School Subject Readings 2/e-Book 2 (E)

cool

not warm
She cooled her hands in the stream.

dry

to remove liquid or water from something
Make sure you dry your hair before you step outside.

first

coming before all others in a series
This is my first time going to Disneyland.

knock

to hit a door with a hand
knock on the door before entering.

plan

A set of actions that person intended to
So what are your plans on how to win this contest?

sweaty

getting wet with sweat
I usually get very sweaty after running two miles.

tell

to say to someone
Can you tell me your name?

today

the day that is occurring now
She has a big math test today.

wake up

to stop sleeping
What time are you going to wake up tomorrow?

wet

being full of, containing, or covered with water or other liquids
Try to avoid getting wet from the rain.

exciting

funny and enjoyable
The soccer match was really exciting.

future

time that is to come after the present
What do you plan to do with your life in the future?

guess

to give an answer without knowing whether it is correct
guess how Anna did on her math quiz.

lottery ticket

a ticket for gambling game in which people buy numbered tickets.
I can't believe you have the winning lottery ticket.

million

the number 1000000
That magazine has over a million subscribers.

right

following what is morally just, good, or proper
She does not know the right answer.

travel

to go from one place to another place
Joan would love to travel the world someday.

winner

a person who wins in a contest or prize
The winner of the marathon was Jerry Chan.

country

an area of land ruled by its own leaders and government
Our country is known for its large amount of tropical fruits.

leaf

the flat and green parts of a plant that absorb light to make food
A leaf is falling from the big old tree.

next to

beside
My alarm clock is next to my bed.

ocean

a large body of salt water that covers most of the surface of the earth
The ocean is filled with marine animals.

palm tree

a kind of tree that grows in tropical areas
There are a lot of palm trees throughout Hawaii.

tasty

tastes good; yummy
I think the apple is a very tasty snack.

understand

to know the meaning of the words that someone is saying
Do you understand the meaning of this email?

visit

to go somewhere for a short period of time
Soon, I’m going to visit Rio for the first time!

ago

in the past
She left her house a while ago.

believe

to accept or think of something as true
I do not believe anything you just said right now.

god

the creator and ruler of the world
Zeus was a Greek god.

popular

being liked or supported by a large number of people
Lisa is the most popular girl in school.

storm

very heavy rain usually with thunder and lightening
There was a big storm yesterday.

thunder

loud noise heard after a lightning flash
A lot of kids are scared of the sound of thunder.

wise

using knowledge and experience to make good decisions
My grandma is a very wise woman.

word

the simplest unit of a sentence in speech or writing
What does the word "Viking" mean?

African

a person born in Africa
There are many africans in our club.

also

in an additional manner; in addition to something
Adam is also going to go to the party tonight.

drum

a musical instrument played by hitting it with a stick
You can play the drums very well.

gentle

displaying a kind, careful, and peaceful nature
Try to be gentle when you play with kids.

key

one of the parts that you push with your fingers to play a piano
How many keys are their on a piano?

sound

to make a sound
Her voice sounds lovely.

tap

to hit something or someone lightly
Thomas tapped me on the shoulder.

thumb

the short thick finger of the hand
My thumb got cut by the knife.

army

a large organized group of soldiers who are armed and trained
Brian decided to join the army.

around

to be on all sides of something; circling around something
Mai took her dogs running around the park.

far away

a long distance from here; not close
Bruce lives far away from me.

important

having great meaning or influence
He is going to make an important decision.

miss

to be absent from something
You better not miss the meeting tonight again.

month

one of the twelve periods of time that a year is divided into
I can't wait for this month to be over.

never

not at any time
My cousin will never become an artist if he does not practice.

tour

to take a journey through a particular area
My family is going to tour around Japan.

careful

showing care or attention
Please be careful while you are holding the baby.

cave

a large opening in the ground or in the side of a hill
There are many bats that live in that cave.

forward

towards a place that is in front
He started up the engine and the car moved forward.

further

to a greater distance; at a more distant point
We should go further into the cave if we want to discover gold.

helmet

a hard or padded protective hat
You should wear a helmet when you are riding a motorcycle.

low

being at a point close to the ground or less than the expected
The car we bought is very low to the ground.

rock

a hard, solid substance that forms much of the Earth's surface
That rock looks so shiny!

suddenly

in an unexpected or extremely quick manner
We were walking in the woods when suddenly, a puma came out of nowhere.

trip

a journey or visit to a place
Joey is going to take a trip to the mountains this weekend.

wear

to place something on or over a part of the body as clothing
You need to wear some more clothes or you are going to freeze.

animal

a living creature that is not a plant or person
There are many different animals in the world.

baby

a very young child
Moses and Eva are going to have a baby!

call

to voice something loudly
I am going to call my son Benny.

forest

an area covered with trees
There are many wild animals that live in the forest.

hear

to become aware of a sound being made through the ears
Did you hear what Damien said to me last night?

kill

to end the life of a person or other living thing
She is going to kill you if you do not listen to her demands.

nickname

an informal name or title for someone given by friends or family
My nickname was "four eyes" when I was young because I wore glasses.

president

the leader of a republic
We have a new president as of yesterday.

remember

to think of something in a respectful way
Can you remember the license plate number?

