Unit 6, page 31
Created by Kelly Monettefor SRCSD students2007grades: 4-8Target Skills: Comprehension, Vocabulary Acquisition, Fluency
Dismal
Dark and dreary.
It is a dismal day.
Elevated
To raise or lift up.
The balloon is elevated over the mountain.
The temperature in the south is elevated.
The sick girl’s temperature is
elevated.
Hazy
Unclear or foggy.
? Time
What is a kind of pollution that may
cause the sky to look hazy?
Scorch
To burn and discolor slightly.
Please use scorch to tell about these pictures.
Pine Tree
You may hear someone say that it is a scorcher outside. What does
that mean?
Tropical
Very hot and humid climate.
I like to visit tropical places.
Artificial
Man-made or unnatural.
This is artificial grass.
Did this person plant grass seed to get this grass?
Some people have artificial Christmas trees.
Ferocious
Mean and violent.
This dog is
ferocious.
Would you like to have a ferocious dog
as a pet?
Why or why not?
Hover
To float in the air.
A helicopter can hover above the ground.
What are some reasons that you
would use a helicopter instead of
an airplane?
Lunar
About the moon
The lunar eclipse happens once a year.
Yield
To produce or make.
The garden yielded corn.
Vocabulary
Synonym AntonymTropical
unnatural
gentle
lower
A-Genuine B-Raise C-Artificial
D-Fierce E-Arctic F-Elevate
G-Ferocious H-Hot
Directions: On a separate sheet of paper please write the letter of the word that completes each box.
1. 2.3.
4.
5.
6.
7. 8.
Vocabulary
Synonym
Antonym
Tropical
Unnatural
Gentle
Lower
Arctic
Artificial
Genuine
Ferocious
Fierce
Elevate
Raise
Hot
Directions: hand your paper to your teacher before clicking any buttons or
doing anything!!!
Directions: On a separate piece of paper number 1-10. Match each word to it’s definition and write your answers on your paper.
1. Dismal
2. Elevate
3. Hazy
4. Scorch
5. Tropical
6. Artificial
7. Ferocious
8. Hover
9. Lunar
10.yield
a. To float in the air
b. A town close to a big city
c. Very hot, humid climate
d. Unclear or foggy
e. To raise or lift up
f. About the moon
g. Mean and violent
h. To burn and discolor
i. To produce or make
j. Dark and dreary
k. Man-made or unnatural
Where would a lunar landing take place?
The sun
The moon
The stars
Which places have tropical weather?
Hawaii
Alaska
The Bahamas
Where could food be scorched?
In a car
In a freezer
In an oven
What could make the air hazy?
wind
smoke
fog
Which of these hover?
hummingbird
table
child
What can a garden yield?
shovel
weeds
beans
Which of these can be ferocious?
rabbit
tiger
fly
What are artificial flowers sometimes
made of?silk
plastic
petals
Which of these places are usually
dismal?pizza parlors
carnivals
prisions
What can you use to elevate your car??
A jack
A hammer
A gas pump