�Week 15
scallions
a spring onion
Mom chopped scallions for the soup.
dumplings
a small savory ball of dough with meat or seafood inside
We ate hot dumplings for dinner.
strands
describes things that are long, and thin like hair or noodle
A few strands of hair fell on her face.
seventy
a number that equals 7 sets of ten
My grandpa is seventy years old.
doorstep
a step leading up to the outer door of a house or building
A cat was sitting on our doorstep.
fragrant
having a pleasant or sweet smell
The flowers smelled fragrant and sweet.
peek
look quickly
I took a peek inside the gift box.
poem
a writing that expresses feelings with rhythm or imagery
She read a poem in class today.
brushwork
the way a painter uses their brush in the painting
The artist’s brushwork was neat and soft.
damp
slightly wet
My socks were damp after the rain.
ceramic
made from clay, then baked until hard
The ceramic bowl broke when it fell.
millet
a cereal grown in warm countries with poor soil
Birds like to eat millet seeds.
silk
a smooth, light fabric from silk cocoons
Her dress was made of shiny silk.
homeland
a person’s native land
He misses his homeland very much.
tears
a form of crying
Tears fell from her eyes when she was sad.
memory
something remembered from the past
I have a happy memory of my birthday.
kumquat
a small citrus fruit native to southeast Asia
She drank a kumquat flavored juice after lunch.
blade
a single long, narrow leaf of a plant
He picked a long blade of grass from the field.
pebble
small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand
I found a small pebble near the river.
rooftop
the outer surface of a building’s roof
We watched fireworks from the rooftop.
bamboo
a tall tropical grass with hard, hollow stems
Pandas love to eat bamboo.
melody
a series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing sound
The melody of the song was beautiful.
poet
a person who write poems
The poet wrote a lovely poem.
toss
to casually and lightly throw something
Please toss me the ball.
melt
to make or become a liquid by heat
The ice will melt in the sun