VocabularyVocabularyPoster Think, Pair, SharePoster Think, Pair, Share

Focus Question: How can a focus on the future help us Focus Question: How can a focus on the future help us imagine new possibilities?imagine new possibilities?

Vocabulary Vocabulary Words to KnowWords to Know

combustioncombustion dingydingy lunarlunar negotiationnegotiation traversedtraversed waftwaft waningwaning infinityinfinityFocus Question: How can a focus on the future Focus Question: How can a focus on the future

help us imagine new possibilities? help us imagine new possibilities?

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This poster is an advertisement for a car of the future. The days of dingy, gas powered cars are waning, or passing away. The shiny new car of the future doesn’t rely on combustion engines that burn gasoline. This car is fueled by garbage. That’s right! Your trash can run your car! And if you’re worried about a waft of garbage smell every time you drive, our engineers are one step ahead of you. They’ve added an odor filter to protect your sensitive nose. We traversed the country to test drive this vehicle. We found it very easy to negotiate with restaurant owners for bags of garbage. Don’t wait for a lunar eclipse to make the change of the future. Act now! Buy one today!

combustioncombustion Act or process of burning, Act or process of burning, Combustion is a rapid

reaction that usually involves oxygen and generally produces light, heat and a flame.

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science/combustion-videos-playlist.htm#video-30374

dingydingy lacking brightness or freshness, dirty lacking brightness or freshness, dirty

lookinglooking

negotiatenegotiate to talk over and arrange terms, confer, to talk over and arrange terms, confer,

consultconsult

traversedtraversedpassed across, over or throughpassed across, over or through

waftwafta breath or puff of air, wind scenta breath or puff of air, wind scent

lunarof, involving, caused by, or affecting the

moon

waningwaning going through its reduction in the amount of its visibility, shrinkinggoing through its reduction in the amount of its visibility, shrinking

The Moon is said to be waning, which means shrinking. We see a little less of the Moon each day until it completely disappears when the The Moon is said to be waning, which means shrinking. We see a little less of the Moon each day until it completely disappears when the Moon is NewMoon is New

infinityinfinity

•unbounded space, time, or quantity.unbounded space, time, or quantity.

Comprehension SkillComprehension Skill Compare and ContrastCompare and Contrast

When you compare, you tell how two or more things are alike.When you contrast, you tell how two or more things are different.While you are reading, compare and contrast the characters by asking yourself, How are these two characters alike and different?