PV Energy 040

Power
Vocabulary
Energy
WHAT IS POWER VOCABULARY?
ower Vocabulary is a systematic and individualized approach to vocabulary development that enables
teachers to assist students to improve their reading comprehension skills. Power Vocabulary consists
of two word groups brick words and mortar words. Similar to the bricks and mortar used to
construct a wall, brick words represent a texts key ideas and mortar words hold the key ideas together.
Brick words are the words in our vocabulary that label concepts that support subject matter. These words
are the specialized vocabulary of a
content area (words from everyday
P A G E S IN THIS POWER VOCABULARY BOOKLET
vocabulary that take on specialized
meanings in a particular content area)
1 What is Power Vocabulary?
How are the 15 Power Vocabulary words selected from this
and the technical vocabulary of a
Kids Discover title and why should students know them?
content area (words that are used only
2
Word Card Activity Ideas
in a particular area). Examples of brick
A variety of teaching strategies and great activities students
words are predator and biodiversity.
can do with the word cards on pages 3-6
Mortar words are the words in our

everyday vocabulary that have widely
acknowledged meanings and that hold
the content of a passage together.
These words are selected because
their level of difficulty is significantly
above the demands of the text.
Examples of mortar words are
morose and diligent.
Fifteen Power Vocabulary words have
been identified for this KIDS DISCOVER
title. Use the word cards or select a few
blackline masters to preview the vocabulary words to help students be more
confident and read more fluently when
they come across these new words as
they read. Or use them to review words
after they have read KIDS DISCOVER.
3-6 Word Cards . . . . . . . . .

Students can cut out and use these cards to learn more about
the 15 Power Vocabulary words from this KIDS DISCOVER title
7-8 Dictionary List . . . . . .

View the 15 Power Vocabulary words with definitions in one list
9 Crossword Puzzle . . .
In this crossword, the definitions are the clues and the Power
Vocabulary words are the answers
10 Word Find . . . . . . . . . .
Students can focus on the spellings of the Power Vocabulary
words with this word findplus solve a hidden message!
11 Matching . . . . . . . . . . .
Students will match each Power Vocabulary word with its
definition
12 Sentences . . . . . . . . . .
Students will complete each cloze sentence with a Power
Vocabulary word
13-16 Answer Keys . . . . .

Answer keys for the crossword puzzle, word search,
matching, and sentences blackline masters
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ENERGY
POWER VOCABULARY
WORD CARD ACTIVITY IDEAS
se the vocabulary cards (pages 3-6 of this Power Vocabulary
booklet) and the following activities to introduce or review some
Power Vocabulary words students will encounter while reading this
K I D S D I S C O V E R title.
Personal Dictionary
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Copy the word and definition pages back-to-back for

each student. Have students cut out the cards
and place them in alphabetical order.
To create personal dictionaries, staple the cards
together in a flipbook or place them in a file box.
Encourage students to create additional cards for
new words they come across as they read.
N e w Wo r d C a r d s
Have students create their own vocabulary cards
for new words or content words they come
across as they read KiDS DISCOVER.
S k i m m i n g t h e Te x t
Ask students to draw a four-column chart and

label the columns I dont know, Ive seen or
heard, but dont know the meaning, I think I
know the meaning, and I know the
meaning. Present each of the words and
sample sentences to students. Ask them to
write the word in the column that describes
how well they know the meaning of the word.
Help students practice skimming skills by

presenting them with a sentence or word from
the magazine and the page number where it is
located. (The sentences and page numbers are
both listed on the definition side of the cards.)
Model how to skim the page for the word.
Then present another word and have students
practice skimming the page for that word.
Challenge: Give students a sentence, but not the
page number. Encourage them to skim the
magazine for the appropriate topic pages and
then skim for the word.
Memory Game
Dictionary Skills
Wo r d s Yo u K n o w a n d Wo r d s t o K n o w
Copy the word and definition pages separately and

cut out the cards. Place all cards face down on a
table and have students play a memory game
by matching the definitions and words.
Students should read the words and definitions
aloud each time they turn over a card to
reinforce the pronunciation and definition.
Challenge: Use correction fluid to blank out the
vocabulary words in the sample sentences on
the definition cards.
Matching
Copy the word and definition pages separately and
cut out the cards. Paste the word cards around
the edge of a large piece of tag board. Ask
students to attach the definitions to their
words using clothespins.
Practice dictionary skills by asking students to

