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

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.

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

* Would it make sense to say you can brew * 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?

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

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

supplies * 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?

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

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

* 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?

When you provide something, you give it to someone.

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

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

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 * 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?

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

innovation *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?

*Think of an innovation that would help people in your school. * 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.

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

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

* Would you be more likely to find crops in a city park or on a farm? *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?

If something is edible, you can eat it.

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

* 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?

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

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

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.

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

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

*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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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