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Learn Key Vocabulary
Rate and Study the Words Rate how well you know each word. Then:
1. Pronounce the word. Say it aloud several times. Spell it.
2. Study the example.
3. Tell more about the word.
4. Practice it. Make the word your own.
Key Words
arrive (u-rīv) verb page 190 When you arrive, you get to a place. Some people like to arrive early at a party. Related Word: arrival | bloom (blüm) verb page 190 To bloom means to open up or turn into a flower. Flowers usually bloom in spring. | chapter (chap-tur) noun page 190 A chapter is one part of something. A book usually has several chapters. | |||||||||
emperor (em-pur-ur) noun page 186 An emperor is a ruler. This emperor once ruled Vietnam. Related Words: empire, empress | forget (fur-get) verb page 190 When you forget something, you no longer know it. My sister often forgets where she puts her keys. Past Tense: forgot Past Participle: forgotten | remember (ri-mem-bur) verb page 186 When you remember something, you think of it again. My sister sometimes remembers where she puts her keys. Related Word: memory | |||||||||
special (spe-shul) adjective page 186 When something is special, it is different and important. Your birthday is a special day.Related Words: especially, specialty | throne (thrōn) noun page 186 A throne is a special chair where a royal person sits. Kings, queens, and emperors sit on thrones. | Practice the Words Work with a partner to make a Category Chart. List each Key Word under Noun, Verb, or Adjective. Write a sentence for each word.
Category Chart |