C. Thomas, 5 th Grade, Fairmont Charter School

C. Thomas, 5th Grade, Fairmont Charter School

habitats

environments

Unit 2 ● Week 2Unit 2 ● Week 2

instill

Key WordsKey Words

Instill means to transmit or teach something to someone.

How do your parents try to instill their values in you?


combined

Key WordsKey Words

Combined means being joined together or united.

What ingredients, or foods, are combined to make a pizza?


naturalist

Key WordsKey Words

A naturalist is a person who studies things in nature, especially plants and animals.

What might a naturalist study in California?


vacant

Key WordsKey Words

Vacant means empty.

What is an antonym for vacant?


diverse

Key WordsKey Words

Diverse means that there are many types people, animals, or things in one area.

Can you name a place where you can find a diverse group of animals?


to spot

Function Words & PhrasesFunction Words & Phrases

In English, we use “to spot” to describe things that we see suddenly. Tospot means “to notice or see in a particular place.”


as far as the eye could reach


In English, we use “as far as the eye could reach” to describe things we see that are very far away…the phrase means “to see a point far away or in the distance.”


take the time


In English, we use “take the time” to describe a way that we do things. “Take the time” means to spend time doing something.


keep a diary


In English, we use “keep a diary” to describe one way to writedown what we do and think.


explorer

Basic WordsBasic Words


elk



antelope



Wintering grounds



vegetation



badlands


Vocabulary Words

instill combined naturalist

vacant diverse

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C. Thomas, 5 th Grade, Fairmont Charter School