Grade 3-4: Vocabulary Lesson for Friday, Week 1

This week's theme is: Vacation

Word List 1

1. resort: A place to gather with friends and relax.
2. content: happy and satisfied
3. compare: To look very closely at how things are alike.
4. contrast: To look very closely at how things are different.

Friday Activities

1. Click on this link to see the magnetic board.
2. Drag the letters to create your vocabulary words on the board.
3. Write your vocabulary words in alphabetical order in your vocabulary notebook. Write your own definition beside each word.

Other Help

If you need more information on your words, click on the link to use a on-line dictionary.

Use the daily activities to help you remember words that you learn each week. It is much easier to remember what the words mean if you do something with them and use them frequently in talking with your parents, family and friends.

Sample sentences:

My family and i went to a resort by the ocean.
We looked at many resorts before deciding on the best place.

We were very content with our resort choice.
After a delicious meal my mom cooked, I was very content.

When I go to the grocery I compare the cereals to see which is healthy.
I took a long time to compare the 2 pair of shoes.

The temperature contrast between the North and the South is very clear.

 
 

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