Grade 1-2: Vocabulary Lesson for Monday, Week 5

This week's theme is: The Library

Word List 5

1. careful: paying attention to details
2. quietly: very little sound
3. few: not many
4. author: someone who writes books

Monday Activities

1. Write the words and definitions in your vocabulary notebook.
2. Create your own sentence using each word and write this in your vocabulary notebook. We have provided samples below to get you started.
3. Use this dictionary link to check the pronunciation of each word. Type each word in the box on the left, then click the sound icon to listen.

Other Help

If you need more information on your words, click on the link to use a on-line dictionary.

Use the daily activities to help you remember words that you learn each week. It is much easier to remember what the words mean if you do something with them and use them frequently in talking with your parents, family and friends.

Sample sentences:

I was careful to place the books back in the right spot on the shelf.
I am always careful handling books gently.

I quietly asked the librarian where the non-fiction section was.
You should be quiet in the library so you do not disturb the others.

There were just a few books on Babe Ruth
You can only check out a few books at a time.

I like to check out books by the same author.
The author came to the library to read her book to the children.

 
 

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