02/24/2025

 Dear Parents,

Today in class we did the following:

□ 1. Vocabulary words 1 - 15

□ 2. Homework: Vocabulary words 1 – 15 x 3, defs x 1, 5 sentences using a vocabulary word.

1) branded: marked by burning the skin with a hot iron

2) constructed:  put together; fitted together; built

3) daintily: with delicate beauty; freshly and prettily

4) devastation: the act of laying waste; destruction

5) lullaby: a song for singing to a child; a soft song

6) pitch: a thick, black, sticky substance made from tar or turpentine

7) resourceful: good at thinking of ways to do things; quick-witted

8) thieving: stealing, rob

9) veins: the blood vessels that carry blood to the heart from all parts of the body

10) fever: a rise of body temperature above the normal

11) vocal: describes one’s expression using voice or words  

12) label: an attachment including important information about the object it is attached to 

13) acorn: the seed of an oak tree

14) broken: not working properly

15) native: belonging to a particular place by birth