VOCABULARY 4-5VOCABULARY 4-5

Anansi and Common SenseAnansi and Common Sense

riverriver bankbank

riverbankriverbank

During Amy’s hike along the During Amy’s hike along the river she stopped on the river she stopped on the

riverbank to watch the ducks. riverbank to watch the ducks.

ground boardingground boardingthe riverthe river

an area that holdsan area that holds

moneymoney walking space walking space

created for created for people to walk onpeople to walk on

riverbankriverbank

the ground bordering the riverthe ground bordering the river

What activities could What activities could be done on a be done on a riverbank?riverbank?

wareswares

wareswares

Claudia looked at the small Claudia looked at the small booths in the mall that were booths in the mall that were

displaying their displaying their wareswares..

Items that can be Items that can be wornworn

goods that are goods that are for salefor sale

dishware for selldishware for sell

wareware

goods for salegoods for sale

What wares have you What wares have you sold?sold?

treasurtreasur erer

treasurertreasurer

The The treasurertreasurer reported that the reported that the business was making money!business was making money!

a person who a person who makes moneymakes money

someone who finds someone who finds a hidden itema hidden item

person keeping person keeping track of moneytrack of money

treasurertreasurer

person keeping track of money coming person keeping track of money coming in or out of a businessin or out of a business

What would be some What would be some tasks of a treasurer?tasks of a treasurer?

merchmerch anan disedise

merchandisemerchandise

Wal-Mart carries a wide variety Wal-Mart carries a wide variety of of merchandisemerchandise..

a place to shopa place to shop

things that are things that are boughtbought

An area of the store An area of the store that has merchantsthat has merchants

merchandisemerchandise

goods or things that are bought and goods or things that are bought and soldsold

Compare and contrast Compare and contrast wares and merchandise.wares and merchandise.

eded uu catecate

educateeducate

Mrs. Dean Mrs. Dean educateseducates her students her students on fractions.on fractions.

hands them a hands them a worksheetworksheet

asks questionsasks questions

train or teachtrain or teach

educateeducate

train or teachtrain or teach

What is a synonym for What is a synonym for educate?educate?

burbur densdens

burdensburdens

Some students carry very heavy Some students carry very heavy burdensburdens to school with them to school with them

each day.each day.

attitudeattitude

things that are things that are carriedcarried

brothers and sistersbrothers and sisters

burdensburdens

things that are carriedthings that are carried

weight of the world on your shoulders

What are some burdens What are some burdens you might carry?you might carry?

aa ppreppre cici ationation

appreciationappreciation

Jorge wrote a note of Jorge wrote a note of appreciationappreciation to Alonso for to Alonso for

helping him pick up her crayons helping him pick up her crayons he had dropped.he had dropped.

A feeling of A feeling of dislikedislike

a feeling of a feeling of thankfulnessthankfulness

a misunderstandinga misunderstanding

appreciationappreciation

gratitiude or thanksgratitiude or thanks

Which are of the Which are of the following are synonyms following are synonyms

EXCEPT:EXCEPT:

thanksthanks

disapprovaldisapproval

admirationadmiration

gratitudegratitude

unun fortfort unun ateate

unfortunateunfortunate

It was It was unfortunateunfortunate that Denia that Denia had to move away to another had to move away to another

school.school.

a facta fact

a feeling of a feeling of saddnesssaddness

unluckyunlucky

unfortunateunfortunate

unlucky or regrettableunlucky or regrettable

Which of the following is Which of the following is an antonym to an antonym to unfortunate?unfortunate?

fortunatefortunate regrettableregrettable

unluckyunlucky ill-timedill-timed