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Power Vocabulary is a systematic and individualized approach to vocabulary development that enables

teachers to assist students to improve their reading comprehension skills. Power Vocabulary consists

of two word groups – “brick words” and “mortar words.” Similar to the bricks and mortar used to

construct a wall, brick words represent a text’s key ideas and mortar words hold the key ideas together.

Brick words are the words in our vocabulary that label concepts that support subject matter. These words

are the specialized vocabulary of a

content area (words from everyday

vocabulary that take on specialized

meanings in a particular content area)

and the technical vocabulary of a

content area (words that are used only

in a particular area). Examples of brick

words are “predator” and “biodiversity.”

Mortar words are the words in our

everyday vocabulary that have widely

acknowledged meanings and that hold

the content of a passage together.

These words are selected because

their level of difficulty is significantly

above the demands of the text.

Examples of mortar words are

“morose” and “diligent.”

Fifteen Power Vocabulary words have

been identified for this KIDS DISCOVER

title. Use the word cards or select a few

blackline masters to preview the vocab-

ulary words to help students be more

confident and read more fluently when

they come across these new words as

they read. Or use them to review words

after they have read KIDS DISCOVER.

Power Vocabulary

Energy

Power Vocabulary

P A G E S IN THIS POWER VOCABULARY BOOKLET

1 What is Power Vocabulary?How are the 15 Power Vocabulary words selected from this

Kids Discover title and why should students know them?

2 Word Card Activity IdeasA variety of teaching strategies and great activities students

can do with the word cards on pages 3-6

3-6 Word Cards . . . . . . . . .Students can cut out and use these cards to learn more about

the 15 Power Vocabulary words from this KIDS DISCOVER title

7-8 Dictionary List . . . . . .View the 15 Power Vocabulary words with definitions in one list

9 Crossword Puzzle . . .In this crossword, the definitions are the clues and the Power

Vocabulary words are the answers

10 Word Find . . . . . . . . . .Students can focus on the spellings of the Power Vocabulary

words with this word find—plus solve a hidden message!

11 Matching . . . . . . . . . . .Students will match each Power Vocabulary word with its

definition

12 Sentences . . . . . . . . . .Students will complete each cloze sentence with a Power

Vocabulary word

13-16 Answer Keys . . . . .Answer keys for the crossword puzzle, word search,

matching, and sentences blackline masters

WHAT IS POWER VOCABULARY?

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POWER VOCABULARYWORD CARD ACTIVITY IDEAS

Use the vocabulary cards (pages 3-6 of this Power Vocabularybooklet) and the following activit ies to introduce or review some

Power Vocabulary words students will encounter while reading thisK IDS D ISCOVER title.

Words You Know and Words to Know Ask students to draw a four-column chart and

label the columns “I don’t know,” “I’ve seen orheard, but don’t know the meaning,” “I think Iknow the meaning,” and “I know themeaning.” Present each of the words andsample sentences to students. Ask them towrite the word in the column that describeshow well they know the meaning of the word.

Memory Game Copy the word and definition pages separately and

cut out the cards. Place all cards face down on atable and have students play a memory gameby matching the definitions and words.Students should read the words and definitionsaloud each time they turn over a card toreinforce the pronunciation and definition.Challenge: Use correction fluid to blank out thevocabulary words in the sample sentences on

the definition cards.

Matching Copy the word and definition pages separately and

cut out the cards. Paste the word cards aroundthe edge of a large piece of tag board. Askstudents to attach the definitions to theirwords using clothespins.

Personal D ic t ionary Copy the word and definition pages back-to-back for

each student. Have students cut out the cardsand place them in alphabetical order.To create personal dictionaries, staple the cardstogether in a flipbook or place them in a file box.Encourage students to create additional cards fornew words they come across as they read.

New Word Cards Have students create their own vocabulary cards

for new words or content words they comeacross as they read KiDS DISCOVER.

