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5 Content Vocabulary. Week 10. mineral. A natural, solid substance that has a definite chemical composition and physical structure Sentence: Most gemstones are minerals and grow as crystals. quadrilateral. Math A polygon that has 4 sides. Characteristics:
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5 Content Vocabulary Week 10
mineral • A natural, solid substance that has a definite chemical composition and physical structure • Sentence: • Most gemstones are minerals and grow as crystals.
quadrilateral • Math • A polygon that has 4 sides. • Characteristics: quadrilateral, trapezoid, rhombus, rectangle, square • Sentence: He drew a quadrilateral, a shape with 4 sides.
caste system • Social Studies • A lifelong social group into which a person is born – never change job • Sentence: The Indian caste system has been in use for many years to understand which social group a person is born.
contrast • Reading • What’s different? • Sentence: Contrast the two apples. One is green, the other is red. The red one has a longer stem than the green one.
preposition • Set of words in close connection with, and usually before, nouns and pronouns to show their relation to another part of a clause • He fell off his bike. OFF is the preposition: What did he fall OFF of?