1. The Life of George Washington Carver *Robust Vocabulary* Created By: Erika Liburd February 2009

2. brew When you brew a drink such as iced tea, you make it yourself by pouring very hot water over the tea and then cooling it.

3. Frank Eppherson liked to brew his own drinks. I like to brew iced tea in a big glass jar in the summer. brew

4. * Can you say that you brew iced tea when you buy it already made at the store? Why or why not? * Would it make sense to say you can brew Milk? Why or why not? brew

5. supplies Supplies are the materials and equipment needed to do a job.

6. George Washington Carver had to pay for his own school supplies. Mr. Driver has a lot of art supplies. Supplies

7. * What kind of supplies would you take on a camping trip? * What supplies would you need to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? * What supplies would you need to plant a garden? supplies

8. snug If a piece of clothing has a snug fit, it fits close to you.

9. The shoes were too snug for my feet. The mittens were snug on the toddler's hand. snug

10. * Chester Greenwood’s earmuffs had a hinge for a snug fit. * If you had a pair of shoes that were a snug fit on you, would they be loose and baggy, or would they fit you close and a little tight? snug

11. provide When you provide something, you give it to someone.

12. George Washington Carver studied other crops to see what would grow well and provide food and money for the farmers. If you do not provide food and water for a pet, will the pet be healthy and happy? What things do your family members provide you with to keep you safe, healthy, and happy? provide

13. *Have you ever been able to provide help to someone in school? *Florida, Georgia, and Alabama provide most of the country’s peanuts. provide

14. committee When you are on a committee, you work with a group of people on a project or for a special reason.

15. A committee of food experts decide which peanuts taste better. What kind of people might be on a committee that takes care of flowers and trees in a park? committee

16. * What might cause a member of a committee to speak in a very loud volume? * If you were on a committee to decide where a new playground would be built, would you make the decision alone? Why? committee

17. innovation When someone thinks of a new idea or product that solves a problem, the new idea or product is an innovation.

18. *Using peanuts to make shampoo was an innovation of George Washington Carver. * Would a backpack attached to a jacket be a good innovation? Why or why not? innovation

19. * Which is an example of an innovation-wheels on a car or wings on a car? Why? *Think of an innovation that would help people in your school. innovation

20. crop A large planting of one kind of plant is a crop.

21. Peanut plants are an important crop in the United States. Name some crops that end up in your local grocery store. crop

22. *Which of these is not an example of a crop: corn, peanuts, Popsicles? Why? * Would you be more likely to find crops in a city park or on a farm? crop

23. edible If something is edible, you can eat it.

24. Peanuts and sweet potatoes are edible. What is an example of something that is edible-a large pizza or a large T-shirt? Why? edible

25. * What are some edible things you enjoy most? Why do you enjoy them? * What are some edible things you wish you never had to have? Why don’t you want them? edible

26. earn When you earn, you get money or some other kind of reward for doing something.

27. earn *Peanut farmers can earn money by growing peanuts. * George Washington Carver had to earn his own money for school.

28. earn *Tell about a time when you tried to earn money to buy something special. * Tell how you would earn the trust of a parent, a teacher, a friend, or a pet.

29. experiments Experiments are tests to try out an idea or to find out if something is true.

30. experiments * George Washington Carver helped make the world a better place through his experiments and teaching.

31. experiments *If you do experiments to see if ants like honey, what might you do? * Describe experiments you could do to find out how people react to loud and soft sounds.

32. Kelly wanted to ________ tea for her guests. A. brew B. committee C. supplies D. crop

33. On the first day of school Tim’s mom gave him a book bag full of school _______. A. earn B. crop C. snug D. supplies

34. The gloves had a ________ fit on my hands. A. experiments B. snug C. innovation D. brew

35. Did you _______ the dog with food and water? A. brew B. crop C. provide D. earn

36. The ______ voted to build the park. A. committee B. edible C. experiments D. brew

37. Using peanuts to make shampoo was an ______ of George Washington Carver. A. innovation B. crop C. supplies D. provide

38. Planting the same ________ every year made the soil poor. A. committee B. snug C. edible D. crop

39. Sweet potatoes and peanuts are ________. A. edible B. experiments C. brew D. innovation

40. If you shovel the snow you will ________ five dollars. A. edible B. supplies C. earn D. supplies

41. Every year, scientist do ________ with peanuts. A. brew B. crop C. provide D. experiments