Lesson 21 Vocabulary Instruction

Lesson 21 Vocabulary Instruction

attract (at-tract)

• verb - action word

• attract means to cause something or someone to move closer to you

• synonyms for attract are pull toward and draw

• Plory used a magnet to attract loose metal pieces from the robot.

stick (stick)

• verb - action word

• stick means to stay on without falling off

• synonyms for stick are stay on, affix, attach

• Yoop used gum to stick to the drone.

discover (dis-cov-er)

• verb - action word

• discover means to find or see something for the first time

• synonyms for discover are find and locate

• Plory and Yoop used a rocketship to discover a new planet!

experiment (ex-per-i-ment)

• verb - action word

• experiment means to try something out to so you can learn about it

• synonyms for experiment are try out and test

• Yoop and Plory liked to experiment with different formulas to see which one worked.

• *can also be a noun, a procedure to learn about something

• Yoop and Plory performed an experiment to learn about certain formulas.

inform (in-form)

• verb - action word

• inform means to tell someone about something

• synonyms for inform are tell and notify

• Plory was unsure how to inform Yoop that his pants were unzipped.

strength (strength)

• noun - person, place, thing, or idea

• strength means to be strong

• synonyms for strength are power, brawn, and muscle

• Yoop had a lot of strength to pick up a boat filled with an elephant, Plory, and Snargg!

Idiom of the Week - miss the boat

• to miss the boat means to lose the opportunity to do something by being to slow to act

• lost your chance

• If you don't pay attention in class, you'll miss the boat and do badly in your exams (tests)!