Largest city in the Texas Panhandle. Means 'yellow' in Spanish.
Parentheses
Two curved lines used to enclose a quantity ( )
Declaration of Independence
a document that explained what the colonists believed in and why they wanted to be independent of British rule
Suspense
A feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a story
Executive Branch
This branch has elected leaders who manage their area of either Country, State or City
March 2
Texas Independence Day.
Council
The group that makes laws
El Paso
this is the largest city located on the US and Mexico border.
Product
The answer to a problem when you multiply one or more numbers.
Tally Chart
A table or chart in which tally marks (instead of numbers or pictures) are used to record data.
right angle
an angle that measures exactly 90 degrees
Organism
A living thing
analogy
A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
Divisor
The number by which another number is divided. (ex. 24 divided by 6 6 is the divisor)
textual evidence
supporting a statement with information from text (evidence)
Mayflower Compact
written agreement made among the pilgrims on board the Mayflower
Degree
A unit of measure for the inclination of an angle.
third person objective point of view
outside narrator records events without discussing character motivation or knowing what characters are thinking
President George W Bush
43rd President of US in 2001-2009Governor of Texas in 1995 - 2000. Owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team
Equilateral Triangle
A triangle where all the sides are the same length and all the angles are the 60 degrees.
Jupiter
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun
weathering
The way rocks are broken down into pieces is called ____________.
food chain
a series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
Continental Army
army made up of soldiers from the thirteen colonies
plot
Sequence of events in a story
heading
a line of text that says what the passage below it is about
Thomas Jefferson
wrote the Declaration of Independence
judicial branch
part of government that includesJ
landslide
a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
Fraction
A ratio of two numbers. It is written in the form a/b. (b cannot = 0)
analyze
A type of thinking. To determine various component parts and examine their nature and relationship.
Park and recreation
This department of government provides these programs to help us citizens enjoy ourselves.
Author's Point of View/Perspective
the author's attitude toward the subject
Venus
2nd planet from the sun
erosion
the process of moving weathered rock from one place to another
estimate
to make a guess of how much there is by rounding.
multiple
A number that is the product of two counting numbers
equilateral triangle
all three sides are congruent
Habitat
Noun: The place or type of place where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives or grows.
text feature
parts of the text that help the reader find and learn information (ex:charts, bulleted lists, tables, captions, headings, etc.)
Figure
Also called a shape
Octagon
A polygon with exactly 8 sides
Function
A relation in which each input value is directly associated with exactly one output value
An _______ can be formed by a volcano erupting under the ocean floor until itfinally comes about the surface.
island
Compare
To find similarities
urinary system
the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine
militia
a volunteer army
Cause
what happens first and makes something else happen
Expanded Form
A whole or decimal number written as the sum or single-digit multiples of powers of 10. (ex. 735.2 = 700+30+5+.02)
theme
a central idea of a work (the lesson)
Tea Act
act said that the only company allowed to sell tea to the colonist would be the East India Company
array
objects arranged in rows and columns
Two plates moving apart are known as a divergent boundary.
True
The money they collect from taxes
Community governments pay for services with the money from this.
Charge
line segment
a line with two end points
(between 0 and 90 degrees)
...
Mariam (MA) Ferguson
First woman governor of Texas in 1925. Elected after her husband was impeached. She took a stand against racism and she cut taxes. She was re-elected...
factor
the number that is multiplied by another number to find a product
conclude (conclusion)
To decide something after considering all of the information
digestive system
the system that makes food absorbable into the body
second person point of view
The narrator tells the story using the pronouns "You", "Your," and "Yours" to address a reader or listener directly
Line of Symmetry
A line that divides a figure into two congruent mirror images of each other
Narrator
the person telling the story
Mayor
The leader of a city or town is called.
Effect
what happens after the cause, the result of something
Angles
. The inclination between intersecting lines
Obtuse Angle
An angle with a measure greater than 90 and less than 180 degrees.
Number Line
A graph that shows real numbers as ordered points on a line starting with 0. It can go in a positive or negative direction.
Product
The result of multiplying
Multiple
A number that is divisible by another number with no remainder. (ex. 3,6,9,12, 15 are all multiples of 3)
difference
The answer to a subtraction problem. It means to take away.
Description Writing
writing to describe
rectangle
2 pairs of parallel sides, 2 pairs of opposite sides that are the same length, 4 right angles
Mexico
This country (nation) is to the south of Texas
Imagery/Sensory Language
words that create pictures, or images in your mind. They use details about smells, sounds, colors, and taste to create strong images.
parallelogram
2 pairs of parallel side, 2 pairs of opposite sides that are the same length
Federalist
a person who believed that the new United States needed a strong central government
Parish
The name given by the Catholic Church to the local governments in the state of Louisiana when the region was under the Spanish rule.
December 29, 1845
Texas became a state.
conflict
struggle between opposing forces (disagreement/fighting)
Magnetism
the force of repulsion (pushing) or attraction (pulling) between poles of magnets
convey
to carry or transmit; to communicate
Isosceles
A triangle with two congruent sides. The angels opposite the two legs are also congruent.