Sk imming the Te xt Help students practice skimming skills by

presenting them with a sentence or word fromthe magazine and the page number where it islocated. (The sentences and page numbers areboth listed on the definition side of the cards.)Model how to skim the page for the word.Then present another word and have studentspractice skimming the page for that word.Challenge: Give students a sentence, but not the

page number. Encourage them to skim themagazine for the appropriate topic pages andthen skim for the word.

Dic t ionary Sk i l l s Practice dictionary skills by asking students to

find the guidewords on the page where a PowerVocabulary word is located in the dictionary.Also, ask students to search for multiplemeanings of the word, synonyms, antonyms,and other parts of speech for the word.

Journal Wr i t ing After working with the words and definitions,

encourage students to use the words whenwriting essays and in their journals.

Dangl ing Def in i t ions On sturdy paper, make enlarged copies of the

word and definition cards printed back-to-back.Punch a hole in the top center of each card andattach to the ceiling with a string.

B I Z A R R E : v e r y s t r a n g e o r o d d T he p a r t y w a s f i l l e d w i t h b i z a r r e

c ha r a c t e r s w e a r i ng b l a c k ma s k s a nd

p u r p l e t i e s . H o w e v e r , i t t a k e s C r u i t h n e 7 7 0 y e a r s

t o c o m p l e t e i t s b i z a r r e

b i z a r r e

( b i - z a r )

a d j e c t i v e

K I D S D I S C O V

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alternative(awl-tur-nuh-tihv)

noun

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amplify ( am-pli-fy)

verb

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basic( bay -sik)

adjective


complex(kahm-pleks )

adjective


devise

(di-vyz )

verb


disastrous

(dih-zass-truhss)

adjective


efficient(i-fih-shuhnt)

adjective


environment(en-vy -ruhn-muhnt)

noun


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AMPLIFY: to make something louder or

stronger

Sam cupped his hands around his mouth

to amplify his voice.

We use it [electricity] to light the dark,

amplify our guitars, dry our hair, and on and

on. (p. 14-15)

ALTERNATIVE: something you can

choose to have or do instead of

something else

When it began to rain, the class decided

that doing an art project would be a goo

alternative to playing outside.

Most people know that bicycles are a health

and pollution-free alternative to cars--at

least for short hauls. (p. 14-15)

COMPLEX: very complicated

The old town had a complex system of

roads, and only people who lived there

could find their way without help.

A complex process then produces glucose,the plant's food. (p. 12-13)

BASIC: essential and fundamental

The basic of bread are yeast, flour and

water.

Heat is closely related to the energy of

moving molecules and atoms, the basic

building blocks of matter. (p. 8-9)

DISASTROUS: attended by or causing

suffering, great damage, loss, or

destruction

The storm caused disastrous flooding,

and several seaside homes were sweptinto the ocean.

However, the nuclear waste produced by

these plants is a great hazard, and an

accident at a nuclear plant could be

disastrous. (p. 6-7)

DEVISE: to think something up, or to

invent something

Ancient alchemists spent their lives tryin

to devise a way to turn lead into gold.

Scientists are busy devising energy-saving alternatives, including a microwave clothes

dryer, which reduces drying time by 25

percent, and a dishwasher that cleans with

sound waves, thus cutting down on hot wate

use. (p. 14-15)

ENVIRONMENT: all the living and

nonliving things surrounding a plant or

animal in the place where it lives orgrows

The polar bear’s environment —The Arctic

Shelf—is slowly melting due to global

warming and may vanish entirely within

100 years.

Building hydroelectric dams usually pushes

people and animals out of their environment.

(p. 16-17)

EFFICIENT: able to work well and not

waste time or energy

Microwaves are an efficient way to cook

because they heat food very quickly.

All of these are machines--tools that help us

make more efficient use of our energy. (p. 1

15)

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equivalent(-kwiv-uh-luhnt)

noun


generate( jen-uh-rayt)

verb


habitation(hab-uh-tay -shuhn)

noun


hazardous( haz-ur-duhss)

adjective


internal

(in-tur-nuhl)

adjective


pollute

(puh-loot )

verb


reaction(ree-ak-shuhn)

noun


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GENERATE: to produce something

A simple act of kindness can generate

much more kindness in return.

