This document defines and provides examples of several words related to weight gain, health, and physical activity. It defines words like "gaining" and "alarming" in the context of rising obesity rates. It also defines words like "disease" and "guidelines" when discussing health problems linked to being overweight and recommendations to improve nutrition. Finally, it defines action words like "cut back," "expanding," and "motivate" used in the context of reducing sedentary behaviors and increasing physical activity in schools.

2. gain (verb)
“People are gaining weight—and they are getting larger
at an alarming rate” (ReadWorks, 2012).
Definition: to get more of something as time passes
Different forms: gains; gained; gaining

3. alarming (adjective)
“People are gaining weight—and they are getting larger
at an alarming rate” (ReadWorks, 2012).
Definition: causing a sense of danger or worry
Different forms: alarmingly (adverb)

4. approximately (adverb)
“According the the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, approximately 100 millions adults in the
United States are obese” (ReadWorks, 2012).
Definition: close in amount but not exact
Different forms: approximate (adjective); approximate
(verb); approximates (verb); approximated (verb);
approximating (verb)

5. expand (verb)
“It’s not just adults that have expanding waistlines”
(ReadWorks, 2012).
Definition: to increase in size, range, or amount
Different forms: expands; expanded; expanding

6. # out of every # ______
“That is one out of every three kids” (ReadWorks,
2012).
Definition: this form is often used to describe the
percentage of people, animals, or things that are
affected by something
Different forms:

7. serious (adjective)
“Being overweight can lead to serious health problems,
such as heart disease and diabetes, later in life”
(ReadWorks, 2012).
Definition: having and important or dangerous
possible result
Different forms: seriousness (noun)

8. disease (noun)
“Being overweight can lead to serious health problems,
such as heart disease and diabetes, later in life”
(ReadWorks, 2012).
Definition: a sickness that affects a person, animal or
plant and stops their body from working normally
Different forms: diseases; diseased (adjective)

9. cut back (verb)
“Other schools have cut back on their physical
education programs” (ReadWorks, 2012).
Definition: to reduce, or make smaller, the amount of
something
Different forms: cuts back; cut back; cutting back;
cutbacks (noun)

10. guidelines (noun)
“The guidelines recommend that kids exercise for at
least 60 minutes a day and eat more fruits, vegetables,
and whole grains” (ReadWorks, 2012)
Definition: a rules or instructions that show how
something should be done
Different forms: guideline

11. motivate (verb)
“In addition, some schools are motivating couch
potatoes to get up and move” (ReadWorks, 2012).
Definition: to give someone a reason to do something
Different forms: motivates; motivated; motivating