2. Unit 6, page 31 Created by Kelly Monette for SRCSD students 2007 grades: 4-8 Target Skills: Comprehension, Vocabulary Acquisition, Fluency

3. Dismal Dark and dreary.

4. It is a dismal day.

5. Elevated To raise or lift up.

6. The balloon is elevated over the mountain.

7. The temperature in the south is elevated.

8. The sick girl’s temperature is elevated.

9. Hazy Unclear or foggy.

10. It is a hazy day.

11. ? Time What is a kind of pollution that may cause the sky to look hazy?

12. Smog

13. Scorch To burn and discolor slightly.

14. Please use scorch to tell about these pictures. Pine Tree

15. You may hear someone say that it is a scorcher outside. What does that mean?

16. Tropical Very hot and humid climate.

17. I like to visit tropical places.

19. Artificial Man-made or unnatural.

20. This is artificial grass. Did this person plant grass seed to get this grass?

21. Some people have artificial Christmas trees.

22. Ferocious Mean and violent.

23. This dog is ferocious.

24. Would you like to have a ferocious dog as a pet? Why or why not?

25. Hover To float in the air.

26. A helicopter can hover above the ground.

27. What are some reasons that you would use a helicopter instead of an airplane?

28. Lunar About the moon

29. The lunar eclipse happens once a year.

30. Yield To produce or make.

31. The garden yielded corn.

32. VocabularySynonymAntonym Tropical unnatural gentle lower A-Genuine B-RaiseC-Artificial D-FierceE-ArcticF-Elevate G-Ferocious H-Hot Directions: On a separate sheet of paper please write the letter of the word that completes each box. 1.2. 3.4. 5. 6. 7.8.

33. VocabularySynonymAntonym Tropical Unnatural Gentle Lower Arctic Artificial Genuine Ferocious Fierce Elevate Raise Hot Directions: hand your paper to your teacher before clicking any buttons or doing anything!!!

35. Directions: On a separate piece of paper number 1-10. Match each word to it’s definition and write your answers on your paper. 1.Dismal 2.Elevate 3.Hazy 4.Scorch 5.Tropical 6.Artificial 7.Ferocious 8.Hover 9.Lunar 10.yield a.To float in the air b.A town close to a big city c.Very hot, humid climate d.Unclear or foggy e.To raise or lift up f.About the moon g.Mean and violent h.To burn and discolor i.To produce or make j.Dark and dreary k.Man-made or unnatural

36. Where would a lunar landing take place? The sun The moon The stars

37. yes

38. no

39. Which places have tropical weather? Hawaii Alaska The Bahamas

40. yes

41. no

42. Where could food be scorched? In a car In a freezer In an oven

43. yes

44. no

45. What could make the air hazy? wind smoke fog

46. yes

47. no

48. Which of these hover? hummingbird table child

49. yes

50. no

51. What can a garden yield? shovel weeds beans

52. yes

53. no

54. Which of these can be ferocious? rabbit tiger fly

55. yes

56. no

57. What are artificial flowers sometimes made of? silk plastic petals

58. yes

59. no

60. Which of these places are usually dismal? pizza parlors carnivals prisions

61. yes

62. no

63. What can you use to elevate your car?? A jack A hammer A gas pump

64. yes

65. no