Read Naturally Encore Glossary - Sequenced Level 1
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GlossarySequenced Level
1.5
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Table of Contents
Story Title Page
1 Mammals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
2 Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
3 Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
4 Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
5 Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
6 Snakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
7 Dinosaurs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
8 George Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
9 Abraham Lincoln . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
10 Sharks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
11 Panda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
12 Oceans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
13 Mammals of the Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
14 A Circus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
15 Martin Luther King Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
16 Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
17 Clowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
18 Taxi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
19 Deserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
20 Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
21 Frisbee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
22 Your Skeleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
23 Giraffe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
24 Trains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 1, Mammals
Mammals
animals12
Animals are thingsthat are living andare not plants.Dogs, birds, fish, andbugs are all animals.
born alive15
When an animal is born alive, it isnot in an egg when it comes outof its mother.
dolphins16
Dolphins are animalsthat live in the ocean.
hair14
Hair is the thin thingsthat grow on yourhead. Hair alsogrows on the bodiesof mammals.The girl has hair on her head, and the dog has hair all over its body.
land17
Land is ground that is not under water.Our house is on landthat is next to a river.
mammals11
Mammals are warm-blooded animals thathave fur or hair anddo not lay eggs.
seal18
A seal is a mammalthat has smooth furand eats fish.
warm-blooded13
A warm-bloodedanimal keeps nearlythe same bodytemperature all the time.
Story 1
Glossary, Tracks 11–18
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 2, Plants
Plantsferns
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Ferns are largegreen plants that donot have flowers.
flowers22
Flowers are thecolorful parts ofplants.
gardens25
Gardens are placeswhere people growplants.
grow20
When things grow,they get bigger,taller, or longer.The small puppy willgrow into a big dog.
kinds19
Kinds are types.My favorite kinds of ice creamare chocolate and vanilla.
outside21
If you are outside, you are not ina house or building.We went outside to go for a walkin the sun.
pretty26
If something is pretty, it is nice tolook at.The girl looks pretty when shesmiles.
tulips23
Tulips are colorfulflowers shaped likecups.
Story 2
Glossary, Tracks 19–26
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 3, Basketball
Basketballbounce
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When you bounce a ball, you make it hit against somethingso that it comes backto you.
catch15
Catch means to graband hold something.He will catch thebaseball in his glove.
net12
A net is pieces of thinrope tied together sothat there are manyopen spaces. It isoften attached to a frame, and it is used in some ball games.
players11
Players are people who takepart in a sport or game.
points16
You get points whenyou score in a game.
tall17
If something is tall, itis higher than mostother things.The tall man couldreach the box on the top shelf.
team13
A team is a group of people thatwork together.Each player on the team helpedwin the game.
watch18
When you watch something, youlook at it.At the zoo, I stood by the bearcage to watch the bears eat.
Story 3
Glossary, Tracks 11–18
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 4, Baseball
Baseballbase
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A base is the place a baseball playerruns to after hittingthe ball.
batter20
The batter is thebaseball player whotries to hit the ballwith the bat.
home base22
Home base is the lastplace a baseballplayer must touch toscore a point.
out24
When you get out in baseball, your turnis over and you donot score.
pitcher19
The pitcher is thebaseball player whothrows the baseballto the batter.
tag23
In some games, tagmeans to touch.She tried to tag therunner on his way to second base.
team25
A team is a group of people that work together.Each player on the team helpedwin the game.
watch26
When you watch something, you look at it.At the zoo, I stood by the bearcage to watch the bears eat.
Story 4
Glossary, Tracks 19–26
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 5, Soccer
Soccergoal
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In some sports,players try to get theball into the goal toscore a point.
goalie13
The goalie is theplayer who staysnear the goal andtries to keep the ballfrom going into it.
goals17
Goals are pointsscored in somesports, like hockeyand soccer.
kick11
When you kicksomething, you hit itwith your feet.
knees12
Knees are the partsof the body wherelegs bend.
team15
A team is a group of people that work together.Each player on the team helpedwin the game.
touch14
Touch means to put a part ofyour body on something orsomeone.You touch someone when youtap a shoulder, give a hug, orshake a hand.
world18
The world is everyplace on Earth.