find the guidewords on the page where a Power
Vocabulary word is located in the dictionary.
Also, ask students to search for multiple
meanings of the word, synonyms, antonyms,
and other parts of speech for the word.
J o u r n a l Wr i t i n g
After working with the words and definitions,
encourage students to use the words when
writing essays and in their journals.
Dangling Definitions
On sturdy paper, make enlarged copies of the
word and definition cards printed back-to-back.
Punch a hole in the top center of each card and
attach to the ceiling with a string.
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ENERGY
alternative
amplify
(awl-tur-nuh-tihv)
(am-pli-fy)
noun
verb
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basic
complex
(bay-sik)
(kahm-pleks)
adjective
adjective
devise
disastrous
(di-vyz)
(dih-zass-truhss)
verb
adjective
efficient
environment
(i-fih-shuhnt)
(en-vy-ruhn-muhnt)
adjective
noun

KIDS DISCOVER

VOCABULARY CARDS
AMPLIFY: to make something louder or

stronger
Sam cupped his hands around his mouth

to amplify his voice.
We use it [electricity] to light the dark,

amplify our guitars, dry our hair, and on and
on. (p. 14-15)
COMPLEX: very complicated
The old town had a complex system of

roads, and only people who lived there
could find their way without help.
A complex process then produces glucose,

the plant's food. (p. 12-13)
DISASTROUS: attended by or causing

suffering, great damage, loss, or
destruction
The storm caused disastrous flooding,

and several seaside homes were swept
into the ocean.
However, the nuclear waste produced by
these plants is a great hazard, and an
accident at a nuclear plant could be
disastrous. (p. 6-7)
ENVIRONMENT: all the living and

nonliving things surrounding a plant or
animal in the place where it lives or
grows
The polar bears environmentThe Arctic

Shelfis slowly melting due to global
warming and may vanish entirely within
100 years.
Building hydroelectric dams usually pushes

people and animals out of their environment.
(p. 16-17)
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ALTERNATIVE: something you can

choose to have or do instead of
something else
When it began to rain, the class decided

that doing an art project would be a good
alternative to playing outside.
Most people know that bicycles are a healthy

and pollution-free alternative to cars--at
least for short hauls. (p. 14-15)
BASIC: essential and fundamental
The basic of bread are yeast, flour and

water.
Heat is closely related to the energy of
moving molecules and atoms, the basic
building blocks of matter. (p. 8-9)
DEVISE: to think something up, or to

invent something
Ancient alchemists spent their lives trying

to devise a way to turn lead into gold.
Scientists are busy devising energy-saving

alternatives, including a microwave clothes
dryer, which reduces drying time by 25
percent, and a dishwasher that cleans with
sound waves, thus cutting down on hot water
use. (p. 14-15)
EFFICIENT: able to work well and not

waste time or energy
Microwaves are an efficient way to cook

because they heat food very quickly.
All of these are machines--tools that help us

make more efficient use of our energy. (p. 1415)
VOCABULARY CARDS
equivalent
generate
(-kwiv-uh-luhnt)
(jen-uh-rayt)
noun
verb
habitation
hazardous
(hab-uh-tay-shuhn)
(haz-ur-duhss)
noun
adjective
internal
pollute
(in-tur-nuhl)
(puh-loot)
adjective
verb
reaction
_________________
(ree-ak-shuhn)
_________________
noun
_________________

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VOCABULARY CARDS
GENERATE: to produce something
A simple act of kindness can generate

much more kindness in return.
Much of our electricity is generated by

burning fossil fuels, which pollute the air and
which are quickly being used up. (p. 16-17)
EQUIVALENT: something that is equal in

force, amount, area, or value
Each day a locust eats the equivalent of its

own body weight.
A car tire contains the energy equivalent of

about two and a half gallons of oil. (p. 1617)
HAZARDOUS: dangerous or risky
The twisting mountain road was

hazardous and numerous signs warned
drivers to slow down.
Robots are used to perform repetitive tasks on

factory assembly lines, deliver mail in offices,
handle hazardous materials, and provide
entertainment at family restaurants, saving
energy that would have been used by people.
(p. 14-15)
HABITATION: a dwelling place; the act of

making a place ones home
The habitation of the moon seems

impossible, but some day scientists may
figure out a way for people to live there.
The area is still unsafe for human habitation.

(p. 6-7)
INTERNAL: existing inside someone or

something
POLLUTE: to contaminate or make dirty
or impure
Smoke and gases from factories pollute

the air and may form smog.
Fossil fuels pollute and are in limited supply.

