Vocabulary Instructional Routine Resource Chart
Unit 3, Week 3 Meet The Super Croc Pinellas County Tier 2 Words: ruthless, immense
Vocabulary Words
ancient

confirm
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hopeful
Very old; having to do
with times long ago
Prove to be true or
correct
Having promise that
what is wished for will
happen
Additional Student Friendly
Definitions
1. Of or in time long
past
2. aged
3. old-fashioned or
antique
1. Having or showing
hope
2. Giving promise that
what is wished for will
happen
3. Full of hope
Examples
Ancient is something
that is very old.
1. To consent to;
approve
2. To establish the
truth, validity,
accuracy or
genuineness of
something
To confirm
something is to show
that it is true and
based on facts.
Macmillan Glossary
Definition
The archaeologists
found the ruins of an
ancient city when they
were digging.
I called my
grandfather ancient
but my mom said that
wasn’t polite.
Ask
(Student Interaction)
Tell your partner
something that is
ancient.
Synonyms/Antonyms
Synonyms: aged, old,
antiquated, relic,
primal
Antonyms: modern,
new, young
You are hopeful when
you think that
something you want to
happen may happen.
The doctor was able
to confirm that I had
Strep Throat.
We were hopeful that it
would not rain on Field
Day.
The scientists were
able to confirm that
the dinosaur was 50
feet long.
The little boy that
thought his mother’s
smile was a hopeful sign
that he could go to the
park.
Show your partner what
hopeful looks and
sounds like.
Tell your partner
about something that
a scientist could
confirm.
Synonyms: affirm,
approve, justify,
certify, establish,
endorse
Antonyms: disprove,
void, contradict,
invalidate
Synonyms: cheerful,
rosy, optimistic, elated
Antonyms: hopeless,
sad, discouraged,
pessimistic

