Vocabulary for Colonial towns and Townspeople

Domain 10 Kindergarten

country

Definition: an area of land where houses are far away from each other, and most of the land is made up of farms.

Sentence: The farmer and his family live in the country.

everyday

Definition: Ordinary; something that happens almost every day.Sentence: At school, listening to a story is an everyday event.

rare

Definition: special; something that only happens every once in a while.

Sentence: It is a rare treat to have a popcorn party at school.

customers

Definition: people who by goods (food, clothes, toys) or pay for services (haircut, babysitting, snow plow)

Sentence: There are a lot of customers in line at Toys “R” Us!

garments

Definition: pieces of clothing

Sentence: When I feel hot, I wear light garments (like shorts and t-shirts).

measure

Definition: to figure out the size of something by using a special tool

Sentence: I used a ruler to measure the length of my pencil and my crayon.

thrilled

Definition: extremely happy

Sentence: The girl was thrilled with her best friend came over to play.

patiently

Definition: acting or waiting without rushing

Sentence: The boy waited patiently at the doctor’s office.

essential

Definition: important and necessary

Sentence: Water, sun, and soil are essential to a growing plant.

downcast

Definition: sad

Sentence: The family felt downcast because they were moving away from all of their

friends.

merry

Definition: happy and jolly

Sentence: I loved the song so much that I sang along in a merry voice.

sympathy

Definition: feeling sorry for someone else

Sentence: When my friend broke her arm, I showed my sympathy by carrying her

books.