handle with care vocab - esol 7

handle with care vocab

UNIT 8

LESSON 2

ESOL 7

DONALDSON

DAMAGE (V.)

• To damage means "to cause harm"

• In Spanish, "damage" is "dañar"

• A tornado can damage a building.

• He damaged his car in the accident.

• If a mirror is damaged, what would it look like?

ISSUE (N.)

• An issue is "a problem or concern"

• In Spanish, "issue" is "el asunto"

• Taking care of the environment has become an issue.

• Climate change is an issue that I care about.

• Give an example of an issue at Forest Park Middle School.

Multiple Choice

Equality is an _____ that I care about.

• Issue

• Damage

Multiple Choice

The storm caused _____ to the window.

• Issue

• Damage

PREVENT (V.)

• To prevent something means "to keep it from happening"

• In Spanish, "prevent" is "prevenir"

• We prevented him from entering.

• Airbags can prevent injuries in a car accident.

• What is one way you can prevent getting sick?

PROTECT (V.)

• To protect means "to keep safe"

• In Spanish, "protect" is "proteger"

• The mother protects her children.

• The penguin father protected his babies from the cold.

• How might an elephant protect her young from a lion?

Multiple Choice

She _____ him from danger.

• Protected

• Prevented

Multiple Choice

We _____ a fight by talking calmly.

• Protected

• Prevented

RECYCLE (V.)

• To recycle means "to use again"

• In Spanish, "recycle" is "reciclar"

• We can recycle glass, paper, and plastic.

• I recycled my old clothing.

• What is something you recycle at home or at school?

RESOURCE (N.)

• A resource is "something you can use"

• In Spanish, "resource" is "el recurso"

• Trees are a natural resource.

• Some resources, like coal, are bad for the environment.

• Give an example of a natural resource.

Multiple Choice

You can _____ cardboard boxes.

• Resources

• Recycle

Multiple Choice

We should use _____ that are good for the environment.

• Resources

• Recycle

SOURCE (N.)

• A source is "where something comes from"

• In Spanish, "source" is "la fuente"

• Lakes are the source of our drinking water.

• This book is the source of my information.

• Name a source of information about recycling.

WASTE (N.)

• Waste is "something that is left over or thrown away"

• In Spanish, "waste" is "el desperdicio"

• People put their waste in the trash can.

• The garbage truck picks up waste on Mondays.

• What is one example of waste in the school cafeteria?

Multiple Choice

We didn't want the food to go to _____, so we ate it.

• Waste

• Source

Multiple Choice

We did not know the _____ of the fire.

• Waste

• Source