Vocabulary Week 6.notebook Vocabulary Word #1 latitude : (noun) distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees up to 90 degrees. The latitude on this map increases by five degrees. 1
Vocabulary Week 6.notebook Vocabulary Word #2 longitude : (noun) distance measured in degrees east or west from the prime meridian. This map shows lines of longitude . 2
Vocabulary Week 6.notebook Vocabulary Word #3 dusk : (noun) the time of evening just before darkness. City lights glowed as the sun went down at dusk . 3
Vocabulary Week 6.notebook Vocabulary Word #4 glistening : (verb) shown with a sparkling reflected light. Glistening icicles sparkle in the sunlight. 4
Vocabulary Week 6.notebook Vocabulary Word #5 retreat : (verb) the act of withdrawing especially from something dangerous or unpleasant. Karana had to retreat back to the island after her canoe began leaking. 5
Vocabulary Week 6.notebook Vocabulary Word #6 skimming : (verb) to glide quickly and lightly over a surface. We like to watch the rocks skimming over the water when we skip them at the lake. 6
Vocabulary Week 6.notebook Vocabulary Word #7 product : (noun) the answer to a multiplication problem. 6 x 4 = 24 Twentyfour is the product of six times four. 7
Vocabulary Week 6.notebook Vocabulary Word #8 factor : the numbers you multiply together to form a product. 6 x 4 = 24 The factor six times the factor four equals twentyfour. 8
Vocabulary Week 6.notebook Vocabulary Word #9 trait : (noun) a quality that sets one person or thing apart from another. In the book Island of the Blue Dolphins, Karana demonstrated the trait of patience as she waited to be rescued. 9
Vocabulary Week 6.notebook Vocabulary Word #10 native : (adjective) born in a particular place. Karana was native to San Nicolas island. 10
Vocabulary Week 6.notebook Vocabulary Word #11 creative : (adjective) having an ability to make new things or think of new ideas. This creative boy came up with a new way to solve math problems. 11
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