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 NOUNAncient 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

AztecsAztecsit is a PROPER NOUNit is a PROPER NOUNAncient 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 VERBTo 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 upAntonym: 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.

ballballit is a NOUNit is a NOUNAny 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.

gamesgamesit 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.

courtcourtit 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.

explorersexplorersit is a NOUNit is a NOUNsomeone who travels into someone who travels into little known regions . little known regions . Synonym: adventurerSynonym: adventurerAntonym: homebodyAntonym: homebody

Example:Example:Throughout history there Throughout history there

have been many famous have been many famous explorers.explorers.

statuestatueit is a NOUNit is a NOUNa 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.

hoophoopit is a NOUNit is a NOUNA 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 .