Snowflake Bentley Vocabulary

What is the meaning of pelted?

The kid pelted snowballs at the crows.

• threw hard

  or

  attacked

• scratching

• collected

• mixed up

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of intricate?

The snowflakes had intricate patterns.

• threw hard

  or attacked

• fragile

• complex or sophisticated

• small pieces

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is the meaning of etching?

He etched away at the design to see the snowflake better.

• fragile

• poured

• threw hard

• scratching or scraping

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the meaning of jumbled?

The snowflakes lost their shape when they were jumbled together.

• fragile

• threw hard

• complex

• mixed up and messy

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the definition of molecules?

Snowflakes start out as small molecules.

• furry animals

• smallest particles

• scratching

• fragile

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the meaning of delicate?

The snowflake crystals are very delicate.

• messy

• small

• fragile

• hardy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D