1. Vocabulary Lesson 9

2. scholars Scholars are people who have studied certain topics and know a lot about them. Scholars are people who have studied certain topics and know a lot about them. What subject would you like to be a scholar of? What subject would you like to be a scholar of?

3. specialized Someone who has specialized in something has given it most of his or her time and attention Someone who has specialized in something has given it most of his or her time and attention If you could hire a robot to help you, what would that robot specialize in? If you could hire a robot to help you, what would that robot specialize in?

4. gesture A gesture is something you say or do in order to express a feeling to someone. A gesture is something you say or do in order to express a feeling to someone. What would you give someone as a gesture of friendship? What would you give someone as a gesture of friendship?

5. envisioned If you have pictured something in your mind, you have envisioned it. If you have pictured something in your mind, you have envisioned it. How might you show someone an idea you envisioned? How might you show someone an idea you envisioned?

6. proportion If something is in proportion, none of its parts are too large or too small If something is in proportion, none of its parts are too large or too small What might make a drawing of an elephant look out of proportion? What might make a drawing of an elephant look out of proportion?

7. resisted If a person or an object has resisted, that person or object was very difficult or impossible to change If a person or an object has resisted, that person or object was very difficult or impossible to change Which material resists damage better, a metal or paper? Explain. Which material resists damage better, a metal or paper? Explain.

8. Fill in the blank. scholars specialized gesture envisioned proportion resisted ______ are people who study something deeply. ______ are people who study something deeply.

9. Fill in the blank. scholars specialized gesture envisioned proportion resisted Scholars are people who study something deeply. Scholars are people who study something deeply.

10. Fill in the blank. scholars specialized gesture envisioned proportion resisted A shop that _________ in desserts would not have meatloaf for sale. A shop that _________ in desserts would not have meatloaf for sale.

11. Fill in the blank. scholars specialized gesture envisioned proportion resisted A shop that specialized in desserts would not have meatloaf for sale. A shop that specialized in desserts would not have meatloaf for sale.

12. Fill in the blank. scholars specialized gesture envisioned proportion resisted The slaves _________ slavery by running away or sometimes breaking the master’s tools so they didn’t have to work. The slaves _________ slavery by running away or sometimes breaking the master’s tools so they didn’t have to work.

13. Fill in the blank. scholars specialized gesture envisioned proportion resisted The slaves resisted slavery by running away or sometimes breaking the master’s tools so they didn’t have to work. The slaves resisted slavery by running away or sometimes breaking the master’s tools so they didn’t have to work.

14. Fill in the blank. scholars specialized gesture envisioned proportion resisted An example of a friendly _____ is to shake hands when you meet someone new. An example of a friendly _____ is to shake hands when you meet someone new.

15. Fill in the blank. scholars specialized gesture envisioned proportion resisted An example of a friendly gesture is to shake hands when you meet someone new. An example of a friendly gesture is to shake hands when you meet someone new.

16. Fill in the blank. scholars specialized gesture envisioned proportion resisted A picture of a house might look out of _________ if the door was wider than a bus. A picture of a house might look out of _________ if the door was wider than a bus.

17. Fill in the blank. scholars specialized gesture envisioned proportion resisted A picture of a house might look out of proportion if the door was wider than a bus. A picture of a house might look out of proportion if the door was wider than a bus..

18. Fill in the blank. scholars specialized gesture envisioned proportion resisted When I picked out the special gift for my friend, I _________ the surprised look on her face.

19. Fill in the blank. scholars specialized gesture envisioned proportion resisted When I picked out the special gift for my friend, I envisioned the surprised look on her face.