U5 Vocabulary

orbit

• to go around another object repeatedly
• to spin around and around an axis
• to rotate 
• to spin

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

gradual

• a slow process
• moving backwards
• a steep incline
• going from one thing to another

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

sphere

• a 3-D circle
• a 3-D square
• a 3-D triangle
• a 3-D oval

Tags

CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1

rely

• to depend on or trust someone or something
• to give support or encouragement
• standards of judgement
• to find the value of something

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

receding

• moving backwards or going away
• finding the value of something
• judging or critiquing
• giving encouragement or help

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

evaluate

• to judge or find the value of something
• a standard of judgement
• a change from one thing to another
• moving backwards or away from

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

transition

• changing from one thing to another
• moving backwards
• growing well
• being in one place for a long time

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

thrive

• to grow well or live well
• to go down or decrease
• to barely survive
• to depend on someone or something

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

criteria

• the traits or qualities by which something is judged
• judging something or finding the value of something
• doing the mathematics to find an answer
• encouragement or help

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

supportive

• giving encouragement or help
• trusting or depending on someone or something
• moving backwards 
• changing from one thing to another

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A