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Here to Help Unit
Here to Help Unit (Inside)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| may might could | helping verbs combined with another verb to tell when something will possibly happen |
| have to | + verb to talk about things that are important to do note: use has with he, she, or it |
| need to | + verb to talk about things that are important to do note: use needs with he, she, or it |
| my | possessive adjective used to talk about something that belongs to me |
| your | possessive adjective used to talk about something that belongs to you; can be singular or plural |
| his | possessive adjective used to talk about something that belongs to him |
| her | possessive adjective used to talk about something that belongs to her |
| its | possessive adjective used to talk about something that belongs to it |
| our | possessive adjective used to talk about something that belongs to us |
| their | possessive adjective used to talk about something that belongs to them |
| 911 operator | answers the phone when we call about an emergency |
| trash collector | picks up garbage from our homes and takes it to the dump |
| train operator | operates and drives a train |
| power line repair worker | fixes electric wires that bring electricity and power to buildings |
| window cleaners | washes the windows on buildings |
| effect | what happens |
| cause | why something happens |
| been | past tense of "to be"; used to say when someone has visited or or stayed in a place |
| four | the number 4 |
| sound | a noise |
| caused | (past tense) when something is made to happen |
| between | in the middle of two things |
| could | able to |
| almost | very close to |
| often | a lot or many times |
| never | not ever |
| long i vowel sound | sounds like the letter "i" can be spelled: i, i_e, _ie, _igh, _y ex: pie, sigh, tie, lied, sighed |
| long u vowel sound | sounds like the letter "u" can be spelled: u_e, _ui_, _ue, oo, ew ex: due, hue, blue, suit, clues, fuel |
| topic sentence | tells the main idea |
| supporting details | tell more information about the main idea |
| earthquake | shakes the earth and causes many problems for people |
| emergencies | when people need help right away |
| life | when a person is alive; to be living |
| rescue | saving someone from harm |
| police officer | someone whose job it is to make sure laws are followed and helps when there is an emergency |
| clue | an object, a piece of evidence or some information that helps the police solve a crime |
| bright | full of light; shining strongly |
| tried | that you have used or relied on in the past successfully |
| fruit | can be eaten as food and usually tastes sweet |
| tie | a long, narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, especially by men, with a knot in front |
| light | the energy from the sun, a lamp, etc. that makes it possible to see things |
| suit | a set of clothes made of the same cloth, including a jacket and trousers or a skirt |
| sue | to make a claim against a person or an organization in court about something that they have said or done to harm you |
| high | measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top |
| half past | to refer to 30 minutes after the hour |
| midnight | 12:00 at night |
| noon | 12:00 during the day |
| o'clock | used to refer to the time |
| ten to | used to refer to 10 miutes until the hour |
| quater till | used to refer to 15 miutes until the hour |
| quarter after | used to refer to 15 minutes after the hour |