Al Karma Language SchoolPrimary English Department

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Dear Parent,

Our Annual Spelling Bee Competition, will be conducted during 2nd Term on Thursday, 8 th of March, 2018

Practice spelling the following words with your kid at home.

English Supervisor: Rehab Allam

Spelling BeeWord listPrimary 5

Unit 3a

Places to visit

Word Part of Speech Definition

1.lodge (n.) a small house or a hotel, usually in the country or the mountains.Ex. She rented a room in the lodge.

2.surface (n.) an external part or layer. Ex. The surface of wood is rough.

3.opportunity (n.) a good chance for progress.Ex. When the opportunity came for her to prove that she could do the job, she was ready.

4. scuba diving

(n.) swimming underwater with special breathing equipment.Ex. Have you ever tried scuba diving?

The word list

lodge- surface- opportunity - scuba diving -destination- impressive- numerous- gallery- fabulous- narrow- spooky-alley- deserted- churchyard- shadow- nature- night falls- theme park- cruise- coach- ferry- accommodation- hostel.

5. destination (n.) the place which you are going toEx. After stopping for lunch, we continued on toward our destination.

6. impressive (adj.) deserving attention, admiration, or respect : making a good impression.

Ex. He has an impressive manner.7. numerous (adj.) large number of something.

Ex. There are numerous definitions of the word “man”.

8. gallery (n.) a room or building which is used for showing works of art.Ex. Italy has some of the best art galleries in the world.

9. fabulous (adj.) extraordinary, very good, wonderful.Ex. Yesterday the weather was fabulous.

10. narrow (adj.) long and not wide : small from one side to the other side.Ex. The city's ancient streets are too narrow for buses.

11. spooky (adj.) strange and frightening.Ex. The room seems awfully dark and spooky.

12. alley (n.) A narrow road or path between buildings.Ex. Tom was killed in a dark alley.

13. deserted (adj.) empty place with no people.Ex. If a place is deserted, there are no

people in it.14. churchyard

(n.) the area around a church where people are buried.Ex. He was buried in the churchyard of St Martin's in the Fields.

15. shadow (n.) a dark shape that appears on a surface when someone or something moves between the surface and a source of light.Ex. You can see your own shadow on a sunny day.

16. nature (n.) the type or main characteristic of something.Ex. Motor-racing is by nature a dangerous sport.

17.nightfalls (phr.) the sky becomes dark for the night :night begins.Ex. When night fell, we walked back to our car.

18.theme park

(n.) park with activities based on a particular subject. Ex. There can be no better destination than a water theme park in the summer season.

19. cruise

(n.)travelling on a ship and visiting various places.Ex.You're on the wrong ship. This is a cruise to Alaska, not Hawaii.

20. coach

(n.)a long motor vehicle with comfortable seats, used to take groups of people on journeys.Ex. We’re going to the airport by coach.

21. ferry(n.)

a boat or ship for taking passengers and goods across an area of water. Ex. We take aferryto cross the river.

22. accommodation

(n.)aplace to live, work, stay in. Ex. We have first and second class accommodation on this flight.

23. hostel(n.)

place where travelers pay very little money to stay. Ex.Is there a youth hostel near here?

Units B & C

The word list

B. imagine- drive-in cinema - typical- melt- queue up- entire- amphitheatre- actual- snowmobile- treat (yourself)

C. sunburnt- crowded- gorgeous- rude- disgusting

Word Part of Speech Definition

3b Out of the ordinary

1.imagine (v.) To form or have an idea of something.Ex. Can you imagine how it feels to be blind?

2. drive-in cinema

(n.) cinema where people can stay in their vehicles.Ex. The drive-in ice cinema makes Kautokeino out of the ordinary.

3.typical (adj.)

showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things. Ex. I must look like the typical tourist with my shorts and my camera.

4. melt (v.) to become liquid.Ex. The snow usually melts by mid-March.

5. queue up (v.) to wait in a line. Ex. We queued up to get tickets for the concert.

6. entire (adj.) whole or complete with nothing missing.Ex. Between them they ate an entire cake.

7. amphitheatre

(n.) large area surrounded by rows of seats sloping upwards. Ex.To the Roman period belong the remains of an amphitheatre and numerous inscriptions.

8. actual (adj.) real , existing in fact .

Ex. We had estimated about 300 visitors, but the actualnumber was much higher.