(p. 16-17)
_________________
_________________
_________________
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The computer had an internal modem,

meaning it had been installed inside the
computer rather than being separate from
it.
However, since the invention of the internal
combustion engine in 1876, which runs on
oil, oil has been in great demand to get us
where we want to go. (p. 4-5)
REACTION: an action in response to

something; the result of mixing
chemicals or changing the nucleus of an
atom
In reaction to the flood, many people

offered to help the victims.
So far, producing a controlled nuclear fusion

reaction in a laboratory requires more
energy than it creates, so it's not practical. (p.
6-7)
VOCABULARY CARDS
Energy Dictionary List

ALTERNATIVE
Pronunciation (awl-tur-nuh-tihv)
Part of Speech noun
Definition something you can choose to have or
do instead of something else
When it began to rain, the class decided that
doing an art project would be a good
alternative to playing outside.
Most people know that bicycles are a healthy
and pollution-free alternative to cars--at least
for short hauls. (p. 14-15)
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DEVISE
Pronunciation (di-vyz)
Part of Speech verb
Definition to think something up, or to invent
something
Ancient alchemists spent their lives trying to
devise a way to turn lead into gold.

Scientists are busy devising energy-saving
alternatives, including a microwave clothes

dryer, which reduces drying time by 25 percent,
and a dishwasher that cleans with sound waves,
thus cutting down on hot water use. (p. 14-15)
AMPLIFY
Pronunciation (am-pli-fy)
Part of Speech verb
Definition to make something louder or stronger
Sam cupped his hands around his mouth to

amplify his voice.
We use it [electricity] to light the dark, amplify

our guitars, dry our hair, and on and on. (p.
14-15)
BASIC
Pronunciation (bay-sik)
Part of Speech adjective
Definition essential and fundamental
The basics of bread are yeast, flour and water.
Heat is closely related to the energy of moving

molecules and atoms, the basic building blocks
of matter. (p. 8-9)
COMPLEX
Pronunciation (kahm-pleks)
Definition very complicated
The old town had a complex system of roads,
and only people who lived there could find

their way without help.

A complex process then produces glucose, the
plant's food. (p. 12-13)
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DISASTROUS
Pronunciation (dih-zass-truhss)
Definition attended by or causing suffering, great
damage, loss, or destruction
The storm caused disastrous flooding, and
several seaside homes were swept into the
ocean.
However, the nuclear waste produced by these
plants is a great hazard, and an accident at a
nuclear plant could be disastrous. (p. 6-7)
EFFICIENT
Pronunciation (i-fih-shuhnt)
Definition able to work well and not waste time
or energy
Microwaves are an efficient way to cook
because they heat food very quickly.
All of these are machines--tools that help us

make more efficient use of our energy. (p. 1415)
ENVIRONMENT
Pronunciation (en-vy-ruhn-muhnt)
Part of Speech noun
Definition all the living and nonliving things
surrounding a plant or animal in the place where it
lives or grows
The polar bears environmentThe Arctic
Shelfis slowly melting due to global
ENERGY
Energy Dictionary List

warming and may vanish entirely within 100
years.
Building hydroelectric dams usually pushes
people and animals out of their environment.
(p. 16-17)
EQUIVALENT
Pronunciation (i-kwiv-uh-luhnt)
Part of Speech noun
Definition something that is equal in force,
amount, area, or value

Each day a locust eats the equivalent of its
own body weight.
A car tire contains the energy equivalent of
about two and a half gallons of oil. (p. 16-17)
GENERATE
Pronunciation (jen-uh-rayt)
Part of Speech verb
Definition to produce something
A simple act of kindness can generate much
more kindness in return.

Much of our electricity is generated by
burning fossil fuels, which pollute the air and

which are quickly being used up. (p. 16-17)
HABITATION
Pronunciation (hab-uh-tay-shuhn)
Part of Speech noun
Definition a dwelling place; the act of making a
place ones home

The habitation of the moon seems impossible,
but some day scientists may figure out a way
for people to live there.
The area is still unsafe for human habitation.
(p. 6-7)
(continued)
down.
Robots are used to perform repetitive tasks on
factory assembly lines, deliver mail in offices,
handle hazardous materials, and provide
entertainment at family restaurants, saving
energy that would have been used by people.
(p. 14-15)
INTERNAL
Pronunciation (in-tur-nuhl)
Definition existing inside someone or something
The computer had an internal modem, meaning
it had been installed inside the computer rather

than being separate from it.
However, since the invention of the internal

combustion engine in 1876, which runs on oil,
oil has been in great demand to get us where
we want to go. (p. 4-5)
POLLUTE
Pronunciation (puh-loot)
Part of Speech verb
Definition to contaminate or make dirty or impure
Smoke and gases from factories pollute the air
and may form smog.

