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Lesson 1 (pp. T2–T3)
Words About
Solving Mysteries
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Traveling
clues arrival
detective route
mysterious send
prove tour
puzzling transport
suspicious travel
Lesson 2 (pp. T4–T5)
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Families
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Being Fair
ancestors boycott
bond cause
inheritance injustice
memories picket
reunion rights
unusual strike
Lesson 3 (pp. T6–T7)
Words About
Places to Live
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the Government
basement capitol
city center federal
cottage landmark
country legislate
farmland memorial
mansion official
Unit 1
Lesson 4 (pp. T8–T9)
Words About
Being Smart
Words About
Digging
clever buried
deceive chamber
devise trench
intelligence tunnel
scheme uncovering
trickster underground
Lesson 5 (pp. T10–T11)
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Good Manners
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Scary Things
apologize fierce
civil frightening
introduce horrifying
invite panicking
note savage
self-control terror
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Lesson 6 (pp. T12–T13)
Words About
Birds
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Building
gliding brace
greeting construct
hatch reinforce
migrate slab
molt splintering
nocturnal timber
Lesson 7 (pp. T14–T15)
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the Environment
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Speaking
atmosphere insisted
electricity mention
excess muttered
global praise
planet snapped
pollution utter
Lesson 8 (pp. T16–T17)
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Volcanoes
Words About
Earthquakes
erupt collapse
exploding disaster
fiery earthquake
lava impact
molten trembles
volcanic wreckage
Unit 2
Lesson 9 (pp. T18–T19)
Words About
Snakes
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Water
attack dripping
creatures liquid
poison moist
rodent monsoon
slimy rainfall
slither soggy
Lesson 10 (pp. T20–T21)
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Weather Conditions
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Mountains
cooling avalanches
deserts cliffs
drought descend
evaporation elevation
overheated slopes
shade summit
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Lesson 11 (pp. T22–T23)
Words About
Teamwork
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Being Well-Known
assist admiration
association expert
collaborate fame
cooperate honor
plan prominent
task respected
Lesson 12 (pp. T24–T25)
Words About
Music
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Noises
auditioning blare
band peaceful
concert racket
debut rumble
orchestra thunderous
vocal volume
Lesson 13 (pp. T26–T27)
Words About
Artists
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Acting
artist autograph
exhibition bravo
inspired dialogue
studio dramatic
talent performs
techniques scene
Unit 3
Lesson 14 (pp. T28–T29)
Words About
Competing
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Love
contest affection
defeated appreciate
opposing beloved
overcome devote
succeed emotional
triumph endeared
Lesson 15 (pp. T30–T31)
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Crimes and Criminals
Words About
Guilty and Not Guilty
burglaries alibi
illegal courthouse
inspector evidence
interrogate innocent
intruder justice
suspect witnesses
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Lesson 16 (pp. T32–T33)
Words About
Buying and Selling
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Winter
advertise blizzard
hired chilly
market freeze
merchant haze
product melt
promote wintry
Lesson 17 (pp. T34–T35)
Words About
Baseball
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Soldiers
baseball advanced
bleachers armed forces
compete battle
manager conquer
umpire shield
warm-up warrior
Lesson 18 (pp. T36–T37)
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Getting Hurt
Words About
Feeling Hurt or Sick
ambulance ache
condition comfort
injured faint
precaution recover
treatment suffered
wound swell
Unit 4
Lesson 19 (pp. T38–T39)
Words That Tell
What People Are Like
More Words That Tell
What People Are Like
feisty clumsy
jealous genuine
restless modest
sensitive negative
sincere quality
stubborn reluctant
Lesson 20 (pp. T40–T41)
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Superheroes
Words About
Moving Quickly
captured charged
distress hastened
feat momentum
muscular strength pursuing
rescue retreat
villain streak
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Lesson 21 (pp. T42–T43)
Words About
Sailing
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Explorers
aboard expedition
anchor frontier
Antarctic Circle guided
bay scout
current territory
voyage wilderness
Lesson 22 (pp. T44–T45)
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Bad Behavior
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Feelings
disgust emotions
embarrass excite
insult joyful
scorn mood
sneered mournful
treated pleasure
Lesson 23 (pp. T46–T47)
Words About
Money
Words About
Trouble
fortune annoyance
gain disobey
possessions disturb
reward interfere
valuable mischievous
wealthy nuisances
Unit 5
Lesson 24 (pp. T48–T49)
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Endangered Animals
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Land
biological canyon
rare continent
scientific landscape
species plateau
survival region
vanished volcano
Lesson 25 (pp. T50–T51)
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Ways to Move
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Time
creep annual
crouch centuries
jogging currently
pounced immediately
skipping instant
trudge prior
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Lesson 26 (pp. T52–T53)
Words That
Mean “Great”
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Size and Strength
extraordinary extremely
incredible gigantic
popular figure immense
sensational mighty
superior miniature
tremendous towered
Lesson 27 (pp. T54–T55)
Words About
Digging Into the Past
Words About
Trash
ancient litter
fossils recycle
prehistoric rubbish
remains spoil
site unspoiled
skeletons waste
Lesson 28 (pp. T56–T57)
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Space
Words About
Dreams
asteroid challenge
craters dream
instruments encourage
launch goal
mission obstacles
weightless wish
Unit 6
Lesson 29 (pp. T58–T59)
Words About
Eating
Words About
Something Very Special
aroma ceremony
digested dedicate
feast inscriptions
nourishing spirit
plenty symbols
starvation theme
Lesson 30 (pp. T60–T61)
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Politics
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Friendship
candidates accompany
citizens companion
politics compromise
poll escorted
rally inseparable
vote relied
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Research Sources for Words Taught
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efficient vocabulary curriculum for elementary students,” in E. H. Hiebert
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practice. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Marzano, Robert (2004). Building background knowledge for academic
achievement. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development.
Templeton, S. (2006). “Derivationally related word families among the
most frequently occurring words in English.” (Unpublished)
Zeno, S.M, Ivens, S.H., Millard, R.T., & Duvvuri, R. (1995.) The educator’s
word frequency guide. New York: Touchstone Applied Science
Associates, Inc.