Climax
the most exciting part of the story
magma
Melted rock that is below the Earth's surface.
Base
A number raised to a power
Illustration
any type of picture or diagram
Prime Number
A whole number greater than 1 with exactly two factors, 1 and the number itself. (ex. 7 is prime - the only factors are 1 and 7
vacuole
a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
Paul Revere
rode through the towns of Lexington and Concord shouting " the British are coming"
When plates converge together it can form ____________.
mountains
Recreation
Is any activity, hobby or sport done for enjoyment after work
summarize
verb - briefly retelling in your own words the main ideas and most important details
Capitol buildings.
State lawmakers meet in these buildings.
circulatory system
The human body system that contians the heart, blood, and all of the blood vessels. It delivers all the nutrients to the cells
Cleavage
Breaking apart along flat surfaces
Decagon
A polygon with exactly 10 sides
Earth
3rd planet from the sun (home)
California Gold Rush
a period of time between 1849 and 1860 when thousands of people from around the world came to find gold and strike it rich
Sequence
The order of events listed step by stepKey words: First, then, next, afterwards
Corpus Christi
The famous King Ranch is located near this Gulf Coast city. It is the second busiest port in Texas.
compatible numbers
numbers that are easy to add mentally.
Character
the people or animals the story is about
Demonstrates
tells or shows
Order of Operations
The rules that tell the order math operations (+, -, x, etc.) are done when there is more than one operation.
rock cycle
the process by which one rock type changes into another rock type
Factor
A whole number that can divide another whole number with no remainder (left over). Example: 1, 3, 5, 15 are all factors of 15.
foreshadowing
A warning or indication of a future event
A _______ occurs whenever magma from deep inside the earth comes out through a crack in the surface.
volcano
outer planets
The four large, gaseous planets farthest from the sun.
tundra
a vast, level, treeless plain in the arctic regions. The ground beneath the surface of the tundras is frozen even in summeril
House of Burgess
1619- The Virginia House of Burgess formed, the first legislative body in colonial America. Later other colonies would adopt houses of burgesses.
intolerable
unacceptable
right triangle
has a right angle (one angle is 90°)
food web
(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains
Dialogue
the spoken text between characters
United States Constitution
a government document that tells exactly what each branch of government is allowed to do
French and Indian War
fought over control of Ohio River ValleyBritain gained more land in North AmericaBritain go control of land that belong to Native AmericansBritain imp...
Author's Purpose
Why the author wrote the story Ex: Persuade, Inform, or Entertain
Label
words on a diagram that show parts of something
Point of View
the character who is telling the story, what someone thinks about the topic or the events
Equivalent
Two or more math statements that have the same value. 2 + 9 and 10 + 1 both = 11. They are equivalent
Reflect
A transformation that "flips" a figure over a mirror or reflection line.
Townshend Acts
taxes on tea, paper, glass, wool, lead, paints
checks and balances
each branch of government checks on the other, the power is balanced between them
textual connection
connecting your thoughts to the text (what does it remind you of?)
The hot melted rock underneath the Earth's plates is called _________.
magma
Phrase
more than one word, but less than a sentence
Erosion
Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation)
Stamp Act
tax on all newspapers, legal documents, playing cards
left ventricle
lower left heart chamber (think opposite left and right)
Perspective
how the character or author sees the events in the story or the topic
perpendicular lines
2 lines that intersect to create a right angle
lava
Melted rock that flows onto land.
Plot
the important events in a story, including the problem and solution
Solution
when the problem of the story gets solved or the character learns to think about it a different way
respiratory system
the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide
Protagonist
the good guy in the story; the main character
First Continental Congress
important meeting between all the colonies, 12 met in Philadelphia, included George Washington, Patrick Henry, John Adams, Samuel Adams
forty-niners
people who came to california in 1849 in search of gold
The Mier Expedition
Texan were captured in Mexico. The men had to draw beans out of a cup. Those who drew and white bean were spared, but those who drew a black bean were...
tariff
tax placed on goods that are imported
isosceles triangle
at least two sides that are congruent
Antagonist
the bad guy or villain in the story
Sun
a typical and average star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
differentiate
(v.) - to distinguish, to make different
sensory imagery
Language that evokes images and triggers memories in the reader of the five senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.
dividend
The number that is to be divided in a division problem
Mars
4th planet from the sun
Right Triangle
A triangle in which an interior angle is a right angle
chloroplast
plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments
Factor Pair
A pair of whole numbers with a product equal to the number under consideration (ex. 2 & 7 are a factor pair of 14)
Nolan Ryan
from Alvin, TX. played baseball from the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. Famous pitcher for his fast ball.