Much of our electricity is generated by

burning fossil fuels, which pollute the air and

which are quickly being used up. (p. 16-17)

EQUIVALENT: something that is equal

force, amount, area, or value

Each day a locust eats the equivalent of

own body weight.

A car tire contains the energy equivalent of

about two and a half gallons of oil. (p. 16-

17)

HAZARDOUS: dangerous or risky

The twisting mountain road was

hazardous and numerous signs warned

drivers to slow down.

Robots are used to perform repetitive tasks on

factory assembly lines, deliver mail in offices,

handle hazardous materials, and provide

entertainment at family restaurants, saving

energy that would have been used by people.

(p. 14-15)

HABITATION: a dwelling place; the act

making a place one’s home

The habitation of the moon seems

impossible, but some day scientists may

figure out a way for people to live there

The area is still unsafe for human habitatio

(p. 6-7)

POLLUTE: to contaminate or make dirty

or impure

Smoke and gases from factories pollute

the air and may form smog.

Fossil fuels pollute and are in limited supply.

(p. 16-17)

INTERNAL: existing inside someone or

something

The computer had an internal modem,

meaning it had been installed inside the

computer rather than being separate fromit.

However, since the invention of the interna

combustion engine in 1876, which runs on

oil, oil has been in great demand to get us

where we want to go. (p. 4-5)

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_________________

_________________

REACTION: an action in response to

something; the result of mixing

chemicals or changing the nucleus of aatom

In reaction to the flood, many people

offered to help the victims.

So far, producing a controlled nuclear fusio

reaction in a laboratory requires more

energy than it creates, so it's not practical.

6-7)

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ALTERNATIVE

Pronunciation (awl-tur-nuh-tihv)

Part of Speech noun

Definition something you can choose to have or

do instead of something elseWhen it began to rain, the class decided that

doing an art project would be a good

alternative to playing outside.

Word Used in K IDS DISCOVER

Most people know that bicycles are a healthy

and pollution-free alternative to cars--at least

for short hauls. (p. 14-15)

AMPLIFY

Pronunciation (am-pli-fy)

Part of Speech verbDefinition to make something louder or stronger

Sam cupped his hands around his mouth to

amplify his voice.


We use it [electricity] to light the dark, amplify

our guitars, dry our hair, and on and on. (p.

14-15)

BASIC

Pronunciation (bay -sik)

Part of Speech adjectiveDefinition essential and fundamental

The basics of bread are yeast, flour and water.


Heat is closely related to the energy of moving

molecules and atoms, the basic building blocks

of matter. (p. 8-9)

COMPLEX

Pronunciation (kahm-pleks)

Part of Speech adjective

Definition very complicatedThe old town had a complex system of roads,

and only people who lived there could find

their way without help.


A complex process then produces glucose, the

plant's food. (p. 12-13)

DEVISE

Pronunciation (di-vyz)

Part of Speech verb

Definition to think something up, or to invent

somethingAncient alchemists spent their lives trying to

devise a way to turn lead into gold.


Scientists are busy devising energy-saving

alternatives, including a microwave clothes

dryer, which reduces drying time by 25 percent,

and a dishwasher that cleans with sound waves,

thus cutting down on hot water use. (p. 14-15)

DISASTROUS

Pronunciation (dih-zass-truhss)Part of Speech adjective

Definition attended by or causing suffering, great

damage, loss, or destruction

The storm caused disastrous flooding, and

several seaside homes were swept into the

ocean.


However, the nuclear waste produced by these

plants is a great hazard, and an accident at a

nuclear plant could be disastrous. (p. 6-7)

EFFICIENT

Pronunciation (i-fih-shuhnt)


Definition able to work well and not waste time

or energy

Microwaves are an efficient way to cook

because they heat food very quickly.


All of these are machines--tools that help us

make more efficient use of our energy. (p. 14-

15)

ENVIRONMENT

Pronunciation (en-vy -ruhn-muhnt)

Part of Speech noun

Definition all the living and nonliving things

surrounding a plant or animal in the place where it

lives or grows

The polar bear’s environment —The Arctic

Shelf—is slowly melting due to global

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warming and may vanish entirely within 100

years.


