1. commerce 2. charting 3. surveying appearance 5. venture
Unit 7 Week 3 Vocabulary
commerce charting surveying
appearance venture
Spelling Pattern Homophones 1. blue 2. side wait 4. dear 5. there week 7. rained 8. to

2. commerce NOUN-thing
The object of your mission is to explore the Missouri river, & such principal stream of it, as, by its course, & communication with the water of the Pacific ocean may offer the most direct & practicable water communication across this continent, for the purposes of commerce.
The company made their wealth from industry and commerce.
commerce means: a. To communicate with others b. Activity of buying and selling on a large scale c. To begin
In the first sentence, it talks about communicating across the continent, for the purpose of commerce. People out west needed goods as well as provided goods for the rest of the country. This created an opportunity to buy or sell items on a large scale. Many people got wealthy by trading and buying goods for the large amount of people who were migrating west.

3. commerce NOUN-thing
The object of your mission is to explore the Missouri river, & such principal stream of it, as, by its course, & communication with the water of the Pacific ocean may offer the most direct & practicable water communication across this continent, for the purposes of commerce.
The company made their wealth from industry and commerce.
commerce means: a. To communicate with others b. Activity of buying and selling on a large scale c. To begin
In the first sentence, it talks about communicating across the continent, for the purpose of commerce. People out west needed goods as well as provided goods for the rest of the country. This created an opportunity to buy or sell items on a large scale. Many people got wealthy by trading and buying goods for the large amount of people who were migrating west.

4. charting VERB-action
So, in 1804, the Lewis and Clark Expedition was tasked with the job of surveying the region and charting its rivers.
The nurse was charting my growth every time I visited the doctor.
charting means: a. To end a task b. Writing a book c. Recording progress or development
When you survey a region, you are looking at its elevation, where mountain ranges and valleys are, as well as rivers, lakes, or streams in order to map it out, or record how it looks. When you visit a doctor, they weigh you and check your height each time in order to record your growth and development.

5. charting VERB-action
So, in 1804, the Lewis and Clark Expedition was tasked with the job of surveying the region and charting its rivers.
The nurse was charting my growth every time I visited the doctor.
charting means: a. To end a task b. Writing a book c. Recording progress or development
When you survey a region, you are looking at its elevation, where mountain ranges and valleys are, as well as rivers, lakes, or streams in order to map it out, or record how it looks. When you visit a doctor, they weigh you and check your height each time in order to record your growth and development.

6. surveying VERB-action
So, in 1804, the Lewis and Clark Expedition was tasked with the job of surveying the region and charting its rivers.
The geologists were surveying the land to determine where the fault line was.
surveying means: a. Examining and measuring in order to make a map b. To become larger
c. To give up or give in
If you are part of an expedition, your are examining and reporting on a region. Part of your job would be to create a map of the area in order for others to come to the region after you. Geologists are scientist who study the land and often take measurements in order to make calculations of what they need to know.

7. surveying VERB-action
So, in 1804, the Lewis and Clark Expedition was tasked with the job of surveying the region and charting its rivers.
The geologists were surveying the land to determine where the fault line was.
surveying means: a. Examining and measuring in order to make a map b. To become larger
c. To give up or give in
If you are part of an expedition, your are examining and reporting on a region. Part of your job would be to create a map of the area in order for others to come to the region after you. Geologists are scientist who study the land and often take measurements in order to make calculations of what they need to know.

8. appearance NOUN-thing
The appearance of this crowd of emigrants beggars description…
When I noticed the appearance of blossoms on the trees, it let me know Spring was near.
appearance means: a. arriving or becoming visible b. a magic act c. A fruit you can eat
Emigrants are people who have left an area and arrived at a new region. As spring nears, trees and other plants start to blossom and grow new leaves, flowers, fruits, and vegetables. They quickly become visible on the trees, especially as the empty trees fill with leaves and flowers.

9. appearance NOUN-thing
The appearance of this crowd of emigrants beggars description…
When I noticed the appearance of blossoms on the trees, it let me know Spring was near.
appearance means: a. arriving or becoming visible b. a magic act c. A fruit you can eat
Emigrants are people who have left an area and arrived at a new region. As spring nears, trees and other plants start to blossom and grow new leaves, flowers, fruits, and vegetables. They quickly become visible on the trees, especially as the empty trees fill with leaves and flowers.

10. venture ADJECTIVE-describing
So many people began to venture west that the migration was called “Oregon Fever.”
Despite the possible hardships, many people continued to venture out west.
venture means: a. an opening to allow steam to vent b. To go somewhere although it may be dangerous c. Make a sharp turn to the side
A migration is leaving one area to travel to another. People traveled west although it was very dangerous. Despite the dangers, many people continued to travel to new areas as the Gold Rush, Transcontinental Railroad, and Dust Bowl were factors during the time that led people to move.

11. venture ADJECTIVE-describing
So many people began to venture west that the migration was called “Oregon Fever.”
Despite the possible hardships, many people continued to venture out west.
venture means: a. an opening to allow steam to vent b. To go somewhere although it may be dangerous c. Make a sharp turn to the side
A migration is leaving one area to travel to another. People traveled west although it was very dangerous. Despite the dangers, many people continued to travel to new areas as the Gold Rush, Transcontinental Railroad, and Dust Bowl were factors during the time that led people to move.

12. SPELLING PATTERN homophones
WORD
Meaning
EXAMPLE SENTENCE
blue
The color of the sky in a sunny day
We missed seeing blue skies.
side
A position to the left or right, rather than the front of something
Their father sat in the wagon by the side of the road.
wait
A period of time where you do very little before something else
They couldn’t wait to get to the West.
dear
A way to describe someone you feel affection for
Her family met people on the road who became dear friends.
there
In, at, or to that place or position
The travelers wanted to get there quickly.
week
A period of 7 days
The landscape changed from week to week.
rained
Small drops of water fell from the clouds in the sky
It rained day after day. to
Expressing motion in the direction of
It was important to work together.