Reading Future-Connect 1 (E)

community

a group of people who live in one place
Our community has many homes and shops.

establish

to create or start something
We have to establish some rules in this classroom.

fantastic

really wonderful
You did a(n) fantastic job when you made us that delicious dinner.

home

a place where people live
I will go home and talk with my mother.

imagine

to make a picture of something in your mind
My brother likes to imagine what his life will be like when he is older.

million

a very large number; 1,000,000
He says that a(n) million people live in that big city.

custom

an action people regularly do
People in the Middle East wear special clothing because it is their custom.

scarf

a long piece of cloth around your head or neck
It’s getting cold. I need a scarf to cover my neck.

robe

a long, loose piece of clothing
A burqa is a type of long robe. Muslim women wear it.

clothes

anything that people can wear
Every morning, I wake up, take a shower, and put on clean clothes.

loose

not tight
This belt is too loose. You should make it tight.

pray

to talk or make wishes to a god
She prayed to God to help her.

weekend

the days we rest at the end of the week
We don’t go to school on the weekend.

floor

the flat surface in a room
The floor is made of wood.

read

to look at and understand words
James likes to read books.

warm

not very hot, but not cold
I wear a T-shirt when the weather is warm.

rock

a hard thing from the surface of the earth
There are many rocks on the beach.

food court

a place where people can buy food and eat
Let’s eat lunch at the food court.

culture

the beliefs and ways of life of a particular group of people
Red means good luck in some cultures.

wealth

a lot of money
He is a man who has great wealth. He has three houses and five cars!

happiness

the state of being happy
It’s easy to find happiness in your daily life if you are thankful for small things.

purity

the state of not being mixed with anything else
In some places, women wear white because white means purity.

represent

to show the meaning of something with a sign, symbol, or picture
The heart represents love.

bride

a woman about to be married
The bride just threw her flowers to the wedding guests.

building

a house or store with a roof and walls
There are many tall buildings in the city.

robot

a machine made to work like a human
That robot can fly like a bird.

amazing

hard to believe
My sister is a(n) amazing cook.

dangerous

not safe at all
Do not walk next to that dangerous road.

message

a note or a piece of text
Please send me a(n) message when you get home.

pollution

dirty, unsafe land, water, or air
It is not safe to swim here because there is too much pollution.

different

not like each other in one or more ways
They are twins, but they are different.

produce

to make something
The factory produces 500 cars a week.

shallow

measuring only a little from top to bottom
I feed my dog in a shallow bowl. It holds only a little food.

deep

being far down
Don’t swim over there. It’s deep water. It’s dangerous.

ocean

the saltwater that covers most of the earth’s surface
Our house is very close to the ocean.

plant

things growing from the ground
plants can have a stem, roots, and leaves.

calf

the baby of a cow, elephant, or whale
The calf was very small and stayed beside its mother.

whale

a type of very large sea animal
Last year, I went on a boat and saw some whales swimming in the sea.

mammal

an animal that gives birth to babies
Monkeys, elephants, and whales are mammals. They all give birth to their babies.

creature

any animal or human being
All the living creatures on the earth cannot live without water.

krill

a very small animal that looks like a shrimp
That looks like a shrimp, but it is a krill.

enormous

very, very large
The problem was enormous and difficult.

camel

a large animal that lives in hot, dry places
Some people have camels as pets in the Middle East.

desert

a dry place with few plants
It’s hard to find water in the desert.

hump

a large round thing like a hill
This rough road has many humps and bumps.

hair

thin threads that grow on the bodies of some animals
He brushed the dog’s hair off his jacket.

nutrition

the parts of food that keep you healthy
You can get nutrition from fruits and vegetables.

supplies

things that people need
Camels carry supplies for people.

skiing

the activity of moving on skis
We can go skiing when it snows.

bounce

to move up and down
The dog was so happy to see his owner that he bounced up and down.

dust

dirt that is smooth and soft
There is a lot of dust on that table. We should clean it.

astronaut

a person who goes to space
My sister wants to be a(n) astronaut so she can go to space.

mountain

land that goes very high above the earth
We can look outside and see lots of big, high mountains.

resort

a place for spending holidays
Our family will go to a(n) resort next week and have some fun.

stand

to be up on one’s feet
I have to stand because there are no chairs.

surf

to ride on ocean waves using a special board
Julia surfs in the sea.

hurt

to feel pain
My left leg hurts today because I fell yesterday.

turn

to move to face another way
I turnd my head to look at the television beside me.

weather

the condition of the air on the earth
What will the weather be like tomorrow?

similar

two things that are almost the same
The sisters are similar in many ways.

kick

to hit with your foot
Julian kicked the ball hard, and it flew far away.

between

in the space that separates two things
She walked between the dogs. One was on each side of her.

net

the thing that hangs across the middle of a playing area
There is a net in the middle of a tennis court.

player

a person who plays a sport or game
There are eleven players on a soccer team.

point

a number to score a game or contest
The team that gets the most points wins the game.

skill

he ability to do something well
She has good tennis skills. She can hit the ball fast and well.

assume

to think that something is true
Nate assumed that Jenny would come back to his house because she left her book there.

matter

to be important
Practice matters when you want to do well in a sport.

tournament

a sports competition which continues until the winner is left
They won in the first round of the tournament.

lose

to not win
He lost in the final match and felt disappointed.

win

to have a victory in a fight or game
Yuna won the gold medal in the Olympic Games.

match

a contest where people or teams compete
People enjoyed watching the series of matches in TV.

nerves

thin parts in the body that carry messages to and from the brain
His nerves sent pain signals to his brain.

brain

the part of the body in the head that makes people think, move, and feel
Our brains can make interesting dreams when we sleep.

heal

to make healthy again
A broken leg takes a long time to heal.

control

to cause actions
Yoga can help you to control your breathing.

behavior

the way a person or animal acts
The dog’s behavior was friendly. It moved its tail and didn’t bark.

emotion

a feeling such as love or anger
Happiness is a(n) emotion that can help us.

pay

to give money to someone for doing work
My mother paid for my new laptop. It was expensive!

travel

to go from one place to another
My brother travels all around the world.

party

an event where people meet to talk and eat
I want to have my birthday party at a swimming pool.

voice

sound used for talking or singing
I like Alisha’s voice. She is my favorite singer.

hobby

something you do in your free time
Ethan’s hobby is making model airplanes.

join

to become a part of a group
Ellen joined the school debate club.

adventure

an exciting and maybe dangerous activity
We planned a camping trip that became a(n) adventure. We got lost in the forest!

plane

a machine with wings and an engine
I can feel the speed when the plane leaves the ground.

license

a paper or card that says someone can do something
You need a fishing license to fish in this lake. It’s not open to everyone.

flight

a trip in a plane; the trip a plane takes
His flight is at noon, so we need to leave for the airport now.

pilot

a person who flies a plane or helicopter
pilots travel a lot. They fly to different countries all the time.

train

to teach some skills
Runners train a lot before their races.

laundry

dirty clothes that need to be washed
We need to dry the laundry after we wash it.

mow

to cut plants such as grass
My brother mowed the grass and earned some money.

put away

put something in the right place or container
I put away my toys after playing with them.

take out

to remove something from somewhere
I took out the garbage after cleaning up my room.

trash

things we don’t want anymore; waste material
This bowl is broken. Put it in the trash can.

yard

an area of land around a building
It is a nice day, so let’s play in the yard