Week 4 Vocabulary
The Abenaki
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The Abenaki
noun
Easy meaning:
Native American people who lived in
the northeastern United States.
Say it:
The Abenaki lived in the northeastern
United States.
found
verb
Easy meaning:
past tense of find; to discover something.
Say it:
I found a rock.
amount
noun
Easy meaning:
how much of something there is.
Say it:
There is a large amount of food.
east
noun
Easy meaning:
the direction where the sun rises.
Say it:
The sun rises in the east.
language
noun
Easy meaning:
words and grammar used to speak or write.
Say it:
English is a language.
birch
noun
Easy meaning:
a tree with smooth, white bark.
Say it:
The birch tree has white bark.
effective
adjective
Easy meaning:
working well and getting good results.
Say it:
The new plan was effective.
hunter
noun
Easy meaning:
a person who looks for and kills wild animals.
Say it:
The hunter looked for a deer.
survive
verb
Easy meaning:
to stay alive.
Say it:
The family learned how to survive.
squash
noun
Easy meaning:
a soft, round vegetable that grows on the ground.
Say it:
We grew squash in the garden.
modern
adjective
Easy meaning:
from the present time; not old.
Say it:
This is a modern car.
culture
noun
Easy meaning:
the way of life, ideas, and customs of
a group of people.
Say it:
Food can be part of a culture.
custom
noun
Easy meaning:
things that people always do in a certain way.
Say it:
It is a family custom.
festival
noun
Easy meaning:
a time of celebration with music, food, and fun.
Say it:
We went to a school festival.
polite
adjective
Easy meaning:
speaking or acting in a nice way.
Say it:
Please is a polite word.
harvest
verb
Easy meaning:
to collect food or crops from the land.
Say it:
Farmers harvest corn.
elder
noun
Easy meaning:
an older person in a group.
Say it:
The elder shared a story.
proud of
adjective phrase
Easy meaning:
happy about what you or others have done.
Say it:
I am proud of my work.
sore throat
noun
Easy meaning:
pain in your throat.
Say it:
I have a sore throat.
aspirin
noun
Easy meaning:
a medicine used to stop pain or fever.
Say it:
He took aspirin for pain.
preserve
verb
Easy meaning:
to keep something safe or in good condition.
Say it:
We preserve food for later.
celebration
noun
Easy meaning:
a joyful event to mark something special.
Say it:
The birthday was a celebration.
history
noun
Easy meaning:
things that happened in the past.
Say it:
We learn about history at school.
resource
noun
Easy meaning:
something useful, like water, wood,
or knowledge.
Say it:
Water is an important resource.