1. agreeable – nice or pleasant
Lori loves cold weather and thinks it is pleasant and agreeable.
What kind of weather do you find agreeable?

2. appreciate – grateful for something
Jan and Kayla appreciate everything their grandmother does for them.
How do you show people that you appreciate them?

3. boomed – grown suddenly
Anita’s lemonade business boomed when the weather got hotter.
What does boomed mean in the example sentence?

4. descendants – people who come from a particular ancestor or group of ancestors
Ann and her family are descendants of the people in the photographs.
What are descendants?

5. emigration – leaving one’s own country to live in another
People who left their homes knew that emigration would be hard.
What are some reasons for emigration?

6. pioneers – people who are among the first to explore and settle a region
In 1843, pioneers traveled across the country by covered wagon.
What did pioneers travel across the country?

7. transportation – the means of carrying or moving something from one place to another
Trains are a favorite form of transportation for many people.
Tell about another form of transportation.

8. vehicles – a means of transporting goods
These vehicles are parked in the large parking lot.
What type of vehicle do you travel to school in?