Off and Running Vocabulary

DEBATE

My class will have a debate on whether we should have homework or not.

• To make something look more attractive by adding items or images to it

• Taking place, moving, or changing by small amounts

• A formal discussion on a topic;

  To argue about a topic in a formal way

Tags

CCSS.SL.4.1A

CCSS.SL.4.1C

CCSS.SL.4.4

CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.1B

PRODDED

He prodded the dog to encourage him to keep walking.

• To move up and down or side to side quickly or violently

• To delay or stop

• To poke with finger, foot, or other object;

  To stimulate or persuade someone to do something

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

GRADUALLY

Valleys are formed gradually by erosion.

• In a gradual way;

  Slowly;

  Taking place, moving, or changing by small amounts

• Look quickly but not very thoroughly

• To pause before saying or doing something

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

DECORATED

Hannah decorated her room with new furniture!

• To look at all parts of something to detect some feature

• To make something look more attractive by adding items or images to it

• Being filled with air or gas

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

BECKONED

Tony beckoned his sister to come closer so he could tell her a secret.

• To cause to tremble or vibrate

• Exaggerated

• To make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or to follow

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

SCANNED

Derek scanned the newspaper quickly, looking for the sports section.

• Look quickly but not very thoroughly;

  To look at all parts of something to detect some feature

• To poke with finger, foot, or other object

• To make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or to follow

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

INFLATED

Kiara’s dad inflated her bike tire after it went flat.

• To pause before saying or doing something

• To delay or stop

• Being filled with air or gas;

  Exaggerated

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

STALLED

Her car stalled at the stop sign.

• To delay or stop,

  especially an engine or vehicle

• To move up and down or side to side quickly or violently

• To poke with finger, foot, or other object

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.4

SHAKEN

She was quite shaken after she got into a car accident.

• To cause to tremble or vibrate;

  To move up and down or side to side quickly or violently

• Being filled with air or gas

• To make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or to follow

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

HESITATED

Tina hesitated before she said her answer out loud. 

• Taking place, moving, or changing by small amounts

• To pause before saying or doing something;

  To be reluctant

• To look at all parts of something to detect some feature

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A