Unit 1

Lesson 1: “ Boom Town ”

Vocabulary

 boom – having rapid growth
 business – work done to earn a living
 coins – round pieces of metal used as money
 fetched – went and got something                                                         laundry – a room or building where clothes are washed and ironed

mending – sewing that repairs a hole or tear

pick – a tool with a heavy metal bar pointed at one or both ends, having a long, wooden handle

skillet – a type of frying pan

spell – a period of time

Spelling Words

happen, lettuce, basket, winter, sister, monster, supper, subject, lesson, spelling, napkin, collar, traffic, suggest, puppet, skillet, picnic, planet, pumpkin

Unit 1

Lesson 2: "What About Me?”

Vocabulary

 carpenter – someone whose work is building and repairing things made of wood.
 carpetmaker – a person who makes carpets and rugs for floors
 knowledge – what you  know
 marketplace – a place where people meet to buy and sell things
 merchant – someone who buys and sells goods for a living
 plenty – a full supply

straying – wandering

thread – a thin string made of cotton, silk, wool, or nylon, spun and twisted together.

Spelling Words

 pennies, inches, plants, families, bodies, glasses, wishes, pockets, lists, copies, parties, bunches, crashes, supplies, pencils, accidents, libraries, mysteries, carpenters, merchants

Unit 1

Lesson 4: "If You Made a Million”

Vocabulary

 amount- the total sum
 check – a written order directing a bank to pay money to the person                 named
 earned – got money in return for work or service
 expensive – costing a lot of money
 interest – the money paid for the use of someone else’s money

million – one thousand thousands; 1,000

thousand – ten hundred; 1,000,000

value – the real worth of something in money

worth - equal in value to

Spelling Words

 clean, agree, teeth, dream, grain, coach, display, window, shadow, cheese, peach, braid, Sunday, float, thrown, entertain, complain, bleachers, willow, wheat

Unit 1

Lesson 5: "My Rows and Piles of Coins”

Vocabulary

 arranged – put things in certain order
 bundles – things tied or wrapped together
 dangerously – not safely
 errands – short trips that you take to do something
 excitedly – with strong, lively feelings

steady – firmly fixed

unwrapped – opened

wobbled – moved unsteadily from side to side; shook

Spelling Words

 proud, shower, hour, amount, voyage, choice,  avoid, thousand, prowl, employ, bounce, poison, annoy, appoint, broil, however, mountain, coward, turmoil, chowder

Unit 2

Lesson 1: "Penguin Chick"

Vocabulary

 cuddles – lies close and comfortably; curls up
 flippers – broad, flat body parts used for swimming by animals such as seals and penguins
 frozen – hardened with cold; turned to ice
 hatch – to come out of an egg
 pecks – strikes with a beak

preen – to smooth or arrange feathers with a beak

snuggles - lies close and comfortably together; cuddles

Spelling Words

 finish, pilot, even, wagon, music, silent, rapid, female, lemon, pupil, focus, robot, tulip, camel, salad, resident, spinach, climate, tradition, innocent

Unit 2

Lesson 2: "A Day’s Work"

Vocabulary

 excitement – a condition of having strong, lively feelings, about something that you like
 gardener – someone employed to take care of a garden or lawn
 motioned – made a movement, as of the hand, to get someone to do something
 sadness – unhappiness; sorrow
 shivered – shock with cold, fear, or excitement
 shocked – caused to feel surprise, horror, or disgust

slammed –  threw or hit something wit great force

Spelling Words

 handle, trouble, simple, people, middle, table, little, gentle, poodle, pickle, noodle, saddle, juggle, uncle, riddle, example, throttle, obstacle, miracle, muscle

Unit 2

Lesson 3: "Prudy’s Problem and How She Fixed It "

Vocabulary

 collection – a group of things gathered from many places and belonging together
 enormous – very, very large; huge
 realize – too understand something clearly
 scattered – separated and going in different directions
 shiny – giving off or reflecting a bright light; bright
 strain – to draw tightly; to stretch too much

Spelling Words

 sunglasses, football, homework, haircut, popcorn, railroad, snowstorm, erring, scarecrow, blueberry, butterflies, lawnmower, campground, sandbox, toothbrush, thumbtack, earthquake, scrapbook, courthouse, whirlpool

Unit 2

Lesson 4: "Tops and Bottoms"

Vocabulary

 bottom – the lowest part
 cheated – tricked someone, acted in a way that is not honest
 cleaver – bright; intelligent
 crops – plants grown for food
 lazy – not willing to work or move fast
 partners – members of a company who share the risks and profits of the business

wealth - riches

Spelling Words

 splash, throw, three, square, throat, strike, street, split, splurge, thrill, strength, squeak, throne, strawberry, squeeze, squid, squander, arthritis, instrument, strategy

