1. Let’s Go Rock Collecting *Robust Vocabulary* Created By: Agatha Lee April 2009

2. rare If something is rare, then it is not found or seen very often.

3. Would you bring your rare stamp collection to a baseball game? Do you think rare coins are easy to find? rare

4. * Is a locked safe a good place for rare things? * Tell me about something rare that you might like to own. rare

5. last Something that will last will be able to be used for a long time. Australia This car will last a long time.

6. I don’t think ice cream would last long on a hot day. Why would someone want their car to last a long time? last

7. * What holiday do you wish would last longer? * What television show do you wish would last longer? last

8. common If something is common, then there is a lot of it or it happens often.

9. It is common to see children at a park. Were cell phones common one hundred years ago? common

10. * What is common to see in the cafeteria? * What is common to see in an ocean? common

11. settled If something has settled, then it moved slowly until it came to rest. The boat has settled at the bottom of the ocean.

12. I added sugar to my lemonade and watched it settle on the bottom of the cup. The sand settled at the bottom of the fish tank. settled

13. * What kinds of things might be settled under the ground? * Could crayons ever settle at the bottom of a trash can? settled

14. separated If you separated things, then you’ve sorted them into groups.

15. The teacher separated the class into four different groups. I separated the dark clothes and the light clothes before I started the laundry. separated

16. * If you separated your favorite toys into groups, then what groups would you have? * How would you feel if you were separated from your friends? separated

17. collection When you have a collection, then you have a group of things that are kept together.

18. My son has a collection of post cards from around the world. Do you have a collection of Webkinz? collection

19. * Would you rather have a collection of pencils or a collection of fingernails? * Tell me about a collection you have. collection

20. absolutely If you absolutely have to do something, then you definitely have to do it.

21. Caitlyn doesn’t want to learn about rocks unless she absolutely has to. Do you have to absolutely drink water or have to play outside? absolutely

22. * Do you absolutely have to wear a seat belt in a car? * What do you do if you are absolutely sure you know the answer to a question in class? absolutely

23. halfheartedly If you do something halfheartedly, then you do it without much interest.

24. I halfheartedly joined a game of kickball because I don’t like playing in the hot sun. Which would you do halfheartedly- clean your room or play a game with your best friend? halfheartedly

25. * Why might someone do something halfheartedly? * How would you feel if your partner halfheartedly did his work? halfheartedly

26. identify If you identify something, then you figure out what it is.

27. You can identify rocks by their color and hardness. Could you identify a pet by touching it or by smelling it? identify

28. * How can you identify a lion in a zoo? * Can you identify a full moon in the sky? identify

29. durable If something is durable, then it lasts a long time.

30. The Romans built durable roads out of rock. Which would be more durable- a steel bridge or a wooden bridge? durable

31. * True or False: A newspaper is very durable. * Which is more durable- a pair of flip-flops or a pair of boots? durable

32. Is eating something you ________ have to do? A. halfheartedly B. absolutely C. durable D. identify

33. I can _______ my library book by the sticker on the back of the book. A. last B. identify C. rare D. common

34. A 2,000 year old ring is very _____. A. last B. separated C. identify D. rare

35. My sister has a huge _______ of snow globes. A. common B. collection C. settled D. absolutely

36. The ice cubes did not _____ at the bottom of my glass. A. last B. collection C. settle D. durable

37. This brick path will ______ a long time. A. common B. halfheartedly C. last D. durable

38. My mom ________ my clothes for me. A. separated B. settled C. halfheartedly D. collection

39. Is skating on a frozen lake a ______ winter activity? A. settled B. rare C. last D. common

40. What would you use to build a _________ treehouse? A. collection B. last C. durable D. absolutely

41. Would you cheer ________ if your team won a big game? A. halfheartedly B. durable C. absolutely D. durable

42. Can you read these words? 1. rare 2. last 3. common 4. settled 5. separated 6. collection 7. absolutely 8. halfheartedly 9. identify 10. durable

43. Can you read these words? 1. accent 2. native 3. aspire 4. accolade 5. beyond 6. create 7. noticed 8. literature 9. award 10. grand

44. Can you read these words? 1. belongings 2. fleeing 3. crave 4. correspondence 5. gently 6. smothered 7. replied 8. pleaded 9. fragrant 10. grunted