10/07/2024
Dear Parents,
Today in class we did the following:
□ 1. Vocabulary words 1 - 15
□ 2. Homework: Vocabulary words 1 – 15 x 4, defs x 1, 5
sentences using two vocabulary words.
1.
antennae (n.)- a pair of long, thin organs that are found on the heads of insects and crustaceans (= animals with hard outer shells) and are used to feel with
2.
mandible (n.)- in
insects, one of the two parts of the mouth used for biting and cutting food
3.
foreleg (n.)- one
of the two front legs of an animal with four or more legs
4.
thorax (n.)- in
insects, the middle part of the body, between the head and the abdomen (= end part)
5.
abdomen (n.)- the
end of an insect's body
6.
hind leg (n.)- one of the two rear legs of an
animal with four or more legs
7.
nest mate (n.)- an insect that lives in the
same nest as another insect
8.
gather round (v.)- when people or animals come
together in a group
9.
aborigine (n.)- a
word for a member of one of the groups of people who were the first people to live in Australia
10.
sticky (adj.)- made
of or covered with a substance that stays attached to any surface it touches
11.
explode (v.)- to
break up into pieces violently, or to cause something to do this
12.
defend (v.)- to
protect someone or something against attack or criticism
13.
manufacture (v.)- make
14.
chemical (n.)- any
basic substance that is used in or produced by a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules
15.
mandibular gland (n.)- In ants, paired saclike
structures in the head opening near the base of the mandibles
Teacher Ari
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