Lesson 14 Vocabulary Instruction

Lesson 14 Vocabulary Instruction

lead (leed)

• verb - action wo

• lead means to show or tell others what to do

• synonyms, or similar words, to lead are to guide, to show

• Having a great mentor will help lead you in the right direction.

expect (ex-pect)

• verb - action word

• expect means to believe that something will happen

• synonyms, or similar words, to lead is likely to happen, wait for, count on

• I didn't expect to see you so soon.

include (in-klood)

• verb, action word

• include means to make part of a group or whole

• synonyms, or similar words, for include are to make part of, to incorporate

• Sam's chores include cleaning her room, helping to set the table, feeding the pets, and clearing the table.

provide (pro-vide)

• verb - action word

• provide means to give or make something available for use

• synonyms, or similar words, for provide are to give, to supply

• The school will provide new uniforms for the students that need them.

aware (uh-wair)

• adjective - describing word

• aware means having knowledge about something

• synonyms, or similar words, for aware are knowing, informed

• I wasn't aware that you were feeling sick.

difficult (dif-i-kult)

• adjective - describing word

• difficult means something that is hard to do, needing much skill to accomplish

• synonyms, or similar words, for difficult are hard, troublesome

• Adding three digit numbers is difficult, but if I keep working at it, it will get easier!