Fossil fuels pollute and are in limited supply.
(p. 16-17)
REACTION
Pronunciation (ree-ak-shuhn)
Part of Speech noun
Definition an action in response to something; the
result of mixing chemicals or changing the

nucleus of an atom
In reaction to the flood, many people offered
to help the victims.
So far, producing a controlled nuclear fusion

reaction in a laboratory requires more energy
than it creates, so it's not practical. (p. 6-7)
HAZARDOUS
Pronunciation (haz-ur-duhss)
Definition dangerous or risky
The twisting mountain road was hazardous
and numerous signs warned drivers to slow
KIDS DISCOVER
ENERGY
Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________
Crossword
alternative
amplify
basic
complex
devise
disastrous
efficient
environment
equivalent
generate
habitation
hazardous
internal
pollute
reaction
Down
dangerous or risky
2. to think something up, or to invent
something
4. to make something louder or
stronger
6. all the living and nonliving things
surrounding a plant or animal in
the place where it lives or grows
8. essential and fundamental
9. to contaminate or make dirty or
impure
11. to produce something
12. an action in response to
chemicals or changing the nucleus
of an atom
1.
Across
3.
5.
7.
10.
13.
14.
15.
very complicated
something you can choose to have or do instead
of something else
existing inside someone or something
attended by or causing suffering, great damage,
loss, or destruction
something that is equal in force, amount, area, or
value
able to work well and not waste time or energy
a dwelling place; the act of making a place ones
home
KIDS DISCOVER
ENERGY
Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________
Word Find
Circle each word from the box in the letter grid below. The words are up and down, across,
backwards, and diagonal.
alternative
amplify
basic
complex
devise
KIDS DISCOVER
disastrous
efficient
environment
equivalent
generate
habitation
hazardous
internal
pollute
reaction
ENERGY
Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________
Matching
For each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column. Write the
number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.
________ alternative
1.
something that is equal in force, amount, area, or value
________ amplify
2.
to produce something
________ basic
3.
all the living and nonliving things surrounding a plant or animal in

4.
very complicated
5.
attended by or causing suffering, great damage, loss, or destruction

bringing great damage, loss, or destruction
6.
to contaminate or make dirty or impure
7.
to make something louder or stronger
8.
an action in response to something; the result of mixing chemicals or

changing the nucleus of an atom
9.
dangerous or risky
________ complex
________ devise
________ disastrous
________ efficient
________ environment
________ equivalent
________ generate
________ habitation
10. able to work well and not waste time or energy
________ hazardous
11. existing inside someone or something
________ internal
________ pollute
13. something you can choose to have or do instead of something else
________ reaction
14. a dwelling place; the act of making a place ones home

15. to think something up, or to invent something
KIDS DISCOVER
ENERGY
Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________
Sentences
Fill in each blank with the word from the box that best completes the sentence.
alternative
amplify
basic
complex
devise
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
habitation
hazardous
internal
pollute
reaction
disastrous
efficient
environment
equivalent
generate
The bell tower is a perfect place for bat

cool.
Twenty-five cents is the
Airplanes are an
great distances in little time.
because it is dark and

of one quarter.
form of travel because they allow people to go
The enclosure at the zoo was designed to look like the lions natural
.
Molly usually drank orange juice at breakfast, but grapefruit juice was a good
.
For her project, Lisa had to
lake changed.
The audience had a surprised

out of his hat.
Oil and other garbage
The country had some

any neighboring nations.
The
The blizzard created
a graph to show how the levels of the

when the magician pulled the rabbit
oceans and kill the plants and animals in them.

problems, but did not have conflict with
fire burned down half the city.
driving conditions.
Someone put the microphone close to Papa's lips in order to

