S'more and Fire Breather Vocabulary

“Yes, Abbu” is all I say, although my heart is racing. At bedtime, I confess to my mother that I’m scared. What does confess mean?

• a formal event that includes special acts, words, or music

• to admit to something

• to say something quietly and unclearly

They often have to build many prototypes, or testable models, to create a product that works. What does prototypes mean?

• having a strong intention or will to do something

• events where someone shows how something works

• new; not thought of before

• the first version of an invention, made to test an idea to see if it will work

“Inventors see problems and find innovative solutions.” What does innovative?

• new; not thought of before

• passed something though a device that cleans a liquid or a gas

• very smart or clever

• the first version of an invention, made to test an idea to see if it will work

That helped ensure that many Black families remained trapped in poverty. What does poverty mean?

• the first version of an invention, made to test an idea to see if it will work

• to look at something quickly

• new; not thought of before

• the state of being poor

I glance around me. What does glance mean?

• putting the parts of something together; assembling can also mean coming together in a group of people

• a formal event that includes special acts, words, or music

• to look at something very briefly

• to say something quietly and unclearly

The hood was Morgan’s invention—a mask that filtered out smoke and dangerous gases. What does filtered mean?

• having a strong intention or will to do something

• passed something though a device that cleans a liquid or a gas

• the first version of an invention, made to test an idea to see if it will work

• the state of being poor

“Oh, um, I don’t know,” I mumble. A boy named Tony with dark hair is definitely listening from his desk. What does mumble mean?

• putting the parts of something together; assembling can also mean coming together in a group of people

• to admit to something

• to say something quietly and unclearly

• to look at something very briefly

“The end of fifth grade had parties and a ceremony with a slideshow. I wasn’t in any of the pictures, and I didn’t know anyone.” What does ceremony mean?

• putting the parts of something together

• a formal event that includes special acts, words, or music

• to look at something very briefly

• to say something quietly and unclearly

Eva starts to hand him the squares she just finished assembling. What does assembling mean?

• putting the parts of something together

• breaking something to pieces

• to look at something quickly

• to admit to something

“These demonstrations showed that Morgan’s mask worked.” What does the word demonstrations mean?

• events where someone shows how something works

• new; not thought of before

• the first version of an invention, made to test an idea to see if it will work

• passed something though a device that cleans a liquid or a gas