The Bee *Robust Vocabulary* Created By: Agatha Lee March 2009

then it becomes more gooey. thickens If something thickens, then it becomes more gooey.

In the hive, the nectar thickens into honey. Whipped cream thickens into butter.

thickens * If frosting thickens, is it easier or harder to spread on a cake? * If you add flour to water, do you think it thickens?

If something is plentiful, then that means there is a lot of it.

plentiful The crops were plentiful this past year. What is plentiful in a forest- cars or leaves?

Where are books plentiful Where is snow most likely to be plentiful? Where are books plentiful in your school?

If you have a role, then there are certain things you have to do.

role The role of the worker bee is to look after the hive. What is the role of a police officer- to watch fires or to keep us safe?

role * What is the role of a mother bear? a soccer coach?

If you are diligent, then you keep working until you’re done.

The worker bees are diligent about cleaning the cells. If you are diligent at practicing a musical instrument, would you be more likely to perform well or perform poorly for a recital?

diligent * Does a diligent police officer stop speeding drivers or let them go? * Does a diligent painter stop before the painting is done?

crowd When people or animals gather in large numbers, then they crowd together.

crowd I would not like it if bees started to crowd around me. Do you like it when children crowd you in line?

crowd * When might children crowd you on the playground- at recess or during class? * If you had bread crumbs, would ducks crowd you at the pond?

sealed If you sealed something, then you closed it up tightly.

My father sealed the bag so the garbage wouldn’t fall out. I tried to open the sealed treasure chest. My father sealed the bag so the garbage wouldn’t fall out.

* Would you rather get a sealed birthday present or an opened one? * What might you put in a sealed bag?

carefully When you do something carefully, then you pay close attention to what you are doing so that you don’t make a mistake.

The beekeepers carefully raise their bees. My aunt carefully cut my hair. The beekeepers carefully raise their bees.

need to work carefully on * Why does a dentist need to work carefully on his or her patients? * Do you study for tests carefully?

attack If you attack something, then you use great force to try to cause it harm.

attack I hope a bee does not attack me. Which would be more likely to attack- a tiger or a plant?

attack * What can a mouse do if an owl swoops down to attack it? * Why might large animals in the jungle attack smaller animals?

When you see a design in something, then you are seeing a pattern.

paint in a striped pattern? What colors would you paint in a striped pattern? I made a pattern with my Legos.

* What pattern has circles: polka dots or stripes? * What pattern do you see in a rainbow? * What pattern has circles: polka dots or stripes?

When something disappears, then you can’t see it anymore.

Would you like it if your favorite toy disappeared? I wish my headache would disappear.

disappear * What makes snow disappear- the sun or the moon? * If you laugh, does a frown disappear?

I put the card in the envelope and _________ it tight. A. plentiful B. crowd C. carefully D. sealed sealed

crowd A. crowd B. carefully C. thickens D. disappeared I saw lot of people ___________ around the Jonas Brothers. A. crowd B. carefully C. thickens D. disappeared

_________ when it melts. An ice cube does not _________ when it melts. A. role B. attack C. thicken D. carefully thicken

diligent Your teacher is ________ about grading your tests. A. carefully B. diligent C. plentiful D. crowd

attack I’m afraid a bear will ________ me if I get too close to it. A. attack B. role C. sealed D. thickens

Did you notice the blue and white diagonal lines on my shirt are arranged in a _________? A. crowd B. diligent C. sealed D. pattern pattern

role A. diligent B. carefully C. role D. attack Is the _______ of your teacher include making you breakfast every morning? A. diligent B. carefully C. role D. attack

My mother _________ added the pasta to the boiling water. carefully My mother _________ added the pasta to the boiling water. A. carefully B. attacked C. disappeared D. role

plentiful The frogs in the pond were ___________. A. attack B. plentiful C. thickens D. crowd plentiful

I wish that spider web would __________ from the window by my front door. A. seal B. pattern C. attack D. disappear disappear

Can you read these words? 1. thickens 2. plentiful 3. role 4. diligent 5. pattern 6. sealed 7. carefully 8. attack 9. crowd 10. disappear

Can you read these words? 1. acquired 2. assumed 3. absurd 4. attempt 5. serious 6. extremely 7. admit 8. barely 9. hilarious 10. witty

Can you read these words? 1. allowance 2. rosy 3. thrifty 4. industrious 5. bargain 6. spoiled 7. comfortable 8. boost 9. exchanged 10. delivered