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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.

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.

Key Words
belief (bu-lēf) noun page 525
Photograph of two hands holding a wish bone
A belief is a feeling that something is true or right. One belief is that your wish comes true if you break a wish bone and get the bigger part.		carve (karv) verb page 525
Photograph of artist carving a horse from wood
To carve means to cut shapes from a material like stone or wood. The artist uses sharp tools to carve this sculpture.
Synonym: cut		collect (ku-lekt) verb page 524
Photograph of a young boy examining stamps with a magnifier
To collect means to gather things of interest. This boy collects stamps.
costume (kos-tüm) noun page 532
Photograph of a woman in a costume (white dress)
A costume is a set of clothes that someone wears to look like another person. You can dress up in a costume for a special occasion.		decorate (de-ku-rāt) verb page 526
Photograph of a white cake being decorated
To decorate means to add things to make something look better. The baker decorates the fancy dessert.		design (di-zīn) noun page 531
Photograph of a design made from colorful tiles
A design is a drawing or a pattern. The tiles are placed so they form a colorful design.
mask (mask) noun page 524
Photograph of a gold mask to cover the eyes and nose
A mask is something a person wears to hide his or her face. The girl will wear a mask toadress-upparty.		perform (pur- form) verb page 528
Photograph of students with instruments on a stage in an auditorium
To perform means to dance, sing, act, or play music for an audience. Students perform on stage for special events.		Practice the Words Work with a partner. Write a question using two Key Words. Answer your partner’s question using a different Key Word. Keep going until you have used all of the words twice.
QuestionsAnswers
Where will you wear the mask that you carved from wood?I will wear it to perform.