in basket. Name, Number, Date

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