Building hydroelectric dams usually pushes

people and animals out of theirenvironment

.(p. 16-17)

EQUIVALENT

Pronunciation (i-kwiv-uh-luhnt)

Part of Speech noun

Definition something that is equal in force,

amount, area, or value

Each day a locust eats the equivalent of its

own body weight.


A car tire contains the energy equivalent of about two and a half gallons of oil. (p. 16-17)

GENERATE

Pronunciation ( jen-uh-rayt)

Part of Speech verb

Definition to produce something

A simple act of kindness can generate much

more kindness in return.


Much of our electricity is generated by

burning fossil fuels, which pollute the air and which are quickly being used up. (p. 16-17)

HABITATION

Pronunciation (hab-uh-tay -shuhn)

Part of Speech noun

Definition a dwelling place; the act of making a

place one’s home

The habitation of the moon seems impossible,

but some day scientists may figure out a way

for people to live there.


The area is still unsafe for human habitation.

(p. 6-7)

HAZARDOUS

Pronunciation (haz-ur-duhss)


Definition dangerous or risky

The twisting mountain road was hazardous

and numerous signs warned drivers to slow

down.


Robots are used to perform repetitive tasks on

factory assembly lines, deliver mail in offices,

handlehazardous

materials, and provideentertainment at family restaurants, saving

energy that would have been used by people.

(p. 14-15)

INTERNAL

Pronunciation (in-tur-nuhl)


Definition existing inside someone or something

The computer had an internal modem, meaning

it had been installed inside the computer rather

than being separate from it.Word Used in K IDS DISCOVER

However, since the invention of the internal

combustion engine in 1876, which runs on oil,

oil has been in great demand to get us where

we want to go. (p. 4-5)

POLLUTE

Pronunciation (puh-loot)

Part of Speech verb

Definition to contaminate or make dirty or impure

Smoke and gases from factories pollute the air and may form smog.


Fossil fuels pollute and are in limited supply.

(p. 16-17)

REACTION

Pronunciation (ree-ak-shuhn)

Part of Speech noun

Definition an action in response to something; the

result of mixing chemicals or changing the

nucleus of an atomIn reaction to the flood, many people offered

to help the victims.


So far, producing a controlled nuclear fusion

reaction in a laboratory requires more energy

than it creates, so it's not practical. (p. 6-7)

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Crossword

Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________

alternativeamplify

basic

complex

devise

disastrousefficient

environment

equivalent

generate

habitationhazardous

internal

pollute

reaction

Acrossvery complicated

something you can choose to have or do insteadof something else

existing inside someone or something

attended by or causing suffering, great damage,loss, or destruction

something that is equal in force, amount, area, or value

able to work well and not waste time or energy

a dwelling place; the act of making a place one’shome

3.

5.

7.

10.

13.

14.

15.

1.

2.

4.

6.

8.

9.

11.

12.

Downdangerous or risky

to think something up, or to inventsomething

to make something louder or stronger

all the living and nonliving things

surrounding a plant or animal inthe place where it lives or grows

essential and fundamental

to contaminate or make dirty or impure

to produce something

an action in response tosomething; the result of mixingchemicals or changing the nucleusof an atom

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Word FindCircle each word from the box in the letter grid below. The words are up and down, across,

backwards, and diagonal.

Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________

alternative

amplify

basic

complex

devise

disastrous

efficient

environment

equivalent

generate

habitation

hazardous

internal

pollute

reaction

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Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________

MatchingFor each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column. Write the

number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

alternative

amplify

basic

complex

devise

disastrous

efficient

environment

equivalent

generate

habitation

hazardous

internal

pollute

reaction



all the living and nonliving things surrounding a plant or animal in

the place where it lives or grows

very complicated

attended by or causing suffering, great damage, loss, or destruction

bringing great damage, loss, or destruction



an action in response to something; the result of mixing chemicals or

changing the nucleus of an atom

dangerous or risky




something you can choose to have or do instead of something else

a dwelling place; the act of making a place one’s home

to think something up, or to invent something

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

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Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________

SentencesFill in each blank with the word from the box that best completes the sentence.

