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3rd Grade WW Module 2 Vocab in Context Pt. 2

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  • The team has the homefield ADVANTAGE. What does advantage mean?
    to have a better chance
  • We made a MEZZOTINT on the plaque for our parents. What does mezzotint mean?
    an engraving made by scraping and polishing
  • The scissors were GOUGED into the eraser. What does gouge mean?
    to cut a hole with something sharp
  • The FACT is that I cannot walk to school from my house. What does fact mean?
    a piece of information that is true
  • The rocket made its ASCENT to the moon. What does ascent mean?
    to go up
  • We RESEARCHED the best blanket to buy. What does research mean?
    carefully study to find out more information
  • I had a DISADVANTAGE of being tired when I took the test. What does disadvantage mean?
    a situation that makes it more difficult to be successful
  • We REARED the puppies until they were old enough to sell. What does rear mean?
    to raise
  • In the summer, we have to CONSERVE water. What does conserve mean?
    to avoid waste
  • We had to turn off the computer when it MALFUNCTIONED. What does malfunction mean?
    to not work
  • The astronaut made a quick DESCENT. What does descent mean?
    to go down
  • The jump rope fell to floor when I RELEASED it from my hands. What does release mean?
    to let go
  • The book had the perfect METAPHOR. What is a metaphor?
    a phrase used to describe something by comparing it to another thing
  • We studied the LUNAR phases in science class. What does lunar mean?
    moon
  • We found SIMILES in the story. What is a simile?
    comparison of tow things using "like" or "as"
  • It took a lot of GRIT to continue the race in the snow. What does grit mean?
    courage
  • Our teacher REDUCED the number of math problems on the test. What does reduce mean?
    to make less
  • We attended the ASSEMBLY in the gym. What does assembly mean?
    a group of people that get together for a specific reason
  • She was the PERSONIFICATION of kindness. What does personification mean?
    a person who is a perfect example of a quality
  • We looked for the CONSTELLATION. What is a constellation?
    a group of starts that look like and are named after an animal, object, or person
  • My teacher sent me on a MISSION to find the missing hat. What does mission mean?
    important task that someone is sent to do or a goal someone wants to fulfill
  • The telescope was FRAGILE. What does fragile mean?
    easy to break
  • I INTEND to save my money to buy a new gaming system. What does intend mean?
    to plan for something
  • My shirt was HIDEOUS after I spilled mustard on it. What does hideous mean?
    look disgusting
  • The bears EMERGED from hibernation well rested. What does emerge mean?
    to appear
  • She had a strong OPINION about the book we are reading in class. What does opinion mean?
    what someone thinks about something or someone based on feelings or experiences