neighborhood news *robust vocabulary* created by: agatha lee september 2008
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Neighborhood News
*Robust Vocabulary*
Created by: Agatha LeeSeptember 2008
flutters
If something flies or moves in a light and quick way, it
flutters.
The butterfly flutters over to the flower.
Jonathan’s heart flutters when the cameras are on.
When does yourheart flutter?
flutters
* Which of these two items flutters- a rock or a leaf?
* Which of these two items flutters- a kite or an
airplane?
flutters
selected
If you have chose a particular thing, then you have selected
it.
The man selected grapes
from the fruit stand.
Jonathan was thrilled to be selected as the news anchor.
What would you do if you had selected a hamburger but
received a salad?
selected
* Did you or your parentsselect what clothes
you are wearing today?
* Would you select a pizza or steak from a menu?
selected
announcement
When someone gives new information to a group of people,
that person has made an announcement.
Our principal madean announcement on
the loud speaker.
I heard an announcement at the beginning of the movie.
announcement
* Why is it hard to hearan announcement when
everyone is talking?
* Would someone use a loud or quiet voice to make an
announcement to a large group?
announcement
career
A career is a job for which someone might get training or go to
school.
My mom has a career asa police officer.
Mrs. Lee has a careeras a teacher.
What career do you want?
career
* Tell about a career that sounds like a lot of fun.
* What career does Hannah Montana have?
career
A penalty is a punishment for doing
something wrong.
penalty
The librarian told methere would be no penalty
for overdue books.
Do you think someone shouldget a penalty for talking in line
or losing a book?
penalty
* Is a reward the samething as a penalty?
* Would you get a penalty for driving through a red
light?
penalty
location
A location is a place.
The location of our schoolis in Palm Coast.
The news reporter wentto only one location.
Which location would youlike to live in- the middle of a city
or in the country?
location
* In what location might you find people eating and
ordering food?
* Can you find the location ofthe store on the map?
location
excitable
If people or animals getworked up easily, then
they are excitable.
The soccer team was an excitable group.
Puppies are excitable.Would you like to have
an excitable pet?
excitable
* Which is more excitable-a turtle or a kitten?
* Would a child be excitable if he or she received 100 new
toys?
excitable
positiveWhen you are very sure about
something, then you are positive.
I’m positive the duck has two feet.
The weatherman was positive it would be sunny today.
Are you positive you remembered to bring your
lunch today?
positive
* What would you wear if you were positive it would rain?
* Are you positive you havea signature on your planner?
positive