Vocabulary #10

The sun is considered a source of thermal energy.

• relating to heat.

• something that is cold.

• freezing temperatures.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Kyle was rushed to the hospital with hyperthermia after playing soccer in 90 degree weather.

• the condition of having a body temperature greatly above normal.

• the condition of having a body temperature below normal.

• a body temperature that is a normal range.

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

After Natalie was rescued from the frozen river, she was treated for hypothermia.

• a condition in which your body temperature is above normal.

• the condition of having a body temperature below normal.

• having your body temperature at a normal level.

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Ms. Franchino should really use her thermos to keep her coffee from getting cold quickly.

• a device that tells what the temperature is.

• a machine that picks up dirt off the floor.

• a container that keeps a drink or other fluid hot or cold by means of a double wall enclosing a vacuum.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The thermostat in the classroom broke in the middle of the winter...there were icicles forming on the windows!

• a device that can manipulate lighting.

• a device that automatically regulates temperature, or that activates a device when the temperature reaches a certain point.

• a device that allows a picture to be projected onto a flat surface for viewing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Every morning, Ms. Maybruch uses a microphone in order to make the morning announcements; this way everyone can hear her!

• an instrument for converting sound waves into electrical energy variations which may then be amplified, transmitted, or recorded.

• a device that manipulates lighting.

• a device that cancels out other noises.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Mr. Chesney may have to use a megaphone during field day in order to be heard; I doubt there will be any electricity for him to use a microphone!

• a device that is charged electrically and used to amplify sounds.

• a device that helps people hear better.

• a large funnel-shaped device for amplifying and directing the voice.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Phonology is the study of sound patterns in language.

• how words are pronounced.

• the speech patterns of language.

• the order of letters in order to create a word.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

In the dictionary, it's useful to use the phonetic spelling of a word, the symbols will help you pronounce the word correctly.

• the connection between sounds and symbols.

• the arrangement of letters to form a word.

• how a sound is made.

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

String instruments, when played well, are euphonic.

• a bad taste in your mouth.

• a sound that is pleasing to the ear.

• a sound that is too loud or uncomfortable.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4