Story 5
Glossary, Tracks 11–18
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 6, Snakes
Snakesbugs
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Bugs are insects,spiders, and othersmall animals thatcrawl or fly.We saw lots of small bugs crawling in the grass.
desert22
A desert is a placethat is dry and oftenhot.
eggs26
Eggs are the roundor oval-shaped thingsthat have baby birds,fish, snakes, or insectsinside.
forest23
A forest is a placewith many trees and plants.A squirrel lives in atree in the forest.
mice24
Mice are small, furryanimals with smallears and long tails.
sizes20
Sizes tell how big orlittle things are.Animals come inmany sizes.
slide19
When things slide,they move smoothly.
world21
The world is everyplace on Earth.
Story 6
Glossary, Tracks 19–26
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 7, Dinosaurs
Dinosaursbig
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Big means large insize.The big building tookup more room thanany of the smaller buildings.
eggs16
Eggs are the roundor oval-shaped thingsthat have baby birds,fish, snakes, or insectsinside.
few14
Few means a small number ofsomething.Mom said I could eat a few jellybeans, so I had four.
kinds11
Kinds are types.My favorite kinds of ice creamare chocolate and vanilla.
lizards17
Lizards are animalswith four legs, a tail,and scaly skin.
plants15
Plants are livingthings. Many plantshave leaves androots.Trees and grass are kinds of plants.
sizes12
Sizes tell how big orlittle things are.Animals come inmany sizes.
Story 7
Glossary, Tracks 11–17
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 8, George Washington
George Washingtondollar
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A dollar is anamount of moneyused in the UnitedStates. A dollar isequal to 100 cents.
in trouble24
In trouble means likely to bepunished for doing somethingwrong.I was in trouble for talking toomuch during class.
legend21
A legend is an old story that mayor may not be true.
lie23
Telling a lie means tellingsomething that is not true.I ate the cookie and then told a lie by saying my brother ate it.
president19
A president is a person chosen to be the leader of a group or a country.
truth22
Telling the truth means tellingwhat really happened.
United States18
The United States is a large country inNorth America.
Story 8
Glossary, Tracks 18–24
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 9, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincolncabin
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A cabin is a littlehouse often made of wood.
call17
Call means to give a name to someone or something.Jan's friends call her Smileybecause she smiles a lot.
crack14
A crack is a small,open space.
great11
Great means being important or famous.George Washington was a greatAmerican.
honest18
An honest person does not stealor lie.
logs15
Logs are big parts of tree trunks thathave come down.
pay16
When you pay, yougive money forsomething.
president12
A president is a person chosen to be the leader of a group or a country.
Story 9
Glossary, Tracks 11–18
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 10, Sharks
Sharksborn alive
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When an animal is born alive, it isnot in an egg when it comes outof its mother.
dwarf25
Dwarf means smallerthan other things like it.The dwarf tree is thesmallest tree in the yard.
fish19
Fish are animals thatlive and breathe inwater. Most fish havescales and fins.
rows22
Rows are people or things in lines.
sharp24
Sharp means havingan edge or point thatcan cut things easily.
sink20
Sink means to godown below thesurface toward thebottom.If I drop a penny in a glass of water, the penny willsink to the bottom of the glass.
teeth23
Teeth are the white,bony parts in themouth that are usedfor biting andchewing food.I used my teeth to take a big bite of the apple.
Story 10
Glossary, Tracks 19–25
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 11, Panda
Pandabamboo
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Bamboo is tall, hardgrass.
born12
When a person or animal is born, it comes out of itsmother's body.
China16
China is a country in Asia.
fur11
Fur is the thick hair that coversthe bodies of many animals.
grow13
When things grow,they get bigger,taller, or longer.The small puppy willgrow into a big dog.
pounds14
Pounds are used to show howheavy something is.Most horses weigh over athousand pounds.
Story 11
Glossary, Tracks 11–16
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 12, Oceans
Oceansbeach
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A beach is the sandyland next to a lakeor ocean.
body of water17
A body of water is a part of the earththat is covered withwater.A lake is a body of water, and so is a river.
