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  • 1 = I have never seen this word before.

  • 2 = I am not sure of the word’s meaning.

  • 3 = I know this word and can teach the word’s meaning to someone else.

  • 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
blizzard (bli-zurd) noun page 468
Photograph of city traffic during a snowstorm
A blizzard is a strong snowstorm. It’s hard to see where you are going in a blizzard.		confidence (kahn-fu-dints) noun page 468
Photograph of a teenage boy moving a chess pieceWhen you have confidence, you believe you can do something. He has confidence that he will win the game.
Related Word: confident		continue (kun-tin-yū) verb page 468
Photograph of two team mates running in a relay race
To continue means to keep doing something. This runner continues the race for his team.
Related Word: continuation
decide (di-sīd) verb page 466
Photograph of a teenage boy by a closet holding two different shirts on hangers
When you decide, you make a choice about something. He cannot decide what to wear.
Related Word: decision		patiently (pā-shint-lē) adverb page 466
Photograph of a dog on a leash sitting outside a store
When you do something patiently, you do not get upset. My dog waits patiently for me to finish shopping.
Related Words: patient, patience		peasant (pe-zint) noun page 466
Photograph of a woman from long ago using a hoe
A peasant is a European small farm worker. Peasants worked hard for the things they had.
shelter (shel-tur) noun page 468
Photograph of people standing in a bus shelter
A shelter is something that covers and protects you. A bus shelter can protect you from the weather.
Related Word: sheltered		trust (trust) verb page 466
Photograph of a blindfolded person falling backward and being caught by someone standing behind her
To trust someone means to believe that they will do what is best for you. This girl trusts her friend to catch her.
Related Words: mistrust, trusting, trustworthy		Practice the Words Work with a partner. Write a question using two Key Words. Answer your partner’s question, using at least one Key Word in your answer. Ask and answer questions until you have each used all of the Key Words.
QuestionsAnswers
Do you trust me to continue my work?Yes, I have confidence in you.