02/17/2025

 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 2 vocabulary words.

1.      raft  n. – a flat floating structure for traveling across water, often made of pieces of wood tied roughly together and moved along with a paddle (= pole with a flat end)

2.      rush  v. – to (cause to) go or do something very quickly

3.      floating  adj. – not fixed in one position, place, or level; on water

4.      inch  n. – a unit used for measuring length, approximately equal to 2.54 centimeters, sometimes shown by the symbol ″

5.      surface  n. – the outer or top part or layer of something

6.      porpoise  n. – a mammal that lives in the sea, swims in groups, and looks similar to a dolphin but has a shorter rounder nose

7.      combat  n. – a fight, especially during a war

8.      hiss  v. – to make a noise like a long s sound

9.      injection  n. – if you have an injection, someone puts a drug into your body using a needle

10. wrestler  n. – a person who wrestles as a sport

11. disturbance  n. – disturbance means upsetting or disorganizing something which was previously in a calm and well-ordered state

12. crouch  v. – to bend your knees and lower yourself so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly

13. overturn  v. – to (cause to) turn over

14. disappear  v. – if people or things disappear, they go somewhere where they cannot be seen or found

15. draw  v. – if you draw something or someone in a particular direction, you move them in that direction, usually by pulling them gently.