Vocabulary

We are building our vocabulary. 

When we read we are re-reading and looking for clues in the text to work out the meanings of unknown words. 

Sometimes we read around the word then we can work out meaning from the clues in the text. Sometimes the clues are within words eg. unicycle (we know uni means one).

Sometimes we need to ask others and sometimes we need to look up the word in a dictionary. 

We are learning to STOP and really think about our reading and what words mean. Sometimes it's a bit tricky because words have different meanings in different contexts. Jacob learnt this when he was learning what clutch meant. It could have been the clutch in a car or to clutch onto something. 

vanishing	When something disappears.
He rubbed his face. ‘Oh no!’ said Biff. ‘Your face is vanishing.‘	The mouse vanished right in a mouse trap.
Word that means the same disappear

Created by Lucas

Mumbled	Meaning mumble means when you talk with your lips closed.
Other words for mumbled whimper ramble grumble	sentence ross beansack mumbled into his beard i'm busey.
my own sentence ross beansack mumbled to his neice can you stop talking .

Created by Ben

Amulets	Amulets were stuffed between the layers.
Amulet: A treasure that is meant to protect its owner from harm.	lucky piece ornament charm
The first amulet was made in Egypt around 4500-3500 BC!

Created by Megan

surly	Surly means being  grumpy and upset
The boy was surly because he wanted it to go  his way .
Morning found the brothers grumpy and surly.	SYNONYMS upset and mad

Created by Kaedyn

Ryan looking up synonyms in the thesaurus

EXPLOSION	The dynamite exploded   inside the old warehouse
MEANING explode bang blast boom	Explosion are very dangerous gold miners used dynamite to get gold.
To start a dynamite explosion you need a match	boooom

Created by Angus 

EXPLOSION

The dynamite

exploded  

inside the old warehouse

MEANING

explode

bang blast boom

Explosion are very dangerous

gold miners used dynamite to get gold.

To start a dynamite explosion you need a match

boooom

Several	Several of his friends gathered around.
Like a small group	Some A few Various
I stay in several times in with Miss Jackett.

Created by Arapata

Created by Lachlan A

plague	“We thought that you were dead from the  plague” “page 48 the great fire”
meaning Plague means  that there is one person infected that can get heaps infected. It spreads.	synonyms ill sick unwell
The plague killed heaps of people. in 24 hours	This is the plague inside you

                    Created by Michael