3-D
three dimensionalhaving height, width, and depth
preamble
Thomas Jefferson wrote the beginning of the Declaration Independance
divide
to separate into equal groups; the opposite operation of multiplication
Motivation
why a character acts the way they do, what they want
eukaryates
a organism made up of cell's that have a nucleus enclosed by membrane eukaryotic include protists, animals, plants and fungi but not archaea or bacter...
metamorphic rock
rock that forms when the texture and composition of preexisiting rock changes due to heat and pressure.
mohs hardness scale
a scale ranking ten minerals from softest to hardest; used in testing the hardness of minerals
parallelism
Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other
Exponential Form
A number written with an exponent
Jamestown
first permanent settlement
shot heard around the worls
first gunshot of American Revolution
sedimentary rock
rock that forms when sediments are compacted and cemented together.
Leg (of a Right Triangle)
Each of the two sides that form the right angle in a right triangle
Adjacent Angles
Two angles with a common side and a common vertex but no overlap
puritans
a group of people who disagreed with the Church of England
acute triangle
3 acute angles (less than 90°)
cellulose
hard, nonliving material that makes up the cell wall of a plant cell
cell
(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
Circumference
The distance around the outside of a circle.
base
the bottom of a 3-D figure; length x width
conductors
the people who aided the runaway slave on their way north
rain forest
a forest region located in the Tropical Zone with a heavy concentration of different species of broadleaf trees.
General Santa Anna
Mexican dictator during Texas Revolution
omnivore
an animal that eats both plants and animals
Caption
words written below or next to an illustration that tells what it is about
idioms
Words/phrases not same literal meaning as words composed of (example: ts raining cats and dogs)
Trait
a word to describe a character's personality, usually does not change
synonym
A word that means the same as another word
The largest waves in the worlds are called ___________.
tsunamis
boomtown
a city that grows in quickly in population because of a certain industry, often gold
Problem
usually the problem of the main character, what they want or are struggling against
Middle Colonies
part agriculture, part industrialNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delware
Foreshadowing
when the author gives hints about what is going to happen later on in the story
glucose
water + sunlight + CO2 = ?
oxygen
What leaves plants?
right ventricle
lower right heart chamber
Boundary
Another word for border.
vertex (vertices)
Where 2 or more lines intersect, corner (plural)
square
2 pairs of parallel side, 4 sides that are congruent, 4 right angles.
Boston Tea Party
group of colonists dressed as Indians through all the tea in the harbor
Triangle
A polygon with exactly 3 sides, 3 angles, and 3 vertices.
beliefs
specific ideas that people hold to be true
Boston Massacre
pushed the colonists closer to war, British soldiers shot into a crowd and killed 5 colonists
associative property of multiplication
the property that states that when the grouping of factors is changed, the product remains the same
Ice Age
period of time when much of the Earth was covered by glaciers
North Pole
the northernmost point of the Earth's axis90 degrees north latitude
Government Services
Is work that is done by the government for everyone in a city or town
Venn Diagram
A diagram made of two or more circles that shows the relationship between two sets of data.
Antonym
words that mean the opposite
symbolism
A device in literature where an object represents an idea.
colony
a settlement far from the country that governs it
Numerator
The dividend in a fraction or ratio OR The top number in a fraction or ratio. Example: In 7/8, 7 is the numerator.
canopy
dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall rain forest trees
Tobacco
cash crop
Audie Murphy
Most decorated US soldier of WW2 from Texas. National Hero
magma
the hot liquid that forms when rock partially or completely melts; may include mineral crystals
John Adams
He argued against the Stamp Act and was involved in various patriot groups. As a delegate from Massachusetts, he urged the Second Continental Congress...
forced migration
a large group of people who are forced to move from one place to live to another place to live
Comparison
when two or more things are being compared as having things the same or different
War Hawks
a group of people in congress who wanted to go to war with Britain in 1812
Chronological
events told in order of time
backcountry
the land that was close to the Apalachian Mountains
Ann Richards
second female governor of Texas.
Spindle Top
Located in Beaumont this oil field started the biggest economic "boom" in Texas history
Texas Tea or Black Gold
nickname for oil, Texas' most important natural resource.
neutral
to not take a side in a fight
Main Idea
the big idea - what and what about it
Setting
when and where the story takes place
Conestoga Wagon
a type of covered wagon
mitochondria
The part of the cell that converts food to energy.
Coolest Teacher
Mrs.Brown
Factor
A number that is multiplied
Unit Square
A square with each side 1 unit in length. The area of a unit square is 1 square unit.
Wampanoag
helped the Pilgrims make a peace treaty
Governor
A state leader that is elected by the people is called this.
Indian removal act
the United States government action that forcibly moved indians to lands west
distributive property
The property that states that multiplying a sum by a number is the same as multiplying each addend by the number and then adding the products
genre
a kind of literary or artistic work
precipitation
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
adjacent
two line segments that share a vertex
linear plot
A plot that has a distinctive begining, middle, and end, and is composed of five identifiable parts: introduction, rising action, climax, falling acti...
phloem
Vascular plant tissue consisting of living cells arranged into elongated tubes that transport sugar and other organic nutrients throughout the plant.