see

to notice that something is occurring or is true
Did you see who stole her purse?

city

a place where more people live in compared to town
What city are you from?

class

a group of students who meet, learn, and are taught together
My class is very interesting.

fancy

expensive and popular
He has some very fancy tableware.

great

being enjoyable or wonderful
Ashley feels great right after a nice trip to the spa.

kid

a child or young person; a term used to address such a person
Sometimes I wish I was a kid again.

pay

to exchange money for products or services
Joe had to pay $300 dollars for his speeding ticket.

poor

having little money or property
He is so poor that he cannot buy anything.

present

something given to a person on a special occasion
This is the best Christmas present I have ever received.

sell

to exchange a thing or service for money
I am going to sell my car.

sick

being in a condition of poor health or disease
I think Ben is getting sick from the cold weather.

back and forth

to go backward and forward
We kept going back and forth about who is going to baby-sit tonight.

control

to direct or guide; to have power or authority over
You have to learn to control your car better.

fight

a violent, physical struggle
My cousins always get into a fight when they see each other.

make turns

to turn to other direction
The trip up the mountain will require you to make turns.

move

to change to a different position or place
Sharon is going to move one seat over.

remote

being far away from people, towns, and other things
Have you seen the remote control for the television?

robot

a humanlike machine that can often do basic human tasks
Some believe that robots will take a lot of people's jobs.

sometimes

in an occasional manner
Bob sometimes skips school.

think

to have an idea, opinion or belief about something
I think it is going to snow today.

bother

to annoy other person
The sight of traffic bothers me.

cricket

a black insect that makes short loud noises by rubbing its wings together
You can hear the crickets chirping from here.

every

including all thing and people within a group or a series
every member of this club needs to participate in tonight's event.

go camping

to sleep outdoors in a tent
Our family is going to go camping this weekend.

howl

to cry long and loudly
Can you hear the wolves howling?

raft

a small boat with a flat bottom
We need to build a raft if we want to get off this island.

river

a large stream of water flowing across country
The salmon are swimming up the river.

sunny

having lots of sunlight
It is such a sunny day today.

another

one more of something
Heather got into another fight today.

call

to give someone or something a name
People call this board game "monopoly".

history

events that happened in the past
Do you know the history of baseball?

language

the speech of a particular nation
I speak the English language really well.

real

not being artificial
I can't believe he bought you a real diamond ring.

rich

having a lot of money and things
Alvin's dad is a very rich man.

Romans

a person born in Rome
What religion were the romans?

sailor

a person who works on a boat or ship
My brother's dream is to become a sailor one day.

similar

alike in many ways
Kristen and Cassie have similar looking eyes.

thousand

(often with "a") the number 1000
There are over a thousand people at the conference this year.

battle

a violent fight between two or more groups of armies
Which team won the battle last night?

contest

an event where people want to do things better than others
Who do you think is going to win the contest today?

favorite

most preferred or liked
What is your favorite movie?

figure

the shape of a person's body
Chris has a huge collection of action figures.

hero

a person that shows great bravery or courage
Batman is considered a Super hero.

spend

to use time in order to do something
How much time do you spend each week at work?

stand

a small structure where things are sold
Where is the closest hot dog stand?

winner

a person who wins in a contest or prize
The winner of the marathon was Jerry Chan.

allowance

an amount of money given from parents
My mom is raising my allowance this week!

chore

a light, repeated task usually done to keep a house in order
If I didn't finish my homework and do my chores, I couldn't watch it.

least

being the smallest in amount or degree
He is the least heaviest out of the three of us.

mud

earth that is wet, soft, and usually brownish in color
You got mud on your shoes and now its all over the carpet.

puddle

a small pool of water or liquid on the ground
Jane stepped in a puddle and got her shoes all wet.

pull

to move something toward you
I had to pull on the door extra hard to get it to open.

trouble

a state of difficulty or stress
I have trouble paying attention in class.

walk a dog

to make your dog go for a walk with you
One of the duties for my job is to walk a dog to the park.

class

a group of students who meet, learn, and are taught together
My class is very interesting.

crown

an object worn on the head of a king or queen
The king wears his crown whenever he walks around the castle.

every day

including each day
Paul showers every day.

jealous

feeling envy; envious
Justin is jealous of his older sister because she got a new car.

lie

to say or write something which is not true on purpose
Mike lied about some of the things the put on his resume.

paper

a sheet of flat, thin material, used to write or print on
Can you put this paper through the shredder?

present

something given to a person on a special occasion
I received a lot of presents for my wedding.

really

very; a lot
I really like this candy.

almost

nearly but not quite
He almost hit me in the head with the baseball bat.

lawn

the ground that is covered with short grass
The lawn looks nice and green this time of the year.

outside

at or to a point not on the inside of a building or room
I am going to go outside to smoke a cigarette.

pile

a group of similar things placed on top of each other
There are piles and piles of leaves in the backyard.

python

a very large snake
This python can swallow things more than double its size.

rest

to stop working; avoid activities
We should rest for a bit before we continue our work.

spot

a certain place or area
This park is a popular picnic spot these days.

the longest

a great distance
That is the longest tail on a rat that I have ever seen.