Earth18
Earth is the planet welive on.
plants20
Plants are livingthings. Many plantshave leaves androots.Trees and grass are kinds of plants.
salt water19
Salt water is the water found inoceans.
sand21
Sand is little pieces of rocks that can befound in deserts and next to lakes and oceans.
waves23
Waves are movingwater at the top ofan ocean, lake, orother body of water.
Story 12
Glossary, Tracks 17–23
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 13, Mammals of the Sea
Mammals of the Seaair
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Air fills the space all around us,but we cannot see it.I like to take a breath of fresh airon a cool day.
blowholes15
Blowholes are smallholes on top of theheads of whales ordolphins that helpthem breathe.
born alive17
When an animal is born alive, it isnot in an egg when it comes outof its mother.
breathe13
When you breathe, you take inand let out air.
eggs16
Eggs are the roundor oval-shaped thingsthat have baby birds,fish, snakes, or insectsinside.
fish11
Fish are animals thatlive and breathe inwater. Most fish havescales and fins.
mammals12
Mammals are warm-blooded animals thathave fur or hair anddo not lay eggs.
Story 13
Glossary, Tracks 11–17
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 14, A Circus
A Circusbuilding
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A building is a thingwith outside walls and a roof.My house is abuilding that has six rooms in it.
ring22
A ring is a placewhere people andanimals put on ashow.The elephant did a trick in the circus ring.
show21
A show is tricks oracts done for peopleto watch.
tent18
A tent is cloth piecesstretched over polesto make a coveredspace.We slept in a tent on our camping trip.
train23
A train is a group ofrailroad cars pulledby an engine alongtracks on the ground.
tricks20
Tricks are the thingsthe circus performersdo for people towatch.
Story 14
Glossary, Tracks 18–23
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 15, Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.dream
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A dream issomething a personhopes will come true.The little girl's dreamis to become a doctor.
fair15
Fair means right, equal, orfollowing the rules.My mom passed out cake in afair way; each kid's piece was the same size.
forget12
Forget means to not remembersomething.I hope I don't forget to returnmy library books before they are due.
great11
Great means being important or famous.George Washington was a greatAmerican.
peace16
Peace means everyone is gettingalong.
world13
The world is everyplace on Earth.
Story 15
Glossary, Tracks 11–16
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 16, Winter
Winterboots
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Boots are kinds ofshoes people wear in the winter to keeptheir feet warm and dry.
ice skates24
Ice skates arespecial shoes set ontop of blades tomake it easy to moveacross ice.
ice-skate23
Ice-skate means tomove over smoothice wearing specialshoes with blades on them.
mittens18
People wear mittenson their hands tokeep them warm.
play21
Play means to do something for fun.We will play a game of baseball.
slide22
When things slide, they movesmoothly.It is fun to slide down a hill.
snows19
When it snows, frozen white flakesfall from the sky.
winter17
Winter is the time of year between fall and spring.Last winter was evencolder than usual.
Story 16
Glossary, Tracks 17–24
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 17, Clowns
Clownsparades
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Parades are whenpeople move downthe street in a longline while otherpeople watch.
silly15
If a person or thing is silly, itmakes people laugh.Dad was being silly when he putsocks on his hands.
tricks14
Tricks are the thingsthe circus performersdo for people towatch.
watch11
When you watch something, youlook at it.At the zoo, I stood by the bearcage to watch the bears eat.
wear12
When you wear something, you have it on some part of your body.The baby will wear socks on hisfeet and a hat on his head.
wigs13
Wigs are made ofreal or fake hair and are worn on the head.
Story 17
Glossary, Tracks 11–16
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 18, Taxi
Taxidriver
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A driver is a personwho makes a car,bus, truck, or othervehicle go from oneplace to another.My bus driver drives the schoolbus; she steers it and makes itstop and go.
pay17
When you pay, yougive money forsomething.
sign22
A sign is somethingthat tells you what todo, where to go, orwhat something is.
stores20
Stores are places where peoplecan buy things.Shoe stores sell shoes; grocerystores sell food.
street19
A street is a road or path for cars todrive on.
tells23
Tells means shows or says.The clock tells me what time it is.
trip21
You take a trip when you gofrom one place to another.The trip started at the school and ended at the zoo.
