f aces & p laces grade 3 u1. vocabulary vo-ca-bu-la-ry o this first part of this unit has 12...
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FACES & PLACES
Grade 3 U1
Vocabulary vo-ca-bu-la-ry
oThis first part of this unit has 12 words.
oMost of the words are broken up into syllables as we tend to say them.
oThe underlined words are one syllable words.
oLearn each word’s definition and spelling.
af-fectDefinition:oWhen you affect something, you make a difference to it.
oWhen you affect something, you somehow cause it to change.
sym-bolDefinition:oA symbol is something that stands for something else.
oOn a map, when you see a tiny picture or icon, it tells you what you are looking at without using words.
oA map key, or map legend, will tell you what they represent.
trailDefinition:oA trail is a path that people can follow.
oA trail is often a dirt walkway through trees and shrubs, sometimes in the woods.
ce-le-brateDefinition:oWhen you celebrate you do things for a special event or day.
oOften when we celebrate we have a ceremony or a party or a dinner with close people.
scaleDefinition:oThe scale on the map tells how far apart two places are. oA scale is measurement on a map that helps you to understand how big or how small a place is.
oA scale is often part of the map key or legend.
mar-ketDefinition:oA market is a place where people buy and sell things.
oAt a market people can decide on a price together.
farm-ingDefinition:oFarming is growing crops or raising animals.
oFarming is done out in country fields, outside of the city.
fish-ingDefinition:oPeople go fishing to catch fish and other animals that live in the water. oFishing can be done from a boat, or from the dock at the shore.
oSome people fish as a hobby to relax. Other people fish as a way to earn money.
po-pu-la-tionDefinition:oThe population of a place is the number of people who live there.
oThe population in the city is greater than the population in a farming community.
con-ti-nentDefinition:oA continent is one of seven large main land masses in the world.
oThe continents are:1 Europe 2 Africa 3 Australia 4 Antarctica
5 Asia 6 North America 7 South America
oUse our sentence to help you remember!
EAT AN APPLE AFTER A NASTY SANDWICH.
com-pass rose
Definition:oA compass rose shows the basic directions: north, south, east, and west on a map.
oA compass rose also has four additional directions: northeast, southeast, southwest, oand northwest. (Intermediate directions)
com-monDefinition:oWhen something is common, it is seen often, or many times.
oIt is common to see school buses in a town like White Plains because we have five elementary schools in a small area.