1. La Bamba a short story taken from Baseball in April
Vocabulary Day One
5th Grade, Theme 2, Selection 2

2. applause
Sentence: The entire cafeteria showed how much they loved the performance by giving a huge round of applause.
Definition: the clapping of hands to show approval

3. applause
Example: at the end of play, the audience give applause; when your names is called at an awards assembly, the audience gives applause
Non example: thumbs- up

4. debut
Sentence: My brother’s band, which had only been performing in our garage for friends and family, will debut their new CD at the local café.
Definition: first public appearance

5. debut Example: Hanna Montana’s first performance
Non example: Hanna Montana’s most recent performance

6. duo
Sentence: I like to listen to duos because you get to hear two voices that seem to blend together.
Definition: two performers singing or playing together

7. duo
Example:
Non example: Hanna Montana, Beyonce

8. embarrassed
Sentence: I could tell my friend was embarrassed when he was called to the front of the classroom to read his story because his face got red.
Definition: self-conscious and ill at ease

9. embarrassed
Example: When mom gives you a hug and kiss in front of your friends you might be embarrassed.
Non example: If you enjoy talking in front of the class you would not be embarrassed if you had to.

10. forty-five record
Sentence: My grandparents talk about how they listened to forty- fives, and drove their parents crazy with the music.
Definition: a small record with one musical selection on each side

11. forty-five record
Example:
Non example: a tape, CD, or DVD

12. limelight
Sentence: Since Barack Obama became president he has been in the limelight.
Definition: focus of public attention

13. limelight
Example: Miley Cyrus turned off her Twitter page, so she is in the limelight
Non example: Your mom is not the limelight.

14. pantomime
Sentence: When I was a little boy I saw a pantomime that had a person dressed in all white including his face and hands, and pretended he was trapped in an imaginary box.
Definition: theatrical acting that is done in silence

15. pantomime
Example:
Non example: your school play

16. rehearsal
Sentence: I didn’t want to stay for rehearsal because I felt like we had practiced enough.
Definition: practice for a public performance

17. rehearsal Example: after school practice for the talent show
Non example: After school math class

18. talent
Sentence: We knew Joe was a talented boy once we saw he could kick a football 55 yards.
Definition: a special natural or acquired ability

19. talent
Example: Professional players have talent, or natural ability to play their sport. The spelling bee champion has a spelling talent.
Non example: If you aren’t good at something, that is not your talent.

20. Other Vocabulary

21. fortunately
Sentence: Mom happily replied, “Fortunately for me, I watched the news last night and knew it was going to rain.”
Definition: luckily

22. fortunately
Example: You have an extra shirt at school when your gets ketchup on it at lunch.
Non example: While driving in the car you get stopped at every red light, and that makes you late to school.
Money!!

23. dramatically
Sentence: My classmate likes to act the vocabulary words dramatically because she says that helps her remember what they mean.
Definition: in a way that is showy

24. dramatically
Example: Talking with lots of facial expressions and hand movements
Non example: Talking in a low voice with no emotion

25. pharmacist
Sentence: My best friend studied to become a pharmacist and now she works in a hospital filling prescriptions for cancer patients.
Definition: a person who fills prescriptions for a living

26. pharmacist
Example: CVS pharmacist who gives you your medicine and tells you about it
Non example: The clerk that takes your money when you get your medicine is usually not the pharmacist.

27. maneuvered
Sentence: After the Earthquake we had to maneuver around the fallen debris in order to get home.
Definition: moved carefully around obstacles and into place

28. maneuvered
Example: When you walk around the chairs that nobody pushed in you are maneuvering through your classroom.
Non example: Walk on a straight path

29. Sentence- Making Fun!
Write one sentence using the words maneuvered, limelight, and applause.
Write one sentence using the words duo and forty- five records.

30. Think- Pair- Share
I don’t think I have
heard of limelight before.
I don’t think I have heard of cache before…
What word do you think is the most interesting? Why?
Was there a word that you have never heard before?