1. Vocabulary 5 – Green Book: Genes: A Family Inheritance

2. Word 1: Genes Definition: A unit of a chromosome that determines a specific trait. Sentence: Mr. Olson received the gene for blue eyes from his father.

3. Word 2: Generations Definition: All of the people born and living at about the same time. Sentence: Mr. Olson’s generation didn’t have the internet while they were growing up.

4. Word 3: Environment Definition: The surroundings that a person lives within. Sentence: Living in a city environment is very stressful, unlike a rural environment that is quiet and clam.

5. Word 4: Personality Definition: An individual’s unique character
Word 4: Personality Definition: An individual’s unique character. Sentence: Mr. Kerr’s personality is very happy and positive at all times.

6. Word 5: Determine Definition: To cause something to happen in a certain way. Sentence: The grades you earn in high school will determine which college you are accepted into.

7. Word 6: Trait Definition: A special quality or characteristic, usually relating to a person. Sentence: Mr. Olson’s beard is one of the traits that makes him easy to recognize.

8. Word 7: Identical Definition: Similar in every way, exactly alike
Word 7: Identical Definition: Similar in every way, exactly alike. Sentence: The identical twins are really hard to tell apart when they wear the same clothes.

9. Word 8: Dominant Definition: Most important, powerful, or influential
Word 8: Dominant Definition: Most important, powerful, or influential. Sentence: The lion is the most dominant animal in Africa, all other animals fear him.

10. Word 9: Unique Definition: Being the only one of it’s kind, unlike anything else. Sentence: Every person has a unique finger print that no one else will ever have.

11. Word 10: Proteins Definition: Building blocks for our body, they form DNA and everything else in our body. Sentence: The proteins in your DNA are very small but important to making you a unique person.

12. Word 11: Rare Definition: Not occurring very often. Sentence: Mr
Word 11: Rare Definition: Not occurring very often. Sentence: Mr. Kerr with a Mohawk is a rare event but it will be happening soon!

13. Word 12: Outgoing Definition: Friendly and socially confident Sentence: The most outgoing students always end up having the most friends by the end of the year.

14. Word 13: Shy Definition: Being reserved or showing timidity to interact with others. Sentence: The shy girl stands alone next to the tree everyday at break.

15. Word 14: Influence Definition: To have an effect on something
Word 14: Influence Definition: To have an effect on something. Sentence: Your parents have a lot of influence over the decision about where you travel for holiday.

16. Word 15: Anxious Definition: Experiencing worry, unease or nervousness
Word 15: Anxious Definition: Experiencing worry, unease or nervousness. Sentence: The whole class was anxious on the morning of their first exams.