Jamaica Louise James

*Robust Vocabulary*

Created By: Agatha LeeNovember 2008

filthy

Filthy means dirty.

This girl is filthy.

The alley was filthy and needed cleaning.

The teddy bear was filthy because itwas dragged through the mud.

I was not filthy after writing a story.

filthy

* What would you do if yourfavorite toy got filthy?

* What are some placesthat might look filthy?

* Can grass makeyour clothes filthy?

filthy

fellow

A fellow is someone who has something in common with you.

My neighbors arefellow gardeners.

Can you namea fellow student?

fellow

* If you were on a baseball team, who would you want to score a point- a fellow player or a player on the other team?

* When should you not talkto a fellow student?

fellow

executive

An executive is a boss that

isin charge of a

business.

Bill Gates is an executive ofa big computer company.

Would you be more likely to find an executive in an office or a park?

executive

* Do you think an executiveis a busy person?

* What is one decision you wouldmake if you were an executive of

an ice cream business?

* Would you like to be an executive?

executive

beautifyingWhen you are making something

nicer or more beautiful than it was, then you are beautifying it.

The mayor thanked the volunteersfor beautifying the city park.

Would a new car need beautifying?

Would an old house need beautifying?

beautifying

* Tell about an idea you have for beautifying our school.

* How might people feel when they are finished beautifying their

neighborhood?

beautifying

renowned

When you are

renowned, then you are famous for something.

Jamaica was renownedfor her art.

Celine Dion is arenowned singer.

renowned

* Name someone who isrenowned for their acting.

* Is someone who is renowned known by many people or a few

people?

renowned

kin

Your kin are all of

your family members

and relatives.

Jamaica and her kin spendtheir evenings together.

I celebrated the holidays with my kin.

Are your fellow classmates your kin?

kin

* Tell about a time whenyou and your kin had fundoing something together.

* Can you name someone in this school who is your kin?

kin

original

When something is original,then it is the first of its kind.

Jamaica created originaldrawings everyday.

If you write a story in class, then is that an original story or a copied

story?

original

* Tell about a time whenyou had an original

idea.

* What would be anoriginal idea for a

party?

original

adornWhen you adorn something, then you

decorate it and make it beautiful.

Jamaica decided to adorn the subway station with art.

Would you adorn your room with grass or with pictures?

adorn

* What could we do toadorn our classroom?

* Tell about how you might adorn an item, like a backpack or a

journal.

* Name some ways thatpeople adorn themselves.

adorn

Who is the _______ ofthe Pepsi Company?

A. filthyB. executiveC. renowned

D. adorn

All of my _______ lives nearby.

A. executivesB. fellows

C. kinD. original

My friend was _______ afterhe spilled his lunch on his clothes.

A. fellowB. beautifying

C. originalD. filthy

The baker ________ the birthday cake with icing, sprinkles, and

candy.

A. beautifyingB. adornedC. originalD. fellow

Tiger Woods is _________ for being an awesome golfer.

A. renownedB. executive

C. fellowD. original

I am _________ the present by adding bows and ribbons to it.

A. filthyB. renowned

C. kinD. beautifying

My classmates and I sawmany ________ paintings

when we visited the art museum.

A. fellowB. adorn

C. originalD. filthy

That _______ is wearingthe same blue shirt I am.

A. kinB. filthyC. fellow

D. renowned

Can you read these words?

1. filthy2. fellow

3. executive4. beautifying5. renowned

6. kin7. original8. adorn