1. Saving the Rain Forest Vocabulary Words
Sixth Grade
Unit 1 Week 4

2. Words to Know charities recycled equator exported erosion industrial
evaporates
tropics
basin

3. An imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth
equator
basin
charities
equator
erosion
evaporates
exported
industrial
recycled
tropics
An imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth

4. Engaged in or connected with business, trade, or manufactured goods
industrial
basin
charities
equator
erosion
evaporates
exported
industrial
recycled
tropics
Engaged in or connected with business, trade, or manufactured goods

5. Processed or treated so it can be used again
recycled
basin
charities
equator
erosion
evaporates
exported
industrial
recycled
tropics
Processed or treated so it can be used again

6. All the land drained by a river and the streams that flow into them
basin
basin
charities
equator
erosion
evaporates
exported
industrial
recycled
tropics
All the land drained by a river and the streams that flow into them

7. erosion basin charities equator erosion evaporates exported industrial
recycled
tropics
Process of gradually wearing away by glaciers, running water, waves or wind

8. tropics basin charities equator erosion evaporates exported industrial
recycled
tropics
tropics
Regions near the equator that are also the hottest parts of the Earth

9. charities basin charities equator erosion evaporates exported
industrial
recycled
tropics
charities
Organizations for helping those in need or the environment

10. exported basin charities equator erosion evaporates exported
industrial
recycled
tropics
exported
Sent goods out of one country for sale and use in another

11. evaporates Changes from a liquid to a vapor basin charities equator
erosion
evaporates
exported
industrial
recycled
tropics
evaporates
Changes from a liquid to a vapor

12. You’ve got it!

13. More Words to Know
exhale
retract
recalculate
express

14. Prefixes
A prefix is a letter or group of letters at the beginning of a word.
A prefix has its own meaning that adds to or changes the meaning of a base word or root.

15. The prefix re- can mean: again The prefix ex- can mean
Prefixes ex- and re-
The prefix re- can mean:
again
The prefix ex- can mean
out; beyond; removal

16. recalculate To calculate or compute again exhale recalculate retract
express
To calculate or compute again

17. retract
exhale
recalculate
retract
express
take back or withdraw

18. exhale
exhale
recalculate
retract
express
to breathe out

19. express state out loud; to put into words exhale recalculate retract

20. Comprehension Skill:
Literary Elements
FACT
AND
OPINION

21. Fact and Opinion
A statement that can be proved true or false is called a fact.
A statement that tells a person’s thoughts, feelings, or ideas is called an opinion.

22. Opinion
Opinions may be either valid or faulty. Valid opinions are supported by facts or are stated by experts. Faulty opinions are not supported by facts; they might be based on a false statement of fact.

23. Essay Question Look Back and Write: (from textbook)
The Earth Summit meeting’s action plan included three ideas to help solve the rain forest problem. Look on page 127; then write the three ideas in your own words.