Unit 2

Lesson 5: "William’s House"

Vocabulary

 barrels – containers with round, flat tops and bottoms, and slides that curve out slightly
 cellar – and underground room or rooms
 clearing – an open space of land in a forest
 pegs – pins or small bolts of wood or metal used to fasten parts together
 spoil – to become bad or not good to eat
 steep – having a sharp slope; almost straight up and down

Spelling Words

 father, chapter, other, alphabet, watch, English, weather, catch, fashion, shrink, pitcher, flash athlete, trophy, nephew, northern, establish, emphasis, hyphen, challenge

Unit 3

Lesson 2: "The Gardener"

Vocabulary

 beauty – the quality the pleases both the mind and the senses in art or nature
 blooming – having flowers; opening into flowers
 bulbs – round, underground parts from which certain plants grow
 doze – to sleep lightly
 humor – the ability to see or show the funny side of things

recognizing - identifying

showers – rain the lasts only a short time

sprouting – producing new leaves, shoots, or buds; beginning to grow

Spelling Words

 let’s, he’d, you’ll, can’t, I’d, you’d, haven’t, hasn’t, she’d, they’ll, when’s, we’d, they’d, wasn’t, didn’t, should’ve, would’ve, could’ve, needn’t, you’ve

Unit 3

Lesson 3: "Pushing Up the Sky"

Vocabulary

 antlers – bony, branching, growths on the head of a male deer, elk, or moose
 imagined – made a picture or idea of something in your mind
 languages – human speech, spoken or written
 narrator – the person who tells a story
 overhead – over the head; on high; above
 poked – pushed with force against someone or something

Spelling Words

 unhappy, recall, disappear, unload, mistake, misspell, dislike, replace, mislead, disagree, rewrite, unroll, unknown, dishonest, react

Unit 3

Lesson 4: "Night Letters"

Vocabulary

 blade – a leaf of grass
 budding – putting forth small swellings on a plant that will grow into leaves, branches or flowers
 dew – the moisture in the air the collects in small drops on cool surfaces, during the night
 fireflies – small insects that give off flashes of light when they fly
 notepad – a small book of blank of lined sheets of paper in which you write notes or things that you need to learn or remember.
 patch – a small piece of ground that is different from what surrounds it

Spelling Words

 clock, large, page, mark, kitten, judge, crack, edge, pocket, brake, change, ridge, jacket, badge, orange, freckles, advantage, pledge, Kentucky, kingdom

Unit 3

Lesson 5: "A Symphony of Whales"

Vocabulary

 anxiously – uneasily; with fear of what might happen
 bay – a part of a sea or lake partly surrounded by land
 blizzards – blinding snowstorms with very strong, cold winds
 channel – a body of water joining two larger bodies of water
 chipped – to cut or break off a small thin piece of something
 melody – a pleasing or easily remembered series of musical notes; tune

 supplies – the food and equipment necessary for an army exercise, camping trip, and so on

surrounded – shut in on all sides; encircled; enclosed

symphony – a long, complicated musical composition for an orchestra

Spelling Words

 beautiful, safely, kindness, finally, spotless, worthless, illness, helpful, daily, suddenly, wireless, quietly, fairness, cheerful, painful, anxiously, thoughtfully, cautiously, tardiness, breathless

Unit 3

Lesson 6: "Volcanoes: Nature’s Incredible Fireworks"

Vocabulary

 beneath – in a lower place; under; below
 buried – covered up; hidden
 chimney – a tall, hallow column, usually made of brick, to carry away smoke from a fireplace or furnace
 earthquakes – violent shacking or shifting motion of the ground caused by the sudden movement of rock far beneath Earth’s surface
 force – power; strength

 trembles – moves with quick shacking motion

 volcanoes – hills or mountains built up by lava and ash around an opening in Earth’s crust

Spelling Words

 thumb, gnaw, written, know, climb, design, wrist, crumb, assign, wrench, knot, wrinkle, lamb, knob, knit, wrestler, bologna, cologne, honeycomb, knickknack

Unit 4

Lesson 1: "Wings"

Vocabulary

 attention – careful thinking, looking, or listening
 complained – said that you are unhappy or annoyed or upset about something
 drifting – being carried along by currents of air or water
 giggle – to laugh in a silly or uncontrolled way
 glaring – staring angrily

looping – forming a line, path, or motion shaped so that it crosses itself

struggled – tried hard, worked hard against difficulties

swooping – coming down fast on something

Spelling Words

 wolves, knives,  feet, men, children, women, sheep, heroes, scarves, mice, geese, cuffs, elves, banjos, halves, loaves, beliefs, tomatoes, potatoes, tornadoes