Plants and animals are connected in a
Good
KIDS DISCOVER
group called a food web.
math and reading skills are important to learn.
Since Sam was the smartest one in the club, he was voted to
secret plan.
his words.
the
ENERGY
ANSWER KEY
Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________
Crossword
alternative
amplify
basic
complex
devise
disastrous
efficient
environment
equivalent
generate
habitation
hazardous
internal
pollute
reaction
Down
dangerous or risky
2. to think something up, or to invent
something
4. to make something louder or
stronger
6. all the living and nonliving things
surrounding a plant or animal in
9. to contaminate or make dirty or
impure
11. to produce something
12. an action in response to
chemicals or changing the nucleus
of an atom
1.
Across
3.
5.
7.
10.
13.
14.
15.
very complicated
something you can choose to have or do instead
of something else
existing inside someone or something
attended by or causing suffering, great damage,
loss, or destruction
something that is equal in force, amount, area, or
value
able to work well and not waste time or energy
a dwelling place; the act of making a place ones
home
KIDS DISCOVER
ENERGY
ANSWER KEY
Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________
Word Find
Circle each word from the box in the letter grid below. The words are up and down, across,
backwards, and diagonal.
alternative
amplify
basic
complex
devise
KIDS DISCOVER
disastrous
efficient
environment
equivalent
generate
habitation
hazardous
internal
pollute
reaction
ENERGY
ANSWER KEY
Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________
Matching
For each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column. Write the
number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.
13
alternative
________
1.
something that is equal in force, amount, area, or value
7
amplify
________
2.
to produce something
12
basic
________
3.
all the living and nonliving things surrounding a plant or animal in

4.
very complicated
5.
attended by or causing suffering, great damage, loss, or destruction

bringing great damage, loss, or destruction
6.
to contaminate or make dirty or impure
7.
to make something louder or stronger
8.
an action in response to something; the result of mixing chemicals or

changing the nucleus of an atom
9.
dangerous or risky
4
complex
________
15
devise
________
5
disastrous
________
10
efficient
________
3
environment
________
1
equivalent
________
2
generate
________
14
habitation
________
10. able to work well and not waste time or energy
9
hazardous
________
11. existing inside someone or something
11
internal
________
6
pollute
________
13. something you can choose to have or do instead of something else
8
reaction
________
14. a dwelling place; the act of making a place ones home

15. to think something up, or to invent something
KIDS DISCOVER
ENERGY
ANSWER KEY
Name ____________________________________________ Date _________________
Sentences
Fill in each blank with the word from the box that best completes the sentence.
alternative
amplify
basic
complex
devise
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
The bell tower is a perfect place for bat

cool.
Twenty-five cents is the
habitation
hazardous
internal
pollute
reaction
disastrous
efficient
environment
equivalent
generate
because it is dark and
habitation
of one quarter.
equivalent
Airplanes are an
efficient
great distances in little time.
form of travel because they allow people to go
The enclosure at the zoo was designed to look like the lions natural
.
environment
Molly usually drank orange juice at breakfast, but grapefruit juice was a good
.
alternative
For her project, Lisa had to
lake changed.
The audience had a surprised

out of his hat.
Oil and other garbage
The country had some

any neighboring nations.
The
when the magician pulled the rabbit
reaction
pollution
oceans and kill the plants and animals in them.

problems, but did not have conflict with
internal
fire burned down half the city.
disastrous
The blizzard created
a graph to show how the levels of the
generate
hazardous
driving conditions.
Someone put the microphone close to Papa's lips in order to

Plants and animals are connected in a
Good
basic
complex
his words.
group called a food web.
math and reading skills are important to learn.
Since Sam was the smartest one in the club, he was voted to
secret plan.
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amplify
devise
the
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Mortar words are the words in our

3-6 Word Cards . . . . . . . . .

7-8 Dictionary List . . . . . .

13-16 Answer Keys . . . . .

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Copy the word and definition pages back-to-back for

Ask students to draw a four-column chart and

Help students practice skimming skills by

Copy the word and definition pages separately and

Practice dictionary skills by asking students to

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AMPLIFY: to make something louder or

Sam cupped his hands around his mouth

We use it [electricity] to light the dark,

COMPLEX: very complicated

The old town had a complex system of

A complex process then produces glucose,

DISASTROUS: attended by or causing

The storm caused disastrous flooding,

ENVIRONMENT: all the living and

The polar bears environmentThe Arctic

Building hydroelectric dams usually pushes

ALTERNATIVE: something you can

When it began to rain, the class decided

Most people know that bicycles are a healthy

BASIC: essential and fundamental

The basic of bread are yeast, flour and

DEVISE: to think something up, or to

Ancient alchemists spent their lives trying

Scientists are busy devising energy-saving

EFFICIENT: able to work well and not

Microwaves are an efficient way to cook

All of these are machines--tools that help us

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GENERATE: to produce something

A simple act of kindness can generate

Much of our electricity is generated by

EQUIVALENT: something that is equal in

Each day a locust eats the equivalent of its

A car tire contains the energy equivalent of

HAZARDOUS: dangerous or risky

The twisting mountain road was

Robots are used to perform repetitive tasks on

HABITATION: a dwelling place; the act of

The habitation of the moon seems

The area is still unsafe for human habitation.

INTERNAL: existing inside someone or

Smoke and gases from factories pollute

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