C. Thomas, 5 th Grade, Fairmont Charter School
aloft practical transportation
Unit 5 ● Week 4 launched Key Words Something launched is started in motion or sent off. What else can be launched ?
Unit 5 ● Week 4 particles Key Words Particles are small bits or pieces of something. Where would you find particles of sand?
Unit 5 ● Week 4 dense Key Words Dense means thick or packed closely together. What is an antonym for dense ?
Unit 5 ● Week 4 inflate Key Words Inflated means filled with air. Can a balloon inflated with hot air fly?
Unit 5 ● Week 4 anchored Key Words Anchored means held firmly in place. Why do boats have to be anchored ?
Unit 5 ● Week 4 companions Key Words A companion is a person or animal that spends time with someone. What qualities does a good companion have?
Unit 5 ● Week 4 scientific Key Words Scientific means having to do with or used in science. Name something else that is a scientific tool.
Unit 5 ● Week 4 hydrogen Key Words Hydrogen is a light gas that burns easily. Why are hydrogen balloons able to fly?
Unit 5 ● Week 4 nevertheless Function Words & Phrases In English, we use nevertheless to say more about a situation. Nevertheless means “however, but, or yet.”
Unit 5 ● Week 4 lighter- than-air Function Words & Phrases In English, we use lighter-than-air to describe things that are very light. Lighter-than-air means “weighing less than air.”
Unit 5 ● Week 4 set off for Function Words & Phrases In English, we use set off for to describe what you do when you go somewhere. set off for means “to start or to get going.”
Unit 5 ● Week 4 shoot out of Function Words & Phrases In English, we use shoot out of to describe something that comes out quickly. Shoot out of means “to move quickly and suddenly.”
Unit 5 ● Week 4 oxygen Basic Words
Unit 5 ● Week 4 propeller Basic Words
Unit 5 ● Week 4 burner Basic Words
Unit 5 ● Week 4 buoyancy Basic Words
Unit 5 ● Week 4 gondola Basic Words
Unit 5 ● Week 4 blimp Basic Words
Vocabulary Words launchedparticlesdense inflateanchoredcompanion scientific hydrogen