Unit 4

Lesson 2: "Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest"

Vocabulary

 average – the quantity found by dividing the sum of all the quantities by the number of quantities
 depth – the distance form the top to the bottom
 deserts – dry, sandy regions without water and trees
 outrun – to run faster than someone or something else
 peak – the pointed top of a mountain or hill
 tides – the rise and fall of the ocean about every twelve hours

waterfalls – streams of water that fall from a high place

Spelling Words

 third, early, world, certain, dirty, herself, earth, word, perfect, verb, nerve, worm, thirsty, workout, earn, determine, commercial, whirlwind, worthwhile, virtual

Unit 4

Lesson 3: "Rocks in His Head"

Vocabulary

 attic – the space in the house just below the roof and above the other room
 board – a group of people managing something
 chores – small tasks or easy jobs that you have to do regularly
 customer – someone who buys goods or services
 labeled – put or wrote a label on something
 spare – extra

stamps – small pieces of paper with glue on the back for mailing letters and packages

Spelling Words

prepaid, midnight, overflow, outline, outdoors, overgrown, prefix, Midwest, pretest, midpoint, outgoing, overtime, overdue, outside, outfield, precaution, prediction, midsection, overweight, prehistoric

Unit 4

Lesson 4: " America ’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle"

Vocabulary

 celebrate – to do something in special honor of a special person or day
 continued – kept up; kept on going
 current – a flow or stream of water
 drowned – to die or cause to die under water or other liquid because of lack of air to breathe
 medals – pieces of metal, like coins, that are given as prizes or rewards
 stirred – mixed something by moving it around with a spoon or stick

strokes – single, complete, movements made over and over

Spelling Words

dentist, editor, artist, hostess, actress, swimmer, seller, tutor, tourist, organist, lioness, shipper, chemist, investor, conductor, announcer, pharmacist, journalist, commuter, pianist

Unit 4

Lesson 5: "Fly, Eagle, Fly!"

Vocabulary

 clutched – grasped something tightly
 echoed – heard again
 gully – a ditch made by heavy rains or running water
 reeds – tall grasses that grow in wet places
 scrambled -  to make your way, especially by climbing or crawling quickly

valley – a region of low land that lied between hills or mountains

Spelling Words

 monster, surprise, hundred, complete, control, sample, instant, inspect, pilgrim, contrast, explode, district, address, substance, children, merchant, embrace, purchase, curtsy, contract

Unit 5

Lesson 1: "Suki’s Kimono"

Vocabulary

 cotton – cloth made from soft, white fibers that grow on branched on the cotton plant
 festival – a program of entertainment often held annually
 graceful – beautiful in form or movement
 handkerchief – a soft, usually square piece of cloth used for wiping your nose, face, and hands
 paces – steps

pale – not bright; dim

rhythm – the natural strong beat that some music or poetry has

snug – fitting your body closely

Spelling Words

 create, medium, piano, idea,  radio, video, studio, violin, duo, patio, rodeo, pioneer, trio, stadium, audio, audience, radiate, cereal, Creole, recreation

Unit 5

Lesson 2: "How My Family Lives in America "

Vocabulary

 admire – to look at with wonder, pleasure, and approval
 custom – an old or popular way of doing things
 famous – very well known; noted
 mention – to tell or speak about something
 overnight – during the night

popular – liked by most people

public – of or for everyone; belonging to the people

twist – a braid formed by weaving together three or more strands of hair, ribbon, or yarn

Spelling Words

to, too, two, week, weak, our, hour, stair, stare, four, flower, write, right, new, knew, their, there, they’re, weather, whether

Unit 5

Lesson 3: "Good-Bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong"

Vocabulary

 airport – an area used regularly by aircraft to land and take off
 curious – strange; odd; unusual
 delicious – very pleasing or satisfying; delightful, especially to the taste or smell
 described – told in words how someone looks, feels, or acts; to record the most important things about a place, thing, or event
 farewell – parting; last

homesick – very sad because you are far away from home

memories – persons, things, or events that you can remember

raindrops – the water that falls in drops from the clouds

Spelling Words

 small, almost, always, because, straw, drawn, also, author, false, already, flaw, sausage, applause, walnut, lawn, awesome, altogether, awning, faucet, laundry

Unit 5

Lesson 4: "Jalapeño Bagels"

