Classroom Vocabulary Monday/Wednesday AM:

Word (Part of Speech) Definition Action Picture

Amenities (noun)

Extra things or benefits

Fingertips come together & apart like an alligator mouth

Association dues (noun)

Fees for extra services

Fingertips come together & apart like an alligator mouth plus money motion

Detached (adjective)

Not attached to the house or thing

Connect index fingers like a ring & separate

Negotiate (verb)

To discuss the price

Pointy finger tapping the open palm of other hand in a circle

Secluded (adjective)

Private place, away from town

Thumb & fist of one hand moving under the open hand of the other

Vaulted (adjective)

High area, open ceiling

Hands above head in a triangle motion

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Interesting (adjective)

Something that gets your attention

Hand on either side of your head at eye level moving them back & forth

Obstacle (noun)

Something that may block progress

Crossing your hands in an X

Raise (verb) To bring up or grow to maturity

One hand raising up to show growth

Suburban (adjective)

An area around a city

Fists together & then pull apart with one

hand making a circle motion around

Surgeon (noun)

A doctor that performs (does)

surgery

Thumb cutting palm of other hand & then make a body motion with both hands

Afford (verb) Enough money to buy something

Open palm of one hand and point to it

Commitment (noun)

An agreement to do something in

the future

Pointy finger of one hand at your chin, then open palm and tap other fist

Price range (noun)

The difference between low &

high price

Crook pointy finger of one hand & move up & down behind other hand/take open hand and move across other arm

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Classroom Vocabulary Monday/Wednesday PM :

Word (Part of Speech) Definition Action Picture

Amenities (noun)

Extra things or benefits

Fingertips come together & apart like an alligator

mouth

Association dues (noun)

Monthly fees for extra services

Fingertips come together & apart like an alligator

mouth plus money motion

Cozy (adjective)

Comfortable or small Hugging motion

Detached (adjective)

Separate from the house

Connect index fingers like a ring & separate

Secluded (adjective)

Separate, away from town or

people, private

Thumb & fist of one hand moving under the open hand of the other

Spacious (adjective)

A large open area

Move elbows like a chicken

Prefer (verb)To like

something or someone better

than another

With middle finger of one hand tap chin two times

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Qualifications (noun)

Skills, certificate or experience to

do somethingPulling your beard in a down motion

Raise (verb)To bring to

maturity or grow up

One hand raising up to show growth

Suburban (adjective)

An area around a city

Fists together & then pull apart with one hand making a circle motion around

Surgeon (noun)

A doctor who performs (does)

surgery

Thumb cutting palm of other hand & then make a body motion with both hands

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Tuesday/Thursday AM :

Word (Part of Speech) Definition Action Picture

Association dues (noun)

Money you pay for services

Fingertips come together & apart like an alligator

mouth plus money motion

Cozy (adjective)

Comfortable or small Hugging motion

Detached (adjective)

Separate from the house

Connect index fingers like a ring & separate

Fixer upper (noun)

Something that needs repairs

Fists pound on top of another and twist once

Loft (noun)Extra space or

small room near the ceiling

Draw a box with your hands then with flat hands motion put in a loft

Secluded (adjective)

Far from neighbors or

houses, private

Thumb & fist of one hand moving under the open hand of the other

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Ambitious (adjective)

Having a desire to succeed

With thumbs up move fists up & down rapidly

Appropriate (adjective)

To be right or correct for a

situation

With pointy fingers up put fists together three times

Qualifications (noun)

Skill, experience or knowledge

Pulling your beard in a down motion

Retired (adjective)

Not working a regular job

Pointer fingers at shoulder level move in toward body one time

Strategy (noun)

A plan or method for

achieving a goal

Put hands in front of body and move from left to right

Suburban (adjective)

An area around a city

Fists together & then pull apart with one hand making a circle motion around

While (conjunction)

At the same time

Pointer fingers at one shoulder and move out at the same time

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