What Scientists Do Spelling and Vocabulary

Spelling

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Vocabulary

knew Define: know in past tense Example: I knew the answers to all of the questions on the quiz. Chinese: 知道(過去式) Ask: Before I started grade one I knew how to…

kind Define: When you sort something, you are making groups of different kinds. Example: My favorite kind of ice cream is chocolate. Chinese: 種類 Ask: What is your favorite kind of fruit?

house Define: the place where you and your family live Example: My house has three bedrooms. Chinese: 房子 Ask: What is your favorite room in your house?

friends Define: the people you want to play with and spend time with Example: I invited my friends to my birthday party. Chinese: 朋友(複數型) Ask: Who is your best friend?

by Define: close to something else Example: There is a 7-11 by my house. Chinese: 在…旁邊；靠近 Ask: Who do you sit by?

far Define: not close to something Example: Hong Kong is far away from Taipei. Chinese: 遠的 Ask: Can you think of other places that are far away?

curious Define: when you are curious about something, you want to know more about it Example: He was curious about animals, so he read many books about animals. Chinese: 好奇的 Ask: What are you curious about?

idea Define: a thought that could become something real Example: I have an idea for a creation that does my homework for me! Chinese: 主意 Ask: What is your best idea?

lightning Define: the light that comes from the sky during a thunderstorm. Example: They ran back inside the house when they saw the lightning. Chinese: 閃電 Ask: What do you call the sound that lightning makes?

sky Define: The sky is the air or space above the earth. Example: The sky is very cloudy today. Chinese: 天空 Ask: What does the sky look like today?

electricity Define: electricity is what makes machines likes lights, computers, and TVs work. Example: We had no electricity during the typhoon. Chinese: 電力 Ask: What other machines use electricity?

iron Define: a kind of hard metal Example: The jet is made with iron so it is very strong. Chinese: 鐵 Ask: If you were to recycle iron, which bin would you put it in?

sparks Define: the small bits of light that can start a fire Example: The match sparked and then lit the candle. Chinese: 火光，火星(複數型) Ask: What else can make a spark?

key Define: the small piece of metal used to open doors Example: If I do not bring my key with me, I can’t get in my house! Chinese: 鑰匙ㄕ Ask: What else uses a key to open it? ‧

scientists Define: people who use their ideas to make new creations Example: I want to be a scientist and make new creations. Chinese: 科學家(複數型) Ask: What else do you think scientists do?

microscope Define: a machine used to make very small things look bigger Example: The scientist used a microscope to look at tiny insects. Chinese: 顯微鏡 Ask: What else could you look at with a microscope?

photographs Define: pictures taken with a camera Example: My grandmother has lots of photographs in her house. Chinese: 照片(複數型) Ask: Do your mom and dad like to take photographs of you?

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