Learn Key Vocabulary

Rate and Study the Words Rate how well you know each word. Then:

Rating Scale

  • 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
celebrate (se-luh-brāt) verb
Photograph of old painting of Kite Festival with people in traditional Japanese dress
When people celebrate, they get together for a special event. People in Japan started to celebrate the Kite Festival in the 1500s.		colorful (cul-er-ful) adjective
Photograph of several large kites at the Kite Festival in Japan
When something is colorful, it has a lot of colors. People at the festival fly colorful kites like this.
enjoy (en-joi) verb
Photograph of a team with their kite at the Japanese Kite Festival
When you enjoy something, you are having a good time. The teams enjoy working together to fly the kites.		gracefully (grās-ful-lē) adverb
Photograph of several colorful kites flying side by side
When something moves gracefully, it moves smoothly. The kites fly gracefully through the air.
started (stär-ted) verb
Photograph of a team with their kite on the ground at the Japanese Kite Festival
If something has started, it has begun. The teams have not started to fly their kites yet.		Practice the Words With a partner, make an Expanded Meaning Map for each Key Word. Take turns quizzing each other.
Illustration of an Expanded Meaning Map for use with Key Words
Expanded Meaning Map