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Commitment —a powerful promise

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Continent —a large landmass. Earth has
7 continents.

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Equator —imaginary line that goes around the middle of Earth

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Swamps – marshy places where there are lots of plants, trees, and water

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Ancestors – family members from long ago

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Hind – something that follows or is behind
(this dog is on its hind legs)

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Survive —to stay alive
We eat food to survive.

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Map - a picture that shows the location of a place.

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Town —your city

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State —one part of the United States.
There are 50 states.

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World – a big place

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Earth —a planet where all people live

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Special —describes something important

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Flight attendant — a person who helps passengers arrive on a plane

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Fluffy – a word for something soft

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Movie – a moving picture or another word for film

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Above – on top of
The bird is above.

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Terminal – a place where people get on planes. It’s a place where planes stop and park while people get on and off them.

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February – the second month of the year. It is a winter month.

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George Washington – the first president of the
United States

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Abraham Lincoln – the 16 th president of the United States

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Building – a place where people live or do things

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Monument – a building or statue built in honor of a person or event. Sometimes monuments are called memorials.

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Grandpa – a word for grandfather. Your mother’s or father’s father.

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Jungle – an area with many tall, leafy trees that is often found in countries where the weather is warm most of the year

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Climb – to go up

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Library – a place that keeps lots of books that people can borrow

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Taxi – a car with a driver people pay to take them places

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Central Park – a large, famous park in
New York City

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Statue of Liberty – a statue in New York
City Harbor that represents freedom

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Chinatown – a neighborhood in New
York City where many
Chinese people settled long ago

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People – human beings

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Photo – a picture. It is a short way to say photograph.

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Yosemite National
Park – a huge park located in the state of
California