9. snowmobile (n.) vehicle used to move across snowEx. In Kautokeino, visitors can drive in on their snowmobiles.

10. treat (yourself)

(v.) give yourself (something) you enjoy. Ex. I'll treat you to dinner.

3c Greetings from………….

11. sunburnt (adj.) having sore red skin because of spending a long time in the sun. Ex. The sunburnt tan of his skin was wonderful.

12. crowded (adj.) If a place is crowded, it is full of people.Ex. By ten o’clock the club was crowded.

13. gorgeous (adj.) very beautiful or pleasant.Ex. The bride looked gorgeous.

14. rude (adj.) not politeEx. He’s got no manners. He’s rude to everyone.

15. disgusting (adj.) extremely unpleasant or unacceptableEx. Visitors were kept for hours in a disgusting waiting room.

Unit 4aDaily news

Word Part of Speech Definition

1. media (n.) television, radio and newspapers.Ex. This issue has been much discussed in the media.

2. headline (n.) the title of newspaper article.Ex. The news of his death was splashed in headlines across all the newspapers.

3. rescue (n.) when someone in a dangerous situation is helped and made safe.Ex. Lifeboats carry out many rescues every month.

4. hiking (n.) the activity of going for long walks in the countryside.Ex. We’re going hiking in the Lake District next weekend.

The word list

media- rescue- hiking- slip- recover- bunch- grocery- beast- evidence- fortunately- international- update- headline

5. slip (v.) to slide without intending to.Ex. She slipped on the ice.

6. recover (v.) to become well again after accident or illness.Ex. It took her a long while to recover after the accident.

7.bunch (n.) a group of things of the same type fastened together.Ex. I lost a bunch of keys.

8. grocery (n.) food and other things somebody buys at a supermarket.Ex. There can be no better destination than a water theme park in the summer season.

9. beast(n.)

a large, wild animalEx. The lion is the king of beasts.

10. evidence(n.)

a sign or information that prove something is true.Ex. Is there any scientific evidence that a person’s character is reflected in their handwriting?

11. fortunately(adv.)

it is good that something has happened.Ex. Fortunately, we got home before it started to rain.

12. international(adj.)

having to do with different countries.Ex. Hong Kong International Airport is a busy airport. 

word Meaning Burglary (n) The crime of getting into a building &stealing things from it.

*The person is burglar

Ex. Burglary spreads nowadays.Robbery(n) The crime of stealing something from somebody or somewhere.

*the person is a robber.

Ex. The bank robbery was written in all the newspapers’ headlines.

Shoplifting(n)The crime of stealing things from a shop by putting them in your bag/Cloths.*the person is a shoplifter. Ex. A woman was arrested for shoplifting a mobile .

Speeding(n) Driving faster than the legal speed limit.

Ex. Speeding is not allowed in busy areas.Vandalism(n)Intentionally damaging public property

Ex. Acts of vandalism were common after the Egyptian Revolution.

word Meaning wonder (n)

An object that causes a feeling of great surprise or admiration.Ex. The pyramids are one of the seven wonders of the world.

Reef (n.) A chain of rocks just below the surface of the sea.Ex. Coral reefs in the red sea attract many people from all over the world.

Resident (n.)The people or animals that live together in a particular place = inhabitant.Ex. I always dream to be one of New York ‘s

r e si d e nt s .

Spine (n.) A long sharp pointed parts like needles on an animal or plant.

Ex. The stonefish uses its s p in e s to defend itself.Venom (n.) Poison

Ex. The snake's ve n om is rarely lethal to humans.

word Meaning

Tempt (v) To cause or encourage someone to do something wrong.

Ex: his dreams of being rich have tempted him into a life full of crime.

Oncoming(adj.)Coming towards you.

Ex: Oncoming traffic vehicles coming toward you.Approach (v)

Come nearer to somebody or something.

Ex: the exam day is approaching.Bully (V.) To use your strength or power to hurt or

frighten somebody.

Ex. Stronger students usually bully the weaker onesEx. Some kids are being bullied by the classmates.

Tease (v) to laugh at somebody either in friendly wayor in order to upset them.

Ex. They teased her about being fat.Ex. She often cries when her older brother teases her.

Lift (n) Give someone a free ride in a car.

Ex: I stayed at work late, so my friend gave me a lift by his car.

Aware (adj) Having knowledge of something.

