In this class, we read and talked about the article "Sink Your Teeth Into This", which is about a shark scientist. I gave the students time to ask about vocabulary which they did not understand.
career --> job
jaws --> the bone which your teeth are attached to
fascinating --> very interesting
satellite --> something that orbits around in space and picks up information and images from earth
attach --> to join one thing to another thing
faraway --> a long way from home
intelligent --> smart
often --> many times, repeatedly
creatures --> like animals, living things
curious --> asks many questions, always wants to know more information
a curious _________ --> in the expression "a curious ______", 'curious' means 'strange'. So, "a curious career" means "a strange career"
discover --> find out something new
in fact --> actually
zoology --> the study of animals (-ology means 'the study of')
analyse/analyze --> look at data or information and decide what it means
opinion --> what you think (cannot be proven as fact). For example, "Red is a nice colour" or "Apples are tasty" are both opinions because some people might agree and some people might disagree, and nobody is wrong.
data --> information
follow --> move behind a leader
terrifying --> very scary
most --> almost all
Still don't understand something? Or were you too shy to ask in class about a word you did not know? Now is the time to look it up in your dictionary. Then, make a note of it in your notebook. (and please don't be too shy in class-- ask if you don't understand something!)
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