The First Tortilla
G3 I2 Week 12
greet/ greeted
to welcome someone
The teachers greet the students every morning.
collect / collected
to get things from different places and bring them together
He collected all the stones on the ground.
almost
nearly
She almost pulled him onto the moving train.
lovely
charming or beautiful in appearance
The lovely girl played a song on the piano.
whisper/ whispered
to talk in a very quiet voice
He whispered a secret in his ear.
guide / guided
to direct or lead someone
The man said he will guide us around the zoo.
hut
a small house made of grass, mud, or logs
They lived in a hut in the middle of the jungle.
happen / happened
to take place; occur
Did you see what happened to the cat?
crib
a small bed for a baby
The baby played alone in the crib.
generation
the entire group of people who were born around the same time
My grandparents' generation didn't have smartphones.
ancestor
a person in your family in past times
My ancestor came to this country over a hundred years ago.
sprinkle/ sprinkled
to drop or scatter in small bits
I sprinkle a little salt on the eggs.
narrow
not wide
The car was very narrow and moved easily around the city.
among
in the middle of
The were cookies hidden among the popcorn in the bowl.
smoke
the visible black, gray, or white gases
The house burned down and smoke filled the air.
starve / starved
to suffer or die from a lack of food
I need to eat soon or I will start to starve!
pleasant (adj.)
nice
I2 is a very pleasant group of students.
pebble (n.)
a small, round stone
We collected pebbles and threw them in the water.
kernel (n.)
small soft part in a seed or nut
Each popcorn piece comes from one tiny kernel of corn.
cavern (n.)
a large cave
The hikers found a dark cavern inside the mountain.
spill / spilled (v.)
to cause liquid to fall out of a container
He spilled the milk all over the table by mistake.
boil / boiled (v.)
to become so hot that bubbles are formed in a liquid
We put water in a small pot and let it boil.
tender (adj.)
showing love or kindness in a gentle way; easily hurt when touched
The cats are nice to play with because they are tender.
dough (n.)
a mixture of flour, water, and other ingredients that is baked.
I know how to make dough for bread.