average

Routine for Lesson Vocabulary

Introduce The average body temperature is 98.6 degrees. An average is the quantity found by dividing the sum of all the quantities by the number of quantities. Lets say the word together: average. Demonstrate Denises average bowling score is 90. The average amount of rainfall for April is 4.5 inches. The average score on the test was 85. Apply What is the average of 2, 8, and 11? (Add the numbers together and divide that number by 3.) Display Now I will write the word on the board. Lets read the word together: average.

Team Talk
Ask your partner to explain how if he or she would find the average of 10, 5, 20, and 5. What is the average height of you and your partner? Find out how tall you each are. Add those heights together and divide by 2. Read your partner this sentence: The average temperature for July is 88 degrees. Ask your partner to replace the word average with a synonym.

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depth

Routine for Lesson Vocabulary

Introduce This part of the pool has a depth of six feet. Depth means the distance from the top to the bottom. Lets say the word together: depth. Demonstrate The depth of the lake is about 50 feet. Usually the river has a depth of 20 feet. No one knows the exact depth of the old mine shaft. Apply What do you think is the depth of a wading pool for small children? Display Now I will write the word on the board. Lets read the word together: depth.

All Together
Im going to name pairs of places. Tell me which has a greater depth. Say the answer together. An ocean or a pool? A ditch or a well? Im going to read you a little story. After I have finished, answer the question I ask you. Alexis and Heather are having a contest. They are trying to see who can dive deeper. Alexis dives down over 19 feet. Heather dives down 17 feet. Who reached a greater depth?

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deserts

Routine for Lesson Vocabulary

Introduce Some deserts have high sand dunes. Deserts are dry, sandy regions without water and trees. Lets say the word together: deserts. Demonstrate Rain is rare in deserts. Some animals can live in deserts. All deserts are dry, but not all deserts are hot. Apply What supplies would you need if you were traveling across deserts? Display Now I will write the word on the board. Lets read the word together: deserts.

All Together
Im going to name some animals. If an animal lives in the desert, say Yes. If it does not, say No. a scorpion a lion a lizard a monkey

Listen as I say the following chant. Then lets say the chant together. Cactuses live in deserts! Theyre dry! Snakes live in deserts! Theyre dry! Continue the chant, with students naming other plants and animals that live in deserts.

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erupted

Routine for Lesson Vocabulary

Introduce Lava erupted from the volcano. Erupted means burst out violently. Lets say the word together: erupted. Demonstrate The volcano erupted ten years ago. Treats erupted from the piata after Mario broke it. After the car hit the fire hydrant, water erupted into the air. Apply When lava comes out of a volcano that has erupted, does it come out quickly or slowly? Explain your answer. Display Now I will write the word on the board. Lets read the word together: erupted.

Action!
Lets all imagine we are volcanoes that have recently erupted. First, demonstrate what a volcano sounds like when it is erupting. Then demonstrate what a volcano that is not erupting sounds like. Imagine you were trying to hold in a sneeze. You had been holding it in for a while, but you couldnt do it any longer. Show what happened when the sneeze erupted out of you.

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outrun

Routine for Lesson Vocabulary

Introduce To win a race, you have to outrun the others. Outrun means run faster than someone or something else. Lets say the word together: outrun. Demonstrate A cheetah can outrun a person. Near the end of the race, Derek began to outrun the others. Stacy can outrun all the members of her track team. Apply Do you think a zebra can outrun a lion? Why or why not? Display Now I will write the word on the board. Lets read the word together: outrun.

Action!
Imagine the index and middle fingers on your right hand are one runner and the index and middle fingers on your left hand are another runner. Use both hands to show how one runner can outrun the other. Show how fast you would have to run in a race to outrun a turtle, a snail, and a clam.

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peak

Routine for Lesson Vocabulary

Introduce The mountain has a jagged peak. A peak is the pointed top of a mountain or hill. Lets say the word together: peak. Demonstrate We climbed to the peak of the hill. We rested at the peak and then climbed back down. Not many people have reached the peak of Mount Everest. Apply What do you think the weather is like at the peak of a tall mountain? Display Now I will write the word on the board. Lets read the word together: peak.

Pencil Talk
Draw the peak of a mountain or a hill. Write a sentence that tells about your picture. Use the work peak in your sentence. Complete this sentence frame: From the mountain peak, we could see __________. Make a list of words that you associate with mountains or hills. Include the word peak in your list.

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tides

Routine for Lesson Vocabulary

Introduce The ocean tides bring water in and out. Tides are the rise and fall of the ocean about every twelve hours that are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun. Lets say the word together: tides. Demonstrate High tides bring water far up on the shore. It is a good idea to know the times of the tides. Tides occur at different times in different places. Apply Should you build a sand castle during high tides or low tides? Why? Display Now I will write the word on the board. Lets read the word together: tides.

Team Talk
Explain to your partner the difference between high tides and low tides. Point out that water comes farthest ashore at high tides and goes farthest out at low tides. Ask your partner if he or she has ever heard of or experienced riptides. Discuss how you should swim out of the current if you are caught in a riptide.

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waterfalls

Routine for Lesson Vocabulary

Introduce These waterfalls are beautiful. Waterfalls are streams of water that fall from high places. Lets say the word together: waterfalls. Demonstrate The explorers could hear the roar of the waterfalls. The waterfalls were more than a hundred feet high. We went swimming in a lake below the waterfalls. Apply Why do you think people like to look at waterfalls? Display Now I will write the word on the board. Lets read the word together: waterfalls.

Pencil Talk
Look at the photograph on the front of this card. Write a description of the scene. Use adjectives and the word waterfalls in your description. Write the word waterfalls. Use a line to divide this compound word into its two smaller words. Use each smaller word in a sentence. Write an original sentence using the word waterfalls. Tell about waterfalls that you have seen or that you would like to see.

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