Battle of Tippecanoe
a 1811 battle between american soldiers and Tecumsh's soldiers
amendent
something that is added to the orginal
Passage
a reading passage, usually less than two pages
tally table
a table that uses tally marks to record data
consumer
a living thing that gets energy by eating plants and other animals
kite
2 pairs of adjacent sides that are the same length
executive branch
part of the United States government that includes the president
equation
A number sentence that uses the equal sign to show that two amounts are equal
Orbit
The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
chlorophyll
a green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria
Vertical Bar Graph
a bar graph in which the bars go up from bottom to top
free verse poem
a poem that has no definite rhyme and structure
text structure
how the information within a written text is organized
Figurative Language
a phrase that means something different that what is actually being said; ex: sarcasm, "as big as a house", exaggeration
By having school boards to make decisions and solve school's problems
Our government makes sure that children get good education by having this
Polygon
A closed 2-D shape. Each side is a line segment and intersects exactly two other sides. Each point of intersection creates a vertex or point.
Quotient
The result of dividing
Manifest Destiny
belief that America was destined to expand to the Pacific, and possibly into Canada and Mexico
grassland
land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
line plot
a graph that records each piece of data on a number line
Square
. A parallelogram with all sides and angles equal. A square is also a rectangle and a rhombus
Idiom
A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.
Sedimentary
A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented togetherRock formed when layer...
Explain how glaciers change the land:
Glaciers change the land as they slide over it. The scrape up rocks and soil and pile them up into hills. They scoop our rocks and soil to form huge h...
Declaration of Independance
written by Thomas Jefferson
Battle of Bunker Hill
first major battle fought in Revolution
Character traits
qualities that describe a character Ex. Nice, mean, forgiving, playful, shy or funny
instinct
a behavior that an organism inherits
Lesson
something that can be learned, usually about life
Metamorphic
A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.
Local government.
Community and County government are kinds of this.
Igneous
A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface.
vein
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart (blue)
Intolerable Acts
*rules that sent more British soldiers to Boston*colonist had to let soldiers stay in their home and feed them*no ships were allowed to enter or leave...
Local, State and National
The three levels of government
Fact
A true statement that can be proved.
Mirabeau Lamar
Commanded the Texas Calvary during Battle of San Jacinto. Second president of Republic of Texas. Father of Texas Education in Texas
Exponent
A number that tells how many times another number (the base) is used as a factor
third person omniscient point of view
narrator knows everything in the story and reveals the thoughts of all the characters
Proprietary coloniesNew York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,New Jersey
meant to make money for the stockholder( person who owned the colony)
pattern
An ordered set of numbers or objects in which the order helps you predict what will come next
fort
a small strong building for soliders
igneous rock
A rock that forms when melted rock cools and hardens.
Weathering
The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.
Whole Numbers
A counting number or zero
Contrast
to find differences
Quotient
The answer to a problem when you divide one number by another number.
chronological
Arranged in order of time of occurrence
Repel
to force back
Red River
This river separates Texas from Oklahoma. Gets it name from its color which is caused by its soil
Nonagon
A polygon with exactly 9 sides
List the ways rocks can be weathered:
wind, water, plants/animals
straight angle
an angle that measures exactly 180 degrees
Fossil
The trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock
Title
the name of a book or article
Acute Angle
. An angle with a measure greater than 0 and less than 90 degrees
climate
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
igneous rock
rock that forms from the cooling of magma
Compare
telling how two or more things are alike or different
clarify
to make clear or easier to understand
Stephen F. Austin
Father of Texas, brought Anglo-Americans to settle in Texas. Old 300, Texas state capital is named after him.
ratify
to approve
coral reef
A structure of calcite skeletons built up by coral animals in warm, shallow ocean water.
Pecan Tree
Texas state tree. Pecan pie
Suffixes
Words or word parts added to the END of a base word to change its meaning or part of speech
Diagram
a picture with labels that shows the parts of something or how it works
Hexagon
A polygon with exactly 6 sides
Erosion
__________ is the movement of weathered rock and soil.
Patrick Herny
lawyer who made a speech to King George III that said Britain had to right to tax the colonistSaid " give me liberty, or give me death"
Fossil
It is any trace of an ancient organism preserved in rock.
Jane Lon
Mother of Texas. Part of Stephen F Austin's Old 300 colonists.
Sabine River
this river is the border between Texas and Louisiana
Events
things that happen in a story
Message
a lesson or moral of the story, the theme, what the author wants you to learn
media
the various methods of communicating information(the internet, social apps, newspapers, magazines, tv)
commutative property of multiplication
the property that states that you can multiply two factors in any order and get the same product
Legislative Branch
Branch that makes the laws.
Analog Time
Time shown on a traditional two or three hand clock. The wall clock in the classroom shows analog time.
obtuse angle
an angle measuring greater than 90 degrees
Number Sentence
A math statement that always has a relation symbol (=, < , >). Example: 2 + 3 = 5. 4 > 5
luster
the way a mineral reflects light
State Government
Which level of government includes a governor elected by the people.
rectangular prism
a prism that has rectangular bases
equal groups
groups that have the same number of objects
key
a part of a map or a graph that explains the symbols
Earthquake
The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
Heptagon
A polygon with exactly 7 sides
Analyze
to break apart a section of text to better understand it
How does water cause weathering?