Story 18
Glossary, Tracks 17–23
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 19, Deserts
Desertscacti
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Cacti means morethan one cactus. Acactus is a plant thatdoes not need muchwater and often has sharp spikes.
dry11
Dry means there is not verymuch water or rain.
plants13
Plants are livingthings. Many plantshave leaves androots.Trees and grass are kinds of plants.
sand12
Sand is little pieces of rocks that can befound in deserts and next to lakes and oceans.
sand dunes17
Sand dunes are bigpiles of sand madeby the blowing of the wind.
snakes15
Snakes are long, thinanimals with no legs.Snakes move bysliding on the ground.
wind16
Wind is moving air.The strong windmade the leavesblow.
Story 19
Glossary, Tracks 11–17
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 20, Swimming
Swimmingbeach
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A beach is the sandyland next to a lakeor ocean.
lake20
A lake is a body ofwater with land allaround it.
learn25
When you learn, you find outmore about something or youfind out how to do it.Children learn to read and writeat school.
lessons23
Lessons are timeswhen you learnsomething new.
lifeguards24
Lifeguards arepeople who makesure swimmers aresafe.
ocean21
An ocean is one of the hugebodies of salt water that covermost of Earth's surface.
pool22
A pool is a placebuilt for people toswim.
swim18
When you swim, youmove through waterby moving your armsand legs.
Story 20
Glossary, Tracks 18–25
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 21, Frisbee
Frisbeebackyards
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Backyards are open areasbehind houses or buildings.All the backyards in myneighborhood have swing sets.
beach14
A beach is the sandyland next to a lakeor ocean.
catch16
Catch means to graband hold something.He will catch thebaseball in his glove.
flat11
When something is flat, it onlyhas a little space between thetop and the bottom.Pancakes are flat.
plastic12
Plastic is something that can bemolded into many things.Toys, cups, and pencil boxes canbe made of plastic.
spins13
When somethingspins, it movesaround in circles.
Story 21
Glossary, Tracks 11–16
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 22, Your Skeleton
Your Skeletonbones
17
Bones are the hardparts inside bodies.There are 206 bonesin your body.
grow21
When things grow,they get bigger,taller, or longer.The small puppy willgrow into a big dog.
hard19
If something is hard,it is firm and not easyto cut or bend.When water freezes,it gets hard.
shape18
The shape ofsomething is its formor outline.The shape of apenny is a circle.
soft20
Soft means easy to bend or cut.Spaghetti noodles are hardbefore they are cooked; they getsoft when they are boiled.
taller22
Taller means higherthan something else.
Story 22
Glossary, Tracks 17–22
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 23, Giraffe
Giraffebranch
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A branch is the longpart of a tree thatcomes out from thetrunk like an arm.
dust17
Dust is very little pieces of drydirt.He used his hand to wipe the dust away.
fruit14
Fruit is the part of aplant that is usuallysweet and good toeat.Apples and oranges are two kinds of fruit.
in fact12
In fact means something is trueor correct.Jim says that he is the fastestrunner, but in fact Jude is fasterthan Jim.
long13
If something is long,one end is far fromthe other.She had long hairthat hung most of the way down her back.
pounds18
Pounds are used to show howheavy something is.Most horses weigh over athousand pounds.
rests15
Rests means lays or leans.When Steve sits in the chair, he rests his feet on the table.
tall11
If something is tall, itis higher than mostother things.The tall man couldreach the box on the top shelf.
Story 23
Glossary, Tracks 11–18
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Read Naturally Encore, Version 1.0.0 Story 24, Trains
Trainscaboose
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The caboose isusually the last caron the train and isused by the workersto eat and rest.
city21
A city is a busy placewhere many peoplelive and work.The city where Joanlives has many streets, parks, and tall buildings.
engine22
An engine is the car of the train thatmakes the trainmove.
places20
Places are where you can go or be.Your home and your school are places where you spend a lot of time.
tracks23
Tracks are the twometal bars on theground that trainsmove on.
trains19
Trains are railroadcars pulled byengines along trackson the ground.
workers25
Workers are people who dojobs.The workers at the grocery storehelped us find where the peanutbutter was.
Story 24
Glossary, Tracks 19–25
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