Vocabulary

 bakery – a place where breads, pies, cakes, and pastries are made or sold
 batch – a quantity of something made at the same time
 boils – causes liquid to bubble and give off steam by heating it
 braided – woven or twined together
 dough – a soft, thick mixture of flour, liquid, and other things from which bread, biscuits, cake, and pie crusts are made

ingredients – the parts of a mixture

knead – to press or mix together dough or clay into a soft mass

mixture – a mixed condition

Spelling Words

 thought, fought, bought, taught, caught, walk, cough, talk, daughter, ought, sought, brought, trough, chalk, stalk, sidewalk, distraught, afterthought, overwrought, beanstalk

Unit 5

Lesson 5: "Me and My Uncle Romie"

Vocabulary

 cardboard – a stiff material made out of layers of paper pulp pressed together, used to make cards, posters, boxes, and so on
 feast – a big meal for a special occasion shared by a number of people
 fierce – wild and frightening
 flights – sets of stairs from one landing or one story of a building to the next
 pitcher – a baseball player who throws the ball to the catcher

ruined – destroyed or spoiled something completely

stooped – porches or platforms at the entrance of a house

treasure – any person or thing that is loved or valued a great deal

Spelling Words

 rocky, foolish, rainy, childhood, selfish, treatment, movement, neighborhood, childish, parenthood, crunchy, bumpy, payment, sleepy, shipment, assignment, livelihood, stylish, environment, guilty

Unit 6

Lesson 2: "The Story of the Statue of Liberty "

Vocabulary

 crown – a head covering of precious metal worn by a royal person, such as a queen and or king
 liberty - freedom
 models – small copies of something
 symbol – an object, diagram, icon, and so on, that stands for or represents something else
 tablet – a small, flat surface with something written on it

torch – a long stick with material that burn at one end of it

unforgettable – so good or so wonderful that you cannot forget it

unveiled – removed a veil from; uncovered; revealed

Spelling Words

 few, school, true, goose, fruit, cookie, cushion, noodle, bookmark, balloon, suit, chew, glue, Tuesday, bushel, bamboo, mildew, soothe, barefoot, renewal

Unit 6

Lesson 3: "Happy Birthday Mr. King"

Vocabulary

 bows – bends the head and body in greeting, respect, worship, or obedience
 chilly – cold; unpleasant cold
 foolish – without any sense; unwise
 foreign – outside your own country
 narrow – not wide; having little width
 perches – comes to rest on something; settles, sits

recipe – a set of written directions that shows you how to fix something to eat

Spelling Words

 above, another, upon, animal, paper, open, family, travel, afraid, nickel, sugar, circus, item, gallon, melon, character, cardinal, Oregon, particular, dinosaur

Unit 6

Lesson 4: "Talking Walls: Art for the People"

Vocabulary

 encourages – gives someone courage or confidence; urges on
 expression – the act of putting into words or visual medium
 local – about a certain place, especially nearby; not far away
 native – belonging to someone because of the person’s birth
 settled – set up the first towns and farms in an area
 social – concerned with human being as a whole

support – to help; aid

Spelling Words

 question, creature, furniture, division, collision, action, action, direction, culture, vacation, mansion, fiction, feature, sculpture, vision, celebration, fascination, legislature, manufacture, possession, declaration

Unit 6

Lesson 5: "Two Bad Ants"

Vocabulary

 crystal – a hard, solid piece of some substance that is naturally formed on flat surfaces and angles
 disappeared – vanished completely; stopped existing
 discovery – something found out
 goal – something desired
 journey – a long trip from one place to another
 joyful – causing or showing joy; glad; happy

 scoop – a tool like a small shovel used to dig up things

unaware – not aware; unconscious

Spelling Words

 leadership, gracefully, refreshment, uncomfortable, overdoing, remarkable, carefully, unbearably, ownership, unacceptable, impossibly, reappeared, unprepared, oncoming, misbehaving, outrageous, incomprehensible, undoubtedly, independence, disadvantage

Unit 6

Lesson 6: "Elena’s Serenade"

Vocabulary

 burro – a donkey, used to carry loads
 bursts – breaks open or opens suddenly
 factory – a building or group of buildings where people and machines make things
glassblower – a person who shaped glass objects by blowing air from the mouth through a tube into a blob of hot, liquid glass at the other end of the tube
 puff – to swell up

reply – to answer someone by words or actions

tune – a piece of music; melody

Spelling Words

 cloth, clothes, nature, natural, able, ability, mean, meant, deal, dealt, please, pleasant, sign, signal, signature, equal, equation, equator, major, majority