VOCABULARY UNIT 3 VOCABULARY UNIT 3 LESSON 1LESSON 1

THE BOUNCING BALLTHE BOUNCING BALL

THE AZTEC AND MAYA THE AZTEC AND MAYA CIVILIZATIONSCIVILIZATIONS

MayasMayas

it is a PROPER NOUNit is a PROPER NOUN

Ancient civilization that Ancient civilization that lived in Central Americalived in Central America

Example:Example:

The The MayasMayas lived in what lived in what today is Guatemala, today is Guatemala, Mexico and Belize Mexico and Belize

AztecsAztecs

it is a PROPER NOUNit is a PROPER NOUN

Ancient civilization that Ancient civilization that lived in Central Americalived in Central America

Example:Example:

The The AztecsAztecs lived in what lived in what today is Mexico.today is Mexico.

bouncebounce

it is a VERBit is a VERB

To cause to strike an To cause to strike an object or a surface and object or a surface and rebound rebound

Synonym: spring upSynonym: spring up

Antonym: stayAntonym: stay

Example:Example:

The rubber ball The rubber ball bouncedbounced on the ground.on the ground.

rubberrubber

it is a NOUNit is a NOUNA yellowish, amorphous, A yellowish, amorphous, elastic material obtained elastic material obtained from the milky sap or latex of from the milky sap or latex of various tropical plants, various tropical plants, especially the rubber tree especially the rubber tree

Example:Example:The liquid from the tree is The liquid from the tree is

made into made into rubberrubber sheets. sheets.

ballball

it is a NOUNit is a NOUN

Any of various rounded, Any of various rounded, movable objects used in movable objects used in various athletic activities various athletic activities and games . and games .

Example:Example:

People use a People use a ballball to play to play different games.different games.

gamesgames

it is a NOUNit is a NOUNA competitive activity or A competitive activity or sport in which players sport in which players contend with each other contend with each other according to a set of rules according to a set of rules Synonym: competition Synonym: competition

Example:Example:The soccer The soccer gamegame this this

weekend was interesting.weekend was interesting.

courtcourt

it is a NOUNit is a NOUNAn open level area An open level area marked with appropriate marked with appropriate lines, upon which a lines, upon which a game, such as tennis, game, such as tennis, handball, or basketball, is handball, or basketball, is played played

Example:Example:The basketball The basketball courtcourt is is

made of wood.made of wood.

artifactartifact

it is a NOUNit is a NOUNAn object produced or shaped by human An object produced or shaped by human craft, especially a tool, weapon, or craft, especially a tool, weapon, or ornament of archaeological or historical ornament of archaeological or historical interest. interest. Synonym: heirloom Synonym: heirloom

Example:Example:ArtifactsArtifacts tell a lot of what happened in tell a lot of what happened in

history.history.

explorersexplorers

it is a NOUNit is a NOUN

someone who travels into someone who travels into little known regions . little known regions .

Synonym: adventurerSynonym: adventurer

Antonym: homebodyAntonym: homebody

Example:Example:

Throughout history there Throughout history there have been many famous have been many famous explorers.explorers.

statuestatue

it is a NOUNit is a NOUN

a sculpture representing a sculpture representing a human or animal a human or animal

Synonym: image Synonym: image

Example:Example:

This is a This is a statuestatue of Abraham of Abraham Lincoln, the 16Lincoln, the 16thth president president of our country.of our country.

hoophoop

it is a NOUNit is a NOUN

A circular object, form, A circular object, form, line, or arrangement with line, or arrangement with a vacant circular center. a vacant circular center.

Synonym: ringSynonym: ring

Example: Example:

In the In the game game you have to you have to make the ball go through make the ball go through the hoop .the hoop .