Adventures Ali Baba

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Vocabulary Word Introduction

• Read the word chorally

• Define the word: Read it chorally

• Example: Let the teacher give an example

• Ask: The teacher will ask you a question about the word. Tell your answer to your partner.

several: more than one or two

Can you find several cowboys?

ranged: spanned between two things

Range of the blue circles (big to tiny).

wanting to know about something Now I wonder

what’s going on in here?

curious:

Policy:a kind of rule or way of doing things

something that does not last for a long time

Smart

4th Graders

Wanted

!

temporary:

often

What are we supposed to

do?

When’s lunch?

Can I go to the

bathroom?

frequently:

a ruler in some Muslim countries

An historic sultan from 16th century

A modern-day sultan: Haji Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei

sultan:

societies that have reached an advanced stage of development

civilizations:

a trade route between China and Persia

Land Routes—RedSea Routes--Blue

silk road:

a text that has been changed from

one language to another

translation:

High Interest Words

These are words from the story that you may not have seen before.

RSVP: répondez s’il vous plaît, French for please respond to my invitation

P.S.: abbreviation for post script; an add-on to a letter or memo

delicatessen: a store specializing in imported or special foods

florescent: a type of light-bulb that uses mercury vapor to produce light

Florescent lights save energy.

sigh: to take an audible

(you can hear it), deep breath in relief or weariness

word processor: an electric machine that is used to create and store writing. Not as advanced as a computer.

kasha varnishkas: a classic Jewish dish using buckwheat groats and noodles

This was traditional comfort food for Russian Jews, brought to America by immigrants.

severalrangedcuriouspolicytemporaryfrequentlysultancivilizationssilk roadtranslation

High Interest WordsRSVPP.S.delicatessenflorescentsighword processorkasha varnishkas