January 11 – 15, 2010 Stretching Ourselves
Vocabulary Word | Meaning |
abdomen | the part of the body containing the stomach, intestines, and other important organs |
artificial | made by human skill or labor; not natural |
gait | a manner of walking or running |
handicapped | having a physical or mental disability |
therapist | a person who specializes in treatment of diseases, injuries, or disorders |
wheelchair | a chair on wheels, used by people who are sick or who are unable to walk |
January 19 – 22, 2010 Exploding Ants
Vocabulary Word | Meaning |
abdomen | the part of the body containing the stomach, intestines, and other important organs |
artificial | made by human skill or labor; not natural |
gait | a manner of walking or running |
handicapped | having a physical or mental disability |
therapist | a person who specializes in treatment of diseases, injuries, or disorders |
wheelchair | a chair on wheels, used by people who are sick or who are unable to walk |
January 25 – 29, 2010 The Stormi Giovanni Club
Vocabulary Word | Meaning |
cavities | hollow places; holes in teeth caused by decay |
combination | a series of numbers or letters dialed in opening a certain kind of lock |
demonstrates | shows how a thing is done |
episode | one part of a story that is published or broadcast in several parts, one at a time |
profile | low profile, moderate attitude or position, deliberately chosen in order to avoid notice |
strict | very careful in following a rule or making other follow it |
February 1 – 5, 2010 The Gymnast
Vocabulary Word | Meaning |
bluish | somewhat blue |
cartwheels | sideways handsprings with the legs and arms kept straight |
gymnastics | a sport in which very difficult exercises are performed |
hesitation | act of failing to act promptly |
limelight | center of public attention and interest |
skidded | slipped or slid sideways while moving |
somersault | to run or jump, turning the heels over the head |
throbbing | beating rapidly or strongly |
wincing | drawing back suddenly |
February 8 – 12, 2010 The Three-Century Woman
Vocabulary Word | Meaning |
eerie | causing fear because of strangeness or weirdness |
intersection | point, line, or place where one thing crosses another |
pondered | considered carefully; thought over |
severe | serious; grave |
spectacles | eyeglasses |
withered | lost or caused to lose freshness; made or became dry and lifeless |
February 16 – 19, 2010 The Unsinkable Wreck of the R.M.S. Titanic
Vocabulary Word | Meaning |
cramped | shut into a small space |
debris | scattered fragments; ruins; rubbish |
interior | inner surface or part; inside |
ooze | a soft mud or slime, especially at the bottom of a pond or river or on the ocean bottom |
robotic | of or for a machine with moving parts and sensing devices controlled by a computer |
sediment | material that settles to the bottom of a liquid |
sonar | device for finding the depth of water or for detecting and locating underwater objects |
February 22 – 26, 2010 Talk with an Astronaut
Vocabulary Word | Meaning |
accomplished | things that have been done with knowledge, skill, or ability; achievements |
focus | the central point of attraction, attention, or activity |
gravity | the natural force that causes objects to move or tend to move toward the center of the earth |
monitors | screens connected to a computer, which show information and instructions |
role | a part played by a person in real life; role model, person whose patterns of behavior influence someone else’s actions and beliefs |
specific | definite; precise; particular |
March 1 – 5, 2010 Journey to the Center of the Earth
Vocabulary Word | Meaning |
armor | any kind of protective covering |
encases | covers completely; encloses |
extinct | no longer existing |
hideous | very ugly; frightful; horrible |
plunged | fell or moved suddenly downward or forward |
serpent | snake, especially a big snake |
March 8 – 12, 2010 Ghost Towns of the American West
Vocabulary Word | Meaning |
| economic | of or about the management of the income, supplies, and expenses of a household, government, etc. |
| independence | freedom from the control, influence, support, or help of others |
| overrun | to spread over |
| scrawled | written or drawn poorly or carelessly |
| vacant | not occupied |