2/17/2025

 Dear Parents of G6 i2,

In today's lesson we covered some new vocabulary. This is the breakdown of the lesson, and the homework:

□ 1. Vocabulary words 1 - 15

□ 2. Homework: Vocabulary words 1 – 15 x 4, defs x 1, 5 sentences using 2 vocabulary words. They also need to read the story Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

Today's Vocabulary List

1.      raft  n . – a flat floating structure for traveling across water , often made of pieces of wood tied roughly together and moved along with a paddle (= pole with a flat end)

2.      rush  v. – to ( cause to) go or do something very quickly

3.      floating  adj . – not fixed in one position , place , or level ; on water

4.      inch  n . – a unit used for measuring length , approximately equal to 2.54 centimeters , sometimes shown by the symbol ″

5.      surface  n . – the outer or top part or layer of something

6.      porpoise  n . – a mammal that lives in the sea , swims in groups , and looks similar to a dolphin but has a shorter rounder nose

7.      combat  n . – a fight , especially during a war

8.      hiss  v . – to make a noise like a long s sound

9.      injection  n . – if you have an injection, someone puts a drug into your body using a needle

10. wrestler  n . – a person who wrestles as a sport

11. disturbance  n . – disturbance means upsetting or disorganizing something which was previously in a calm and well-ordered state

12. crouch  v . – to bend your knees and lower yourself so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly

13. overturn  v . – to ( cause to) turn over

14. disappear  v . – if people or things disappear, they go somewhere where they cannot be seen or found

15. draw  v . – if you draw something or someone in a particular direction, you move them in that direction, usually by pulling them gently.

Video of Journey to the Centre of the Earth

Please watch and read in the Reading Street book

Thank you, Mr. Proctor