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Wit and Wisdom Grade 1 Module 1 Vocabulary

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  • Flick: If we have a large area to paint, would we flick with our brush?
    no (flick=to hit lightly with a quick movement)
  • Drift: If a boat drifts away, is it racing?
    no (drift=move slowly in air or water)
  • Survive: Do some animals survive by changing their behavior when the weather changes?
    yes (survive=stay alive)
  • Flutter: Does a butterfly flutter on its way to a flower?
    yes (flutter=to move back and forth quickly)
  • Shape: Are all leaves of the same shape also the same color?
    no (shape=the outer form of something)
  • Uncurl: If I uncurl my hair, did I straighten it?
    yes (uncurl: to open up or become straight)
  • Soar: Would a stone soar to the bottom of a lake?
    no (soar=to fly high and smoothly)
  • Change: If you get caught in a rainstorm, do you change into dry clothes?
    yes (change: to become or make different)
  • Huddle: Do we huddle together on a warm day?
    no (huddle=move close together)
  • Glossary: Does a glossary list the steps to an experiment?
    no (glossary=list of special words in a book and their meanings)
  • Observe: If we look away from the actors, are we observing the play?
    no (observe=look at closely)
  • Separate: If two students go to lunch and sit down together, did they separate?
    no (separate=part or move away from something)
  • Contents: Does a table of contents explain what difficult words mean?
    no (contents=what you find in something)
  • Migrate: Do animals migrate to follow warmer weather?
    yes (migrate=move for water, food, or warmth)
  • Usual: If you sit at the same lunch table every day, do you have a usual place to sit?
    yes (usual=what happens most of the time)
  • Open: When it’s time to read, do you open your book?
    yes (open=move to make not closed)
  • Disappear: Did the principal disappear when she came to the classroom to say good morning?
    no (disappear=become impossible to see)