Lesson 12

1. At Play
Long Ago and Today
*Robust Vocabulary*
Created By: Agatha Lee
November 2008

2. recently
Recently means something
happened a short time ago.

3. I recently turned eight years old.
My sister recently graduated
from high school.
Who would recently have learned to
ride a bike, a baby or a child?
recently

4. * What books have you read recently?
* What did you do outside recently?
* What has the weather
been like recently?
recently

5. housed
If something is placed or lives
somewhere, then it is housed there.

6. The stamp collection was
housed in a museum.
What is housed at a zoo,
a tiger or a horse?
housed

7. * What can be housed in a museum?
* Why are some animals
housed in a zoo?
* What might be housed in a garage?
housed

8. official
If someone makes
decisions for the
government or a
business, then the
person is called an
official.

9. The city officials decided
to build a new park.
Who do you think is a school official,
a crossing guard or a principal?
official

10. * What might an official
do at a parade?
* What would you say to a fire official?
* When might you see a police official?
official

11. nominate
When you suggest that someone
should get an office, job, or honor,
then you nominate the person.

12. People can nominate their favorite
book on the internet.
Who would you nominate for the
most friendliest student?
nominate

13. * Which pet would you nominate
as the best of all?
* Which toy would you nominate
as the best of all?
nominate

14. recreation
When you do
something fun
and relaxing,
then it is
considered
recreation.

15. Long ago, children played stickball
and croquet for recreation.
If you play soccer for recreation,
then you do it for fun.
Which activity would
you do for recreation,
play outside or take a test?
recreation

16. * What do you do for
recreation in the winter?
* What do you do for
recreation in the summer?
recreation

17. leisurely
If you do something in
a leisurely way, then you
are not in a hurry.

18. Families strolled leisurely
through the park.
What might you do leisurely,
read a book or play tag?
leisurely

19. * Is someone who walks in a
leisurely way, angry or relaxed?
* What are some activities that
you can do in a leisurely way?
leisurely

20. ramble
Ramble
means to
wander
around.

21. Families could ramble when
they went camping.
Would you ramble in a
playground or in a parking lot?
ramble

22. * Do you ramble if you are in a hurry?
* Name some things you might see
and hear if you ramble at the beach.
* Do you ever ramble in your
neighborhood? What do you see?
ramble

23. archaic
Archaic means something
is old and outdated.

24. In the future, video games
might become archaic.
Which item is archaic,
a computer or
a typewriter?
archaic

25. * Is a new invention archaic?
* Would you see archaic things
housed in a museum?
* Would archaic things tell
us about our past?
archaic

26. My sister and I __________
through the sandy dunes.
A. recently
B. official
C. housed
D. rambled

27. Our governor is one of
our state __________.
A. archaic
B. officials
C. nominate
D. leisurely

28. My dad plays golf for ________.
A. ramble
B. housed
C. recreation
D. archaic

29. My teacher __________ gave
me a spelling test.
A. nominate
B. official
C. recently
D. housed

30. I __________ my mom for the
“Mother of the Year” Award.
A. leisurely
B. housed
C. archaic
D. nominate

31. The farm animals were
_______ in a barn.
A. recreation
B. recently
C. housed
D. ramble

32. My iPod is not __________.
A. ramble
B. archaic
C. recently
D. nominate

33. I spent the morning _______
playing on the beach.
A. leisurely
B. recreation
C. archaic
D. ramble

34. Can you read these words?
1. recently
2. housed
3. official
4. nominate
5. recreation
6. leisurely
7. ramble
8. archaic

35. Do you remember what these words mean?
1. filthy
2. fellow
3. executive
4. beautifying
5. renowned
6. kin
7. original
8. adorn