Lesson 1 and 2 Vocabulary

did what is asked

to act or work with another or others

sure that something is true

completely certain about something

did what is asked

to act or work with another or others

sure that something is true

completely certain about something

to change completely

change (something) radically or fundamentally.

growing smaller in amount

becoming smaller, fewer, or less; decreasing

to change completely

change (something) radically or fundamentally.

growing smaller in amount

becoming smaller, fewer, or less; decreasing

a foolish act

lack of good sense; foolishness

very rare and at risk of dying out

seriously at risk of extinction

a foolish act

lack of good sense; foolishness

very rare and at risk of dying out

seriously at risk of extinction

an important fact, example, or other pieces of information in a text that help explains the main idea

something important that an author wants readers to understand about a topic

an important fact, example, or other pieces of information in a text that help explains the main idea

something important that an author wants readers to understand about a topic

a relationship between things or events, in which one thing – the cause – brings about, or causes, something else – the effect

facts and details about someone or something

an informational piece of writing that tells about people, events, and ideas from the past

a relationship between things or events, in which one thing – the cause – brings about, or causes, something else – the effect

facts and details about someone or something

an informational piece of writing that tells about people, events, and ideas from the past