Ex: Are you aware how important you are to me?Surroundings (n)

The things such as places, conditions or objects that are around you.= environment = atmosphere

Ex: the doctor said he should be in familiar surroundings to help him remember himself.

word Meaning

Lethal (adj.) able to cause death.= deadly = fatalEx. All these knives are absolutely l e thal .

Symptom (n.)Sign of an illness.Ex. You should ask a doctor if the symptoms get worse.

Toxic (adj.)

Toxic poisonous.Ex. Unfortunately these drugs are quite t oxic

Fatal (adj.) Ex. Cancer is a fatal disease. Causing somebody’s death.

Dusk (n.) Sunset= sundown = twilight / the time of the day when the light has almost gone, but it’s not dark yet.

Ex. Farmers go home at d usk .

Victim(n)

Somebody who has suffered because of something bad. (Victim of a crime is somebody who has been robbed, killed or attacked).

Ex: the victims of the bank robbery were a woman and the security

Word Definition ExamplePlump Polite word for fat. He is plump because he

eats too muchFreckles A small, pale brown spot on

the skin, usually on the face.She has red face and freckles.

Skinny Very thin. You should eat more. You’re too skinny.

Tattoo Designs drawn on your skin using needles and ink.

She has a nice tattoo on her hands.

Dimples Freddie has curly hair, blue eyes, and dimples

Appearance (N.)

The way a person or thing looks .

Good appearance is important in job interviews.

Feature (N.)

A part of a person’s face. His eyes are his best feature.

Word Definition ExampleLovable Having qualities that

make a person easy to love.

She is a lovable child.

Cunning Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people.

He's a very cunning man.

”Crafty”Nutty Crazy, silly, or

strange.It is nutty to go out during the thunder.

Likeable A likeable person is easy to like.

He is a very likeable person. All people like him.

Messy Untidy. His bedroom's always messy.

Courageous Having or showing courage.

He is courageous. He doesn’t show fear in dangerous situations.

Timid Shy and nervous. Kieran is a timid child.

Sociable Friendly. A person who likes to meet with people and spend time with them.

Rob's very sociable - he likes parties.

Pleasant Enjoyable, attractive, friendly.

He is a pleasant person.

Charming Attractive. We had dinner with our director and his charming wife.

Intelligent Smart. He is intelligen t .

Honest x

dishonest

Telling the truth. She's completely honest.

Energetic Having a lot of energy.

She is an energetic young woman.

Gideon is very

Reliable Someone or something that is trusted.

reliable - if he says he'll do something, he'll do it.

Word Definition ExampleTransformati

on(N.)

A complete change in the appearance or character of something or someone.” Changing ”

Have you seen the transformation of our garden?

Transform (V.)

To change something completely.

You have transformed this house!

Factory(N.)

A building where large amounts of goods are made using machines.

She got a job in the factory.

Common(Adj.)

Something shared by two or more people, or things.

English has some features common to many languages.

Plenty(Adj.)

The state of having) enough or more than enough.

"Would you like some more tea?" "No thanks, I've had plenty."

Headscarf(N.)

Piece of cloth you wear on your head.

I have a headscarf I wear it in winter.

Inventor(N.)

Someone who has invented something or whose job is to invent things.

An example of an inventor is Alexander Graham Bell who invented the telephone.

Invention(N.)

The action of inventing something.

The world changed after the invention of the phone.

Eventually(Adv.)

Finally, in the end. Eventually, I did get better and returned to work.

Trilogy(N.)

A series of three books plays written about the same situation or characters.

This the last book in the trilogy.

Disorganized(adj.)

Not planned or organized well.

She’s extremely disorganized.

graceful(adj.)

Moving in a smooth and having an attractive shape.

She is a wonderfully graceful dancer.

Imagination (N.)

The ability to form pictures in the mind.

Young children usually have wide imagination.

Wild(adj.)

Not controlled. Her dreams are wild and uncontrollable.

miracles(N.)

Something surprising and unexpected.

He believed that God had given her the power to work miracles.

Wizardry (N.)

Magic.

Journalism (N.)

The job of writing news stories for newspapers, magazines.

Journalism is a hard career.

Hitchhiker (N.)

Someone who travels by getting a free ride in someone else’s car.

Jack often picks up hitchhikers.

Successful (adj.)

Very popular.Having achieved a lot.

He is a very successful actor.