Vocabulary Week 3

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heritage

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her • i • tage (n.)

A person’s heritage is the beliefs and traditions
passed down from the people who lived before him
or her.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: Each country has certain foods

that reflect its heritage.

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

word heritage.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner, think
about your heritage. Then discuss these questions:
What traditions are important in your heritage? Why is it
important to understand your heritage?

Grade 4 • Module 1 • Week 2

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ancient

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an • cient (adj.)

If something is ancient, it is very, very old.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: The pyramid known as El Castillo
is located in the ancient city of Chichen Itza, Mexico.

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

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner, think
about other ancient traditions or places. Then discuss
these questions: How do you know something is ancient?
Why is it important to preserve ancient items, traditions,
and places?

Grade 4 • Module 1 • Week 2

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resolutions

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res • o • lu • tions (n.)

Resolutions are promises to do or not
do something.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: One of my resolutions is to eat

more fruits and vegetables every day.

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

word resolutions.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner, think
about resolutions you could make. Then discuss these
questions: Why do people make resolutions for the
new year? What can you do to make sure you keep your
resolutions?

Grade 4 • Module 1 • Week 2

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doubts

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doubts (n.)

If you have doubts, you aren’t sure about something.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: Aaron had doubts that the

information was correct.

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

word doubts.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION With a partner, think
about a time you had doubts. Then discuss these
questions: How did you overcome your doubts? How can
doubts be harmful?

Grade 4 • Module 1 • Week 2

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relying

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Grade 4 • Module 1 • Week 2

re • ly • ing (v.)

When you are relying on someone, you are trusting
or depending on that person.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: The people of the community

are relying on the police officers to make their
neighborhood a safe place to live.

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

hear the word relying.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Think about the word
relying, and discuss the following questions with your
partner: How would you compare relying on someone to
do something with doing something yourself? Which do
you think is better? Why?

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clumsy

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Grade 4 • Module 1 • Week 2

clum • sy (adj.)

If an action is clumsy, it happens in a careless way.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: Lincoln was clumsy when he
knocked over his cup of coffee on his desk.

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

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Think about the word
clumsy. Talk with your partner about some examples of
actions that are clumsy. Then, discuss these questions:
What is the difference between a clumsy action and a
graceful one? Which word would you use to describe
yourself? Why?

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awkward

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Grade 4 • Module 1 • Week 2

awk • ward (adj.)

In an awkward situation, things feel tense
and uncomfortable.

1 Read the word and its meaning above.
2 Read this sentence: Learning how to walk put the

baby giraffe in some awkward positions.

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

word awkward.

COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSION Think about situations
in which you have felt awkward. Describe one situation
to a partner. Then talk about these questions: How
might the situation have been different if you felt confident
instead of awkward? What do you think you could have
done to make this situation less awkward?

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