When water flows into crack or holes in rocks and freezes, the water expands causing the rock to break apart. The movement of waters also wears rock a...
picture graph
a graph that uses pictures to show and compare information
indentured servant
a person who agrees to work for free for a certain period of time in return for their freedom
Learned Behavior
a behavior an animal learns from its parents
photosynthesis
The way plants make their own food
Perimeter
The distance around the outside of a closed, 2-D shape.
The Earth is 4.5 billion years old.
True
Bar Graph
A type of data display that shows how often something happens using bars to show the data
acute angle
an angle measuring less than 90 degrees
Tax
Is money that we citizens pay to run our community government and provide us services.
third person limited point of view
the narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only one character
perpendicular line segments
two line segments that intersect at a right angle (90 degree)
List the three ways rock can be weathered
wind, water, plants/animals
Pluto
Name this dwarf planet
David Burnett
Ad interim president of the Republic of Texas government, Signed Treaty of Velasco
interpret
to explain the meaning of
lyrical poem
A poem that does not tell a story but expresses the personal feelings or thoughts of a speaker.
Author's purpose
the reason the author wrote the passage or text - to teach, inform, entertain, convince, or persuade the reader
cotton
Texas produces more of this crop used for clothing than any other state.
length
how long a figure measures
Anson Jones
Last President of the Republic of Texas.
Property Tax
Is money paid by people who own land and buildings
Fiction
a story made up out of the author's imagination
Infer
using text details and background knowledge to figure out information that isn't "right there' in the words on the page.
Dividend
When dividing one number by another, the number that is being divided. Example: 24 - 6 = 24 is the dividend
Fort Worth
The Trinity River flows through the center of this Texas city. Its nickname "Cowtown". Also part of the Metroplex
sink
warm air and cold air_____.
immigrate
a person from one country who goes to live in another country
Uranus
7th planet from the sun
point of view
the perspective from which a story is told
trapezoid
at least 1 pair of parallel sides
Second Continental Congress
agreed to create a armyrepresentatives from each of the 13 coloniesLed by George Washington
Narrator
the person/thing telling the story
Digital Time
Time shown on a digital clock. Hours, minutes, and seconds are separated by :. Example: 11:03:20 = 11 hours, 3 minutes, 20 seconds
Battle of Gonzales
Nick-named "the Lexington and Concord of Texas". Had a white flag with "Come and Take it" written on it.
artery
a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
Contradict
to go against
herbivore
plant eater
Supports
helps to backup an idea, evidence
Olive Branch
letter written to King George asking for more freedom for the colonist
Minerals
A nutrient that occurs naturally in rocks or soil; needed by the body in small amounts.Inorganic compounds essential for normal metabolism, growth and...
King Ranch
Largest cattle ranch in Texas. 825,000 acres. Located in Kingsville, TX near Corpus Christi.
Map
a text feature that shows places
Line
An straight set of points that goes on for infinity or forever.
Lone Star
On the state flag of Texas, and the nickname of Texas
pioneers
people who are the first to settle in a region
suspense
Technique that keeps the reader guessing what will happen next
Chronological
in order by time, first, next, then, later, last
Battle of San Jacinto
Texas army lead by Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna and the Mexican army on April 21, 1836. Battle lasted 18 minutes.
rising action
events leading up to the climax
Conclusion
the end of the story
Parks and recreation department
This department offers special programs in the summer for children to enjoy.
electoral college
the body that elects the president of the United States
rhombus
2 pairs of parallel sides, 4 sides that are the same length
parallel lines
2 lines that will never intersect if continued on
Bluebonnet
Texas state flower.
swamp
a wetland ecosystem in which trees and vines grow
synonym
words that mean the same thing
Timeline
a text feature that shows important dates and events
Church of England
national religion of England
Point
A point is usually shown with a single dot and labeled with a capital letter. It has no dimensions.
Unit Price
The price a single item or unit. (ex. $3.50 per pound)
3rd Person Point of View
Told by a narrator NOT in the story(He, She, They, Them, Character Name)
County Seat
The city or town in which the county's leaders meet.
Resolution
the solution; what solves the problem
cytoplasm
a jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
Texas Longhorn
Mascot of the University of Texas, Texas is famous for this breed of cattle.
Budget
plan for spending money
heart
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs
Neptune
8th planet from the sun
desert
an extremely dry area with little water and few plants
Judicial Branch
Branch that decides if laws are fair and being carried out correctly.
Ray
A part of a line that has one endpoint and continues infinitely in one direction.
Lost Colony/ Roanoke
the first settlement in north america
falling action
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
xylem
the vascular tissue through which water and nutrients move in some plants
Fault
A crack in the earth's crust.
