neighborhood news *robust vocabulary* created by: agatha lee september 2008

Neighborhood News

*Robust Vocabulary*

Created by: Agatha LeeSeptember 2008

flutters

If something flies or moves in a light and quick way, it

flutters.

The butterfly flutters over to the flower.

Jonathan’s heart flutters when the cameras are on.

When does yourheart flutter?

flutters

* Which of these two items flutters- a rock or a leaf?

* Which of these two items flutters- a kite or an

airplane?

flutters

selected

If you have chose a particular thing, then you have selected

it.

The man selected grapes

from the fruit stand.

Jonathan was thrilled to be selected as the news anchor.

What would you do if you had selected a hamburger but

received a salad?

selected

* Did you or your parentsselect what clothes

you are wearing today?

* Would you select a pizza or steak from a menu?

selected

announcement

When someone gives new information to a group of people,

that person has made an announcement.

Our principal madean announcement on

the loud speaker.

I heard an announcement at the beginning of the movie.

announcement

* Why is it hard to hearan announcement when

everyone is talking?

* Would someone use a loud or quiet voice to make an

announcement to a large group?

announcement

career

A career is a job for which someone might get training or go to

school.

My mom has a career asa police officer.

Mrs. Lee has a careeras a teacher.

What career do you want?

career

* Tell about a career that sounds like a lot of fun.

* What career does Hannah Montana have?

career

A penalty is a punishment for doing

something wrong.

penalty

The librarian told methere would be no penalty

for overdue books.

Do you think someone shouldget a penalty for talking in line

or losing a book?

penalty

* Is a reward the samething as a penalty?

* Would you get a penalty for driving through a red

light?

penalty

location

A location is a place.

The location of our schoolis in Palm Coast.

The news reporter wentto only one location.

Which location would youlike to live in- the middle of a city

or in the country?

location

* In what location might you find people eating and

ordering food?

* Can you find the location ofthe store on the map?

location

excitable

If people or animals getworked up easily, then

they are excitable.

The soccer team was an excitable group.

Puppies are excitable.Would you like to have

an excitable pet?

excitable

* Which is more excitable-a turtle or a kitten?

* Would a child be excitable if he or she received 100 new

toys?

excitable

positiveWhen you are very sure about

something, then you are positive.

I’m positive the duck has two feet.

The weatherman was positive it would be sunny today.

Are you positive you remembered to bring your

lunch today?

positive

* What would you wear if you were positive it would rain?

* Are you positive you havea signature on your planner?

positive