research
unable

valid
To study or investigate
something/someone in
order to find and learn
facts
1. To closely or carefully
study something
Not having the power or
skill to do something
Correct based on facts or
proof
1. Lacking the necessary
power, competence to
accomplish an act
2. Not having talent or
skill
1. Sound, just,
founded
2. Right, genuine
When you research
something, you study it
to learn more about it.
If you are unable to do
something that means
you cannot do it.
If something is valid, it
has been proven.
Some scientists research
gorillas by studying them
in the wild.
The baby was unable to
go up the stairs because
we she was too young to
walk.
You can research
information on the
Internet for your science
project.
Tell your partner
something that you
would like to research.
Synonyms: explore,
probe, study, delve,
inquire
Antonyms: ignore
My family was unable to
go to my grandparent’s
house yesterday.
well-
The paleontologists had
valid information that the
fossil was that of a
dinosaur.
The student did not have a
valid reason for not
completing his homework.
Tell your partner a word
that is the opposite of
unable.
synonym
Synonyms:helpless,
incapable, clumsy, inept,
unskilled, incompetent
Give an example of valid
information to your
partner. Remember it’s
based on facts & proof.
Synonyms: accurate,
authentic, legitimate,
pure, official, valid, real
Antonyms: able, capable,
qualified,competent,
skillful, talented
Antonyms: invalid,
unreal, unsound, wrong,
unacceptable
Vocabulary Words
Making Choices
Questions, Reasons and
Examples
Relating Words
ancient
If I say a word that
describes something
ancient say, that’s
really old. If I don’t,
don’t say anything.
-dinosaurs
-Bauder Elementary
-your bicycle
-mountains
-the oceans
-computers
-the Olympics
Why do you think it is
important to study
ancient people,
animals and cities?
Would it be easier for
a scientist to confirm
an ancient animal’s
life or one that lives
now?
Unit 4.3 – Word cards on pages 3 on…
confirm
If I say something
that you can confirm
put your thumb up.
If I don’t, don’t say
anything.
-being hungry
-completing your
homework
-your friend being
hungry
-next year’s weather
How is a doctor able
to confirm that
someone is sick?
My rumbling tummy
will confirm my
hunger.
hopeful
If I say something that
you are hopeful for, say
or sing “wishing and
hoping”. If I don’t, don’t
say anything.
-the holidays
-hours of homework
-a play date with a
buddy
-ice-cream for dessert
-a cold, rainy day
-Monday mornings
Think of something that
you are hopeful and
share it with your
partner.
Could you be hopeful
and patient at the same
time?
research
If I say something that
you would want to
research say hmmm. If I
don’t, don’t say anything.
-space
-bowling
-insects
-your family tree
-the history of bread
-dogs
-the history of tires
What do you think
paleontologists learn
when they research
fossils?
Why is it important to
research information that
is valid for a science
project?
unable
If I say something that
you are unable to do say
maybe one day. If I don’t,
don’t say anything.
-ride a bike
-drive a car
-sing
-write in cursive
-order food in Spanish
-tell a joke
-say the alphabet
backwards in one minute
Why are babies unable to
eat solid (real) food when
they are very young?
I am unable to tell the
time on a sundial.
valid
If I say something that is
valid say so true. If I
don’t, don’t say anything.
-George Washington was
the first president
-the sky is blue
-2+2=5
-the earth is round
-winter break is in 3 weeks
Why is it important to
learn valid information in
Social Studies and
Science?
You have to have a valid
license to own an exotic
mammal such as tiger.
ancient
Unit 3.3
Something ancient is very
old or has to do with times
that happened long ago.
Unit 3.3
Unit 3.3
Synonyms: aged, old, antiquated, relic, primal
Antonyms: modern, new, young
Unit 3.3
confirm
To confirm something
means to prove to be
true or correct.
Unit 3.3
Unit 3.3
Synonyms: affirm, approve, justify, certify, establish, endorse
Antonyms: disprove, void, contradict, invalidate
hopeful
Being hopeful means having
promise that what is
wished for will happen.
Unit 3.3
Unit 3.3
Unit 3.3
Synonyms: cheerful, rosy, optimistic, elated
Antonyms: hopeless, sad, discouraged, pessimistic
Unit 3.3
research *
Unit 3.3
To research means to study or
investigate something or someone
in order to find and learn.
Unit 3.3
Unit 3.3
Synonyms: explore, probe, study, delve, inquire
Antonyms:
ignore
Unit 3.3
unable
Unit 3.3
To be unable to do something
means not having the power
or skill to do something.
Unit 3.3
Unit 3.3
Synonyms: helpless, incapable, clumsy, inept, unskilled, incompetent
Antonyms: able, capable, qualified,competent, skillful, talented
Unit 3.3
valid *
Unit 3.3
To be valid something is
correct based on
facts or proof.
Unit 3.3
Unit 3.3
Synonyms: accurate, authentic, legitimate, pure, official, valid, real
Antonyms: invalid, unreal, unsound, wrong, unacceptable
Unit 3.3
valid
Unit 3.3
To be valid something is
correct based on
facts or proof.
Unit 3.3
Unit 3.3
Synonyms: accurate, authentic, legitimate, pure, official, valid, real
Antonyms: invalid, unreal, unsound, wrong, unacceptable Unit 3.3
ruthless *
Tier 2 Unit 3.3
If someone is ruthless,
he is mean and cruel and will do
whatever it takes to get what he wants. Unit 3.3
Unit 3.3
Synonyms: adamant, brutal, callous, cruel, merciless,
pitiless, unforgiving
Antonyms: compassionate, forgiving, gentle, kind, merciful
sparing, pitying
Unit 3.3
immense *
Tier 2 Unit 3.3
If something is immense,
it is extremely big or great.
Unit 3.3
Unit 3.3
Synonyms: accurate, authentic, legitimate, pure, official, valid, real
Antonyms: infinitesimal, little, microscopic, minuscule, tiny
Unit 3.3
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