Adventures Ali Baba
Bernstein
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Vocabulary Word Introduction
• Read the word chorally
• Define the word: Read it chorally
• Example: Let the teacher give an example
• Ask: The teacher will ask you a question about the word. Tell your answer to your partner.
several: more than one or two
Can you find several cowboys?
ranged: spanned between two things
Range of the blue circles (big to tiny).
wanting to know about something Now I wonder
what’s going on in here?
curious:
Policy:a kind of rule or way of doing things
something that does not last for a long time
Smart
4th Graders
Wanted
!
temporary:
often
What are we supposed to
do?
When’s lunch?
Can I go to the
bathroom?
frequently:
a ruler in some Muslim countries
An historic sultan from 16th century
A modern-day sultan: Haji Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei
sultan:
societies that have reached an advanced stage of development
civilizations:
a trade route between China and Persia
Land Routes—RedSea Routes--Blue
silk road:
a text that has been changed from
one language to another
translation:
High Interest Words
These are words from the story that you may not have seen before.
RSVP: répondez s’il vous plaît, French for please respond to my invitation
P.S.: abbreviation for post script; an add-on to a letter or memo
delicatessen: a store specializing in imported or special foods
florescent: a type of light-bulb that uses mercury vapor to produce light
Florescent lights save energy.
sigh: to take an audible
(you can hear it), deep breath in relief or weariness
word processor: an electric machine that is used to create and store writing. Not as advanced as a computer.
kasha varnishkas: a classic Jewish dish using buckwheat groats and noodles
This was traditional comfort food for Russian Jews, brought to America by immigrants.
severalrangedcuriouspolicytemporaryfrequentlysultancivilizationssilk roadtranslation
High Interest WordsRSVPP.S.delicatessenflorescentsighword processorkasha varnishkas
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