At PlayLong Ago and

Today

*Robust Vocabulary*

Created By: Agatha LeeNovember 2008

recentlyRecently means

something happened a short time ago.

I recently turned eight years old.

My sister recently graduatedfrom high school.

Who would recently have learned toride a bike, a baby or a child?

recently

* What books have you read recently?

* What did you do outside recently?

* What has the weatherbeen like recently?

recently

housed

If something is placed or lives somewhere, then it is housed there.

The stamp collection was housed in a museum.

What is housed at a zoo,a tiger or a horse?

housed

* What can be housed in a museum?

* Why are some animalshoused in a zoo?

* What might be housed in a garage?

housed

official

If someone makes decisions for the government or a business, then the person is

called an official.

The city officials decidedto build a new park.

Who do you think is a school

official,a crossing guard or a principal?

official

* What might an officialdo at a parade?

* What would you say to a fire official?

* When might you see a police official?

official

nominate

When you suggest that someone should get an office, job, or honor, then you nominate the person.

People can nominate their favorite

book on the internet.

Who would you nominate for themost friendliest student?

nominate

* Which pet would you nominate as the best of all?

* Which toy would you nominate as the best of all?

nominate

recreation

When you do something fun and relaxing,

then it is considered recreation.

Long ago, children played stickballand croquet for recreation.

If you play soccer for recreation,then you do it for fun.

Which activity wouldyou do for recreation,

play outside or take a test?

recreation

* What do you do forrecreation in the winter?

* What do you do forrecreation in the

summer?

recreation

leisurely

If you do something ina leisurely way, then you

are not in a hurry.

Families strolled leisurelythrough the park.

What might you do leisurely,

read a book or play tag?

leisurely

* Is someone who walks in a leisurely way, angry or

relaxed?

* What are some activities that you can do in a leisurely

way?

leisurely

ramble

Ramble means to wander around.

Families could ramble when they went camping.

Would you ramble in a playground or in a parking

lot?

ramble

* Do you ramble if you are in a hurry?

* Name some things you might see and hear if you ramble at the

beach.

* Do you ever ramble in your neighborhood? What do you see?

ramble

archaicArchaic means something

is old and outdated.

In the future, video games might become archaic.

Which item is archaic,a computer ora typewriter?

archaic

* Is a new invention archaic?

* Would you see archaic thingshoused in a museum?

* Would archaic things tellus about our past?

archaic

My sister and I __________ through the sandy dunes.

A. recentlyB. officialC. housedD. rambled

Our governor is one ofour state __________.

A. archaicB. officials

C. nominateD. leisurely

My dad plays golf for ________.

A. rambleB. housed

C. recreationD. archaic

My teacher __________ gaveme a spelling test.

A. nominateB. official

C. recentlyD. housed

I __________ my mom for the “Mother of the Year” Award.

A. leisurelyB. housedC. archaic

D. nominate

The farm animals were_______ in a barn.

A. recreationB. recentlyC. housedD. ramble

My iPod is not __________.

A. rambleB. archaicC. recently

D. nominate

I spent the morning _______playing on the beach.

A. leisurelyB. recreation

C. archaicD. ramble

Can you read these words?

1. recently2. housed3. official

4. nominate5. recreation6. leisurely7. ramble8. archaic

Do you remember what these words

mean?

1. filthy2. fellow

3. executive4. beautifying5. renowned

6. kin7. original8. adorn