Vocabulary Module 3 Week 2

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Grade 6 • Module 3 • Week 2

ci • pher (n.)

A cipher is a secret system of writing that you use to
send messages.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: You can use a simple cipher like
this one to write and send secret messages.

3 Use the word cipher in your own sentence.
4 Brainstorm other words that come to mind when you
hear the word cipher.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner, talk
about a cipher you could make. Then discuss these
questions: Does your cipher use letters, numbers, or
pictures, or a combination? How would you use your cipher
to write your name? Why is it fun to use a cipher to write
secret messages?

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innovations

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Grade 6 • Module 3 • Week 1

in • no • va • tions (n.)

An innovation is a new idea or way of doing
something.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: Over time, scientific innovations

have made television screens larger and flatter.

3 Use the word innovations in your own sentence.
4 Brainstorm other words that come to mind when you

hear the word innovations.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner,
discuss innovations of past decades. What were some
important innovations of the 1990s? 2000s? What are
some recent innovations you find interesting? What
innovations could you come up with to make things
better at your school?

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Grade 6 • Module 3 • Week 1

blue • print (n.)

A blueprint is a plan or model of something.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: A 3D printer requires a digital
blueprint before it can create a product.

3 Use the word blueprint in your own sentence.
4 Brainstorm other words that come to mind when you
hear the word blueprint.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION In small groups,
discuss these questions: Why might a blueprint be
helpful? What would you like to draw up a blueprint of?
What information do you think is needed on a blueprint?

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manufacturer

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Grade 6 • Module 3 • Week 1

man • u • fac • tur • er (n.)

A manufacturer is a business that makes goods
for sale.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: A textile manufacturer makes
cloth for clothing and furniture.

3 Use the word manufacturer in your own sentence.
4 Brainstorm other words that come to mind when you
hear the word manufacturer.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner, discuss
the following: Name a major manufacturer.What type
of goods does this manufacturer make? What type of
goods would you want to sell if you had a manufacturing
business? Why? What could go wrong if you do not follow
the manufacturer’s directions? Give an example.

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advances

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Grade 6 • Module 3 • Week 1

ad • vanc • es (n.)

Advances in a particular area of study, such as
technology or medicine, are improvements in
that area.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: Huge advances in information
technology, such as laptop computers and
smartphones, were made during the 1990s and 2000s.

3 Use the word advances in your own sentence.
4 Make a list of synonyms and antonyms for the
word advances.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION In small groups,
discuss advances in different fields. What are some
advances in science in the last ten years? What are some
advances in technology in the last ten years?

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sophisticated

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Grade 6 • Module 3 • Week 2

so • phis • ti • cat • ed (adj.)

A sophisticated machine or method is more
complex than others.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: The James Webb Space Telescope is
a sophisticated instrument that allows scientists to look
deeper into our universe than a traditional telescope.

3 Use the word sophisticated in your own sentence.
4 Make a list of synonyms and antonyms for the
word sophisticated.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner, discuss
the following: In what ways are smartphones more
sophisticated than phones from twenty years ago? Pretend
you design buildings for a living. What devices would you
include in a technologically sophisticated building?

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theory

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Grade 6 • Module 3 • Week 2

the • o • ry (n.)

The theory of a subject is the set of rules that form
the basis of it. “String theory” is a theory in physics.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: Sir Isaac Newton came up with
the theory of gravity to explain why things like apples
fall toward the ground.

3 Use the word theory in your own sentence.
4 Brainstorm other words that come to mind when you
hear the word theory.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner, discuss
the following: What is one theory that explains why
dinosaurs do not exist anymore? Explain another scientific
theory that you are familiar with.

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miscellaneous

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mis • cel • la • ne • ous (adj.)

A miscellaneous group is made up of different types
of things that are difficult to put into one category.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: His grandfather keeps a
miscellaneous group of objects in his office.

3 Use the word miscellaneous in your own sentence.
4 Brainstorm other words that come to mind when you
hear the word miscellaneous.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner,
identify the miscellaneous objects in the photo. Why
is it hard to put them into one category? What are some
things in your home you would describe as miscellaneous?
Why? Where are these miscellaneous objects kept?

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pursuers

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Grade 6 • Module 3 • Week 2

pur • su • ers (n.)

The people who are chasing or searching for you are
your pursuers.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: The cheetahs are pursuers of
their prey.

3 Use the word pursuers in your own sentence.
4 Brainstorm other words that come to mind when you
hear the word pursuers.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Think about a time
you saw human or animal pursuers. Then discuss these
questions with a partner: Who or what were the pursuers?
What were they pursuing? Were the pursuers successful?

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households

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Grade 6 • Module 3 • Week 2

house • holds (n.)

A household is all the people who live together in
a house.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: The members of this household
enjoy spending time together as a family.

3 Use the word households in your own sentence.
4 Brainstorm other words that come to mind when you
hear the word households.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Discuss the word
households with a partner. How many people are part of
your household? How is your household the same as your
partner’s? How is it different?

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livestock

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Grade 6 • Module 3 • Week 2

live • stock (n.)

Livestock are animals, such as cattle and sheep,
which are kept on a farm.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: The two ranchers take care of the
livestock on the cattle farm.

3 Use the word livestock in your own sentence.
4 Brainstorm other words that come to mind when you
hear the word livestock.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Discuss the word
livestock with a partner. What are some examples of
livestock? What resources do these animals supply? What
makes livestock different from pets, such as cats and dogs?

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