Commutative Property
(Addition and Multiplication ONLY) The property that says the order of adding or multiplying the numbers does not make a difference. a + b = b + a
Rhombus
. A parallelogram with all sides congruent.
Line Segment
A part of a line with two endpoints, one on each end
Public Works department
We might not have clean water if it wasn't for this department.
Capitol
The building name in a capital city in which lawmakers meet.
Plane
A shape with no dimensions- no length, width, or height. Examples: An infinitely thin sheet of flat glass that goes in all directions forever.
Average or Mean
The number found by dividing the sum of a set of numbers by the total amount of numbers added.
patriot
colonist who supported the cause of independence
Equation
A math sentence relating two equal parts or expressions. 6 + 9 = 15 or 9 +6 = 15
rock cycle
the process by which one rock type changes into another rock type
Sam Houston
First President of the Republic of Texas, Commander of the Texas Army, Hero of San Jacinto, First governor of the state of Texas. US Senator for state...
prokarytes
single celled organism with no organized nucleus
Composite Number
A whole number greater than 1 that is not a prime number
first person point of view
the narrator is a character in the story and used words like I, me, we
context
Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning.root
high desert
the area for trading and finding minerals
capillaries
the smallest blood vessels which connect the smallest arteries with the smallest veins. Nourishment and fluid noramlly trapped in thick walled arterie...
Decimal Notation
A number written with base 10 place values that a smaller than one. (ex. 0.25, 25.624)
Fact
something that can be proven true or false
Difference
The result of subracting
legislative branch
part of the government that includes the senate and the House of Representatives
Battle of Saratoga
often called the turning point in the American Revolution
Array
A rectangular arrangement of objects or number. All rows are the same length and all columns are the same length.
Judicial Branch, Executive Branch and Legislative Branch
The three branches of government.
The Alamo
Located in San Antonio. Where 187 brave men were killed by the Mexican Army. Also known as Mission San Antonio de Valero.
Values
the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live
Acute Triangle
A triangle in which all interior angels are acute
James Bowie
Texas pioneer, fought and died at the Alamo, invented the Bowie Knife
Capitol Building
This building represents the Legislative Branch
Environment
Noun: The conditions that surround someone or something.
Articles of confederation
the United States plan of government that was used from 1781-1789
sequencing
Placing information, concepts, and actions in order
Characteristic
trait, attribute
Perpendicular
Two lines or segments that intersect to form at least one right angle
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
From Dennison, Texas. He was a general during WW2. 34th President
factual claim
a claim that something is true; a claim that evidence or reasons are being presented
Compare & Contrast
Give an account of similarities and differences between two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout.
width
how wide a figure measures
sedimentary rock
rock that forms when sediments are compacted and cemented together.
Conflict
the problem in the story
Houston
It is the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest in the USA. It is the largest port in Texas. It was the first capital city of Texas.Home to 201...
low desert
the are for hunting and cemeteries (west side)
deoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA) nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose
Volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountains are made by faults.
False
Cynthia Ann Parker
She was captured by the Comanche Indians. Called the " White Comanche". Her son Quanah Parker became a famous Indian leader
rock
A nonliving material made of one or more minerals.
frequency table
A table that uses numbers to record data
stanza
a group of lines in a poem
Mercury
closest planet to the sun
Theme
the overall message of the story
Beneficial
Being of use; helpful; favorable
place value
the value of each digit in a number, based on the location of the digit
weathering
the process of wearing down or breaking down rocks into smaller pieces
Cause & Effect Writing
The reason something happens and the result of it happening.
Denominator
The divisor in a ratio or fraction or The bottom number in a fraction or ratio. Example: In 7/8, 8 is the denominator.
Parallelogram
Four sided, closed shape where opposite sides are the same length.
Scalene Triangle
A triangle in which no sides are congruent . They are all different lengths.
Homophone
a word that has the same sound but a different meaning as another word
metamorphic rock
rock that forms when the texture and composition of preexisiting rock changes due to heat and pressure.
San Antonio
The Battle of the Alamo took place here. Third largest city in Texas.
infer
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
Leg (of an Isosceles Triangle)
Each of the two congruent sides of an isosceles triangle
Detail
smaller facts or events in the story that may support the main idea
horizontal bar graph
A bar graph in which the bars go across from left to right
Order of Operations
A set of rules for simplifying numerical expressions
Dallas
Part of the Metroplex. Home to the Dallas Cowboys. It hosts the Texas State Fair.
Texas Rangers
law men that rode across Texas trying to keep law and order. Now part of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Rio Grande River
It forms the southern border between Texas and Mexico. It starts in Colorado and empties into the Gulf of Mexico
scalene triangle
no sides are congruent (have the same length)
symbiosis
relationship in which two species live closely together
Variable
a letter in the expression that represents a number
volume
the amount of space an object takes up
intolerable acts
in response to Boston Tea Party, 4 acts passed, Port of Boston closed, reduced power of assemblies in colonies, permitted royal officers to be tried e...
