Words with Schwa

2nd Bimonthly 5th grade

jewel

• a valuable stone that has been cut and polished

kingdom

• a country whose ruler is a king or queen

gasoline

• a liquid made from petroleum and used especially as a fuel for engines

factory

• a building or group of buildings where products are made

garage

• part of a building in which a car, truck, is kept

tropical

• characteristic of a region or climate with high temperatures

pajamas

• clothing that people wear in bed or while relaxing at home

estimate

• to give or form a general idea about the value, size, or cost of (something)

tomorrow

• on, during, or for the day after today

humidity

• the amount of moisture in the air

Chicago• A large city located on Lake Michigan in

northeastern Illinois, USA.

bulletin

• a quick announcement

carnival

• an event where many people gather to celebrate something

illustrate

• to explain or decorate a story, book, with pictures

elegant

• showing good taste

census

• a count of the population

terrific

• extremely good

celebrate

• to do something special

operate

• to perform a function

celery

• a vegetable that is grown for its long light green stems

rehearsal

• an event at which a person or group practices an activity (such as singing, dancing, or acting) in order to prepare for a public performance

salamander

• a small animal that looks like a lizard with smooth skin and that lives both on land and in water

prominent

• important and well-known

significant

• large enough to be noticed or have an effect

parakeet

• a small, brightly colored tropical bird that has a long tail and that is often kept as a pet