Vocabulary for the Name Jar Theme 1, Week 1 Excited - stirred up Scrunching - squeezing together tightly Groceries - food and other household supplies Signature - a person’s name as written in his or her own handwriting bank account – money kept in the bank embarrassed – made to feel ashamed or ill at ease

Alike – being the same

Weekend – the end of the week; from Friday night through Sunday night

Zipping - (v) going very fast

Sprain – an injury to a joint or muscle caused by a sudden twist

Uniforms – clothes that are exactly alike for everyone

Flipping – (v) turning quickly from one side to the other

background – someone’s family country or past experiences

tradition – a way of doing things handed down from parent’s to children What are some of your family’s traditions?

respect – a feeling of admiration for someone; looking up to someone

practice – (v) to do something over and over in order to get better at it Practice is a verb, an action word. What are some things that you could practice?

sunflower – a tall flower with yellow petals

climbing – (v) moving upward