Battle of Yorktown
ended the Revolutionary War
Pictograph
A chart that uses pictures to show numbers of things being graphed.
Subtitle
a longer title that tells what the book or article is about with more details
face
any of the surfaces of a 3-D figure
Specials jobs and responsbilities
Community, state and national levels of governments make laws and collect taxes, but each level has its own
Rotation
The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
sediment
small pieces of weathered rock such as gravel, sand, or pebbles
Photograph
a picture of something real that is taken with a camera
exposition
A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.
frontier
the unsettled part of a country
Vertex
A point where lines, rays, or line segments meet.
Hardness
Measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched
evaluate
Examine and judge carefully.
Identity property of Multiplication
The property that states that the product of any number and 1 is that number
Inference
use background knowledge & context clues to make an educated guess
Sum
The result of adding
House of Burgessess
group of elected officials to help make the laws in Jamestown,beginning of self government for the English colonies
Nonfiction
writing that is facts, about real people or things; biographies, informational writing
climax
The climax or turning point of a narrative work is its point of highest tension or drama or when the action starts in which the solution is given.
producer
organisms that make their own food
band wagon
an argument saying in effect that becuase other people are doing something, you should too
Evidence
details or facts from the story that helps to prove an idea
cell membrane
a thin membrane around the cytoplasm of a cell
Contrast
telling how two or more things are different
hexagon
6 sided figure
Chronological Writing
Presented in time order, from earliest to latest.
obtuse triangle
has an obtuse angle (greater than 90°)
Pentagon
A polygon with exactly 5 sides.
boycott
to refuse to buy something to express disapproval or create change
Summary
a retelling of the most important parts of the story
Feeling
a character's emotions, may change many times throughout the story
adages
A short saying that expresses a general truth about human nature.
opposite
two line segments that do not share a vertex and are on opposite sides of the poloygon
author's purpose
The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain)
carnivore
Meat eater
Least Common Denominator
The least common multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions. (ex. The least common denominator of ¼ and 3/10 is 20)
Theme
the lesson about life the author wants you to learn from the story
narrative poem
a poem that tells a story
mercenaries
paid soldiers from one country who fight for another country
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana
These states border Texas
Battle of Lexington and Concord
marked the beginning of the Revolution
microorganism
microscopic animal or plant
Volcanic Eruption
The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material.phr. an explosion which causes burning rocks to be thrown out of a volcano
Right Angle
An angle that measures exactly 90 degrees
Problem & Solution Writing
The author identifies and describes a problem and then offers one or more possible solutions.
minutemen
members of the militia who were ready to fight with only a moments notice
Solar Energy
energy from the sun
President George HW Bush
41st President of US from Houston, TX. He was also the Vice President under Ronald Reagan in 1981 - 1989. Director of CIA in 1976-1977.
sound technique
control the sound of the poem
diamond
What is the hardest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale?
rock
a solid mixture of crystals of one or more minerals or other materials
complexity
involving a lot of different but connected parts in a way that is difficult to understand
Absorb
to soak up or take in
Gulf of Mexico
All of southeast Texas borders this body of water. The cities of Galveston, Corpus Christi, and Padre Island touch its shores.
multiply
to combine equal groups to find how many in all; the opposite operation of division
Plate tectonics
It explains that the earth is divided into pieces
President Lyndon B Johnson
US President associated with Civil Rights movement, took over as President when John F Kennedy was assassinated. He was from Stonewall, Texas.
Heading
the name of a section, tells what it is going to mostly be about
Sum
The answer to a problem when you add two or more numbers.
Population
A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
Addend
A number or expression that is added to another number or expression
Area
The measure, in square units, of the interior of a plane figure
bladder
elastic, muscular organ that holds urine until it leaves the body
Suzanne Dickenson
Santa Anna released her and her baby from the Alamo to tell Sam Houston about the defeat.
separatists
people who wanted to break away from or separate from the Church of England
Treaty of Paris
marked the official end of the war
perspective
a way of thinking about situations or topics
Mocking Bird
Texas state bird. It imitates other birds, or other noises including a dog bark, or jack hammer
Austin
It is the capital of Texas, and the University of Texas is located her. Named after the "Father of Texas"
tone
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
Opinion
A personal belief about something. It cannot be proved.
right atrium
the right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus
When large plates get caught, pressure and energy builds up. When thatpressure and energy are release an __________ occurs.
earthquake
nucleus
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
inherited behavior
a set of actions that a living thing is born with and does not need to learn
Southern Colonies
mostly agricultureVirginia, Maryland, North Carolina,South Carolina, Georgia
Axis
An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
imply
to hint
paraphrase
A restatement of a text or passage in other words.
Attract
To pull togetherto draw something to yourself (like magnets)
Sequence
when events or steps are in order
South Pole
90 degrees Souththe southernmost point of the Earth's axis
decomposer
organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter
The continents have always been in the same location.
False
visual technique
Develop a picture to represent each major concept(what is the movie playing in your head?)
