03/31/2025

 Dear Parents,

Today in class we did the following:

□ 1. Vocabulary words 1 - 20

□ 2. Homework: Vocabulary words 1 – 20 x 4, defs x 1, 5 sentences using two vocabulary words

 

1.     pleasant  adj. – enjoyable, attractive, friendly, or easy to like

2.     reminder  n. – a person or thing that makes you remember a particular person, event, or situation

3.     provide  v. – to give something that is needed or wanted to someone

4.     tissue  n. – a group of connected cells in an animal or plant that are similar to each other, have the same purpose, and form the stated part of the animal or plant

5.     chemical  n./adj. – any basic substance that is used in or produced by a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules; relating to chemicals

6.     reindeer  n. – a type of deer with large horns that lives in the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and North America

7.     release  v. – to give freedom or free movement to someone or something

8.     in the midst  phr. – in the middle of; during

9.     lichen  n. – a grey, green, or yellow plant-like organism that grows on rocks, walls, and trees

10. biologist  n. – a scientist who studies biology

11. litter  v. – if a number of things litter a place, they are scattered untidily around it or over it.

12. disturbing  adj. – making you feel worried or upset

13.  investigate  v. – to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth

14. transportation  n. – the movement of people or goods from one place to another

15. offshore  adj./adv. – away from or at a distance from the coast

16.   Alaska  n. – state (territory 1912–59) of the U.S. in northwestern North America bounded by the Arctic and Pacific oceans and bordering on Canada

17. disaster  n. – (an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty

18. conduct  v. – to organize and perform a particular activity

19. conclude  v. – to have a particular opinion about something after thinking carefully about it

20.   silhouette  n. – a dark shape seen against a light background; to make a dark shape against a light background