Vocabulary Lesson 9

Front

A person who writes news stories for a newspaper, magazine, etc., or who tells people the news on radio or television.

Back

reporter

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

A person who had a job or position before someone else; something that comes before something else.

Back

predecessor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

A medical doctor, especially one who is not a surgeon.

Back

physician

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

A person who plays the piano.

Back

pianist

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

A person who lives in a colony; a person who helps to create a colony.

Back

colonist

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Front

A word that is pronounced the same as another word but is different in meaning or spelling.

Back

homophone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Front

A device into which people speak or sing in order to record their voices or to make them sound louder.

Back

microphone

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

A method of teaching people to read and pronounce words by learning the sounds of letters, letter groups, and syllables.

Back

phonics

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

A musical instrument that has a curved metal tube and is played by blowing into a mouthpiece and pressing keys with your fingers.

Back

saxophone

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

A long piece of music that is usually in four large, separate sections and is performed by an orchestra or band.

Back

symphony

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4