Label the three layers of the Earth:
crust, core, mantle
round
to replace a number with another number to estimate
streak
a marking of a different color or texture from the background
myth
A traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society.
height
how tall a figure measures
inner planets
the planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
1st Person Point of View
Told by a character in the story (Me, I, Us, We)
Streak
the color of a mineral's powder
side
a side of a figure, a line segment that intersects two other line segments at vertices
Legislative Branch
The town or city council of your community is part of this branch.
cash crop
crop grown for profit
Plot
the events in a story
Bill of Rights
the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution
Quadrilateral
A polygon with exactly 4 sides.
order of operations
a set of rules that give you the order in which calculations should be doneA
Sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams organized a group of men to protest the Stamp Act
Continental drift
Theory that the continents slowly moved over Earth's surface.
Johnson Space Center
home of NASA, located in Clear Lake, Tx. mission control for the moon was located here
inverse operations
opposite operations that cancel each other. Addition and subtraction - Multiplication and division.
Public Works
Department of a community government that provides services to meet day to day needs like Sanitation or Clean water supply.
Texas Revolution
1835 - 1836, Texan colonists rebelled against the Mexican government. Several battles include the Alamo and San Jacinto
understory
Below the canopy, a second layer of shorter trees and vines
Expression
A mathematical phrase with numbers and symbols
Community (Local) Government
Public schools and libraries are the responsibility of this level of government.
Atantic Slave Trade
the business of forcing Africans to the colonies in North and South America to work
antonym
a word that means the opposite of another word
William B Travis
Hero of the Alamo. Became the leader of the men who decided to stay and fight. Wrote famous, "Victory or Death" letter.
Attribute
trait, characteristic
Volume
. The amount of space that is in a 3-D shape. Called cubic units
Integer
A counting number or zero
delegate
a representative of a state
Mood
how the story makes you (the reader) feel
glacier
slow moving river of ice
Opinion
what someone thinks about something, can be supported, but cannot be proven right or wrong (best, worst, better, greatest, etc)
related facts
A fancy name for fact family
The Supreme Court Building
This building represents the Judicial branch.
Keep streets and water clean and collect garbage
Two examples of jobs that the public works department performs are these.
Power
An exponent
Northwest Territory
an area of land that became Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin
polygon
a 2D figure with at least 3 closed straight lines.
Big Bend National Park
Texas wilderness of 700,000 acres. The Chalk, Chisos, and Christmas Mountains are located here.
resolution
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
Prefixes
words or word parts added to the BEGINNING of a base word to make a new word
Congruent
Exactly the same length.
magma
the hot liquid that forms when rock partially or completely melts; may include mineral crystals
__________ are when soil and rock collapse and fall down a hill ormountainside.
Landslides
parallel line segments
two or more line segments that run side by side and NEVER intersect
Associative Property
(Addition and Multiplication ONLY) The property that says the grouping of addends or factors does not make a difference. (a+b)+c = (b+c)+a
Battle of Goliad
James Fannin and his army were massacred by the Mexican army on March 27.
Face
A 2-D figure (also called a plane figure) that is one side of a 3-D figure. Example: A pyramid (3-D) sits on a square (2-D) face.
Saturn
6th planet from the sun
divisor
the number that divides the dividend
Sales Tax
Is the extra money that we all pay each time we buy something.
cube
A prism with six square faces
ecosystem
a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
Regular Polygon
A polygon in which all sides are congruent and all angles are congruent. (ex. Squares are regular polygons)
left atrium
the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins
zero property of multiplication
the property that states that the product of zero and any number is zero
Monroe Doctrine
policy made by President Monroe that declared1823 - Declared that Europe should not interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere and that any at...
Pieces of rock, called ________ make up continents and ocean floors
plates
product
the answer of a multiplication problem
Parallel Lines
Two or more lines that lie in the same plane and do not intersect.
Senora Francisca Alvarez
Known as the "Angel of Goliad" for hiding some of the wounded Texas soldiers from the Mexican army
Subtrahend
An expression that is subtracted from another expression. (ex. 20 -11=18 11 is the subtrahend)
scavenger
a carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms
deposition
the process of depositing (dropping) sediment
river
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
caption
a title or short description of a picture
shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches
Text
the actual words in a book or passage, or another name for a reading passage
DNA
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix
Setting
when and where the story takes place
quotient
the number that results from dividing.
repeal
means to cancel
Line Plot
A graph where the data are single points on a number line and how often something happens is shown by dots or x's. Unless stated, each dot or x stands...
Barbara Jordan
First African American women elected to Texas Senate. She was also the first African Amercianfrom "Deep South" elected to US Congress. Served on the N...
pentagon
5 sided figure
quadrilateral
a 4 sided figure
Virginia company
businessmen wanted to set up a new colony in Virginia to see if there were any resources to make them money
Place Value
The value of the place a digit is in, in a number. This is not the same as the value of the digit. Example: In the number 120. The 2 is in the ten's p...
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