Module 3 Week 3 Flash Cards

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Grade 6 • Module 3 • Week 3

ster • ile (adj.)

Something that is totally sterile is very clean and
free from bacteria.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: Dentists use sterile medical
instruments during dental procedures.

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

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner, discuss
the following: How would you make devices sterile? Why is
it important to have sterile tools in the medical field? What
other types of businesses need sterile equipment?

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artery

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Grade 6 • Module 3 • Week 3

ar • ter • y (n.)

An artery is a blood vessel (one of many) that carries
oxygen-filled blood from the heart to every part of
the body.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: The largest artery is the aorta,
the main high-pressure pipeline connected to the
heart’s left chamber.

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

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner, discuss
the word artery. What is the role of an artery? What do
you think causes a clogged artery? How do you think you
can help keep your arteries clear and healthy?

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abdomen

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Grade 6 • Module 3 • Week 3

ab • do • men (n.)

The abdomen is the part of the body that contains
the stomach and digestive organs.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: In a human body, the abdomen is
the area between the chest and hips that contains the
stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver,
gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen.

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

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION In small groups,
discuss these questions: What are the functions of the
different organs in the abdomen? What could you do to
strengthen your abdominal muscles?

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efficacy

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ef • fi • ca • cy (n.)

The efficacy of something is its effectiveness and
ability to do what it should.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: Once we finished our new
invention, we needed to test the efficacy of the product.

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

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Discuss these questions
with a partner: How do you think companies test the
efficacy of a car’s safety features? How can you determine
the efficacy of a school science project?

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replicate

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rep • li • cate (v.)

If you replicate something, you do or make it in the
exact same way as the original.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: The students tried to replicate the
experiment that the teacher had demonstrated.

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

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Talk about these
questions with a partner: What is a piece of art you wish
you could replicate? What is a song or dance you wish you
could replicate? When have you replicated something that
someone else did?

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integrated

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inte • grat • ed (v.)

If you have integrated one thing with another, the
two have been closely linked or form part of the
same system.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: She has integrated her cell phone
and her computer to work together.

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

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner, talk
about the word integrated. What changes have been
integrated into your community in recent years? What are
some songs that have integrated two different genres of
music into one song?

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amateur

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am • a • teur (n.)

An amateur does something as a hobby and not as
a job.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: In his free time, my brother is an
amateur in photography.

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

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Discuss the following
in small groups: What would you photograph if you were
an amateur in photography? What would be a meal you
would cook if you were an amateur in the kitchen? What
are you considered an amateur at?

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prosthetics

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pros • thet • ics (n.)

Prosthetics are parts of the body that are artificial
and are used to replace natural ones.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: With the advancement in
prosthetics, this man is active again with his new
prosthetic leg.

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

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner, discuss
these questions: What prosthetics have you seen or read
about? Why do some people need prosthetics? How might
their lives be different if they did not have a prosthetic
body part?

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liable

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li • a • ble (adj.)

If you are liable for something, you are responsible
or accountable for it.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: When my mother saw what the
dog had done, she said my brother was liable for the
mess because he was supposed to be watching the dog.

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

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner, discuss
the following: How might a judge decide who is liable in a
lawsuit? How are people liable for the actions of their pets?
If your dog ate your homework after you finished it, should
you be liable for not turning it in on time?

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