The bell tower is a perfect place for bat because it is dark and

cool.

Twenty-five cents is the of one quarter.

Airplanes are an form of travel because they allow people to go

great distances in little time.

The enclosure at the zoo was designed to look like the lions’ natural

.

Molly usually drank orange juice at breakfast, but grapefruit juice was a good

.

For her project, Lisa had to a graph to show how the levels of the

lake changed.

The audience had a surprised when the magician pulled the rabbit

out of his hat.

Oil and other garbage oceans and kill the plants and animals in them.

The country had some problems, but did not have conflict with

any neighboring nations.

The fire burned down half the city.

The blizzard created driving conditions.

Someone put the microphone close to Papa's lips in order to his words.

Plants and animals are connected in a group called a food web.

Good math and reading skills are important to learn.

Since Sam was the smartest one in the club, he was voted to the

secret plan.

alternative

amplify

basic

complex

devise

disastrous

efficient

environment

equivalent

generate

habitation

hazardous

internal

pollute

reaction

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

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Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________ ANSWER KEY

Crossword

alternativeamplify

basic

complex

devise

disastrousefficient

environment

equivalent

generate

habitationhazardous

internal

pollute

reaction

Acrossvery complicated

something you can choose to have or do insteadof something else


attended by or causing suffering, great damage,loss, or destruction



a dwelling place; the act of making a place one’shome

3.

5.

7.

10.

13.

14.

15.

1.

2.

4.

6.

8.

9.

11.

12.

Downdangerous or risky

to think something up, or to inventsomething


all the living and nonliving things

surrounding a plant or animal inthe place where it lives or grows




an action in response tosomething; the result of mixingchemicals or changing the nucleusof an atom

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Word FindCircle each word from the box in the letter grid below. The words are up and down, across,

backwards, and diagonal.

alternative

amplify

basic

complex

devise

disastrous

efficient

environment

equivalent

generate

habitation

hazardous

internal

pollute

reaction

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MatchingFor each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column. Write the

number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.


________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

13

7

12

4

15

5

10

3

1

2

14

9

11

6

8

alternative

amplify

basic

complex

devise

disastrous

efficient

environment

equivalent

generate

habitation

hazardous

internal

pollute

reaction



all the living and nonliving things surrounding a plant or animal in

the place where it lives or grows

very complicated

attended by or causing suffering, great damage, loss, or destruction

bringing great damage, loss, or destruction



an action in response to something; the result of mixing chemicals or

changing the nucleus of an atom

dangerous or risky




something you can choose to have or do instead of something else

a dwelling place; the act of making a place one’s home

to think something up, or to invent something

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

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SentencesFill in each blank with the word from the box that best completes the sentence.


The bell tower is a perfect place for bat because it is dark and

cool.

Twenty-five cents is the of one quarter.

Airplanes are an form of travel because they allow people to go

great distances in little time.

The enclosure at the zoo was designed to look like the lions’ natural

.

Molly usually drank orange juice at breakfast, but grapefruit juice was a good

.

For her project, Lisa had to a graph to show how the levels of the

lake changed.

The audience had a surprised when the magician pulled the rabbit

out of his hat.

Oil and other garbage oceans and kill the plants and animals in them.

The country had some problems, but did not have conflict with

any neighboring nations.

The fire burned down half the city.

The blizzard created driving conditions.

Someone put the microphone close to Papa's lips in order to his words.

Plants and animals are connected in a group called a food web.

Good math and reading skills are important to learn.

Since Sam was the smartest one in the club, he was voted to the

secret plan.

devise

basic

complex

amplify

hazardous

disastrous

internal

pollution

reaction

generate

alternative

environment

efficient

equivalent

habitation

alternative

amplify

basic

complex

devise

disastrous

efficient

environment

equivalent

generate

habitation

hazardous

internal

pollute

reaction

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

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