Sentence Mining Flashcards
globe
The globe is so big.
shape
Triangles are a shape.
bug
The bug is so small.
insect
There are many insects in the world.
body part
The insect has three body parts.
bone
Insects have no bones.
protect
I want to protect my family.
antenna
I don’t have antenna.
thorax
All insects have antenna and a thorax.
abdomen
Most insects have an abdomen
senses
I don’t have senses.
land on
That’s why flies like to land on food.
grasshopper
Grasshoppers have 5 eyes.
fact
In fact, people like drinking cola.
lift (v)
Some ants can lift 30 times their own weight.
dragonfly
A dragonfly can fly at sixty miles an hour.
miles an hour
I can run at twenty miles an hour.
termite
Termites build big mounds.
foot/feet (measurement)
I am six feet tall.
mound
That termite mound is so tall!
cuddle
I cuddled my cat.
favourite
My favorite color is green.
patient
My friend is patient.
practice
I practiced my English.
settle
The cat settled on my lap.
rope
The rope is long.
knot
I can tie a knot in a rope.
wrinkle
My Grandparents have wrinkles.
lap
The cat sat on Jerry’s lap.
pet
I have a pet.
guide dog
A blind person needs a guide dog.
blind
Who is blind?
police dog
Police dogs can help policemen.
guard dog
I have a guard dog.
found
I found my football.
near
The park is near my home.
want
I want cake.
kitten/kitty
I have a kitten in my old house.
gentle
Koko is very gentle.
hand sign
Policemen use hand signs to tell drivers what to do.
signal
She showed her hand signs and signals.
mostly
I mostly watch TV.
sip
I sip cola in the morning.
toothbrush
I use my toothbrush to brush my teeth everyday.
clever
She is clever.
doodle
I like to doodle.
quite
You a quite a class! You are quite a good class.
team
Koko and Penny are quite the team.
non-fiction
This book is non-fiction.
fiction
This book is fiction.
ice cube
It’s hot, the ice cube is melting.
melt
When ice melts, it turns into water.
bath
I’m going to have a bath.
spill
Don’t spill your drink!
freeze
When water freezes, it turns into ice.
lake
Carlos is swimming in the lake.
blow (blew)
The wind blew Ary away!
cause
The hot sun caused the ice to melt.
effect
The hot sun had an effect on the ice.
Kenya
My relatives live in Kenya.
hunt
I like to hunt.
raccoon
I have a raccoon.
wild
I like going to the wild and looking at the mountains.
screwdriver
The screwdriver can fix things.
battery
I put the battery in the computer.
attach
I attached the door to my house.
wheel
I put the wheels on the car.
fantasy
The book is fantasy.
wail
I don’t like to wail.
classify
In class I classified students by boys and girls.
categorize
Chickens are categorized as meat.
whole world
I like the whole world.
button
My t-shirt has no buttons.
trouble
I have many troubles.
meadow
The meadow is so big.
sew
I sewed my t-shirt.
across
I walked across the street.
drat
Oh, drat!
I put my hand in my pocket.
sparrow
I have a sparrow.
hole
I found a hole.
features
An alligators features are its four legs and big mouth.
toucan
There is a toucan.
flamingo
The flamingo is pink.
shell
The shell is small.
pattern
My socks have a pattern.
frisbee
I have a frisbee.
type
A butterfly is a type of insect.
in common
Jerry and Carlos have lots of things in common .
cart
I have a cart
reptile
A snake is a type of reptile.
mammal
An elephant is a type of mammal.
mollusc
A snail a type of mollusc.
amphibian
A frog is a type of amphibian.
cnidaria
A jellyfish is a type of cnidaria.
vertebrate
A fish is a type of vertebrate.
invertebrate
A jellyfish is an invertebrate.
diagram
This is a diagram of a tree
label
The label shows us what the different parts of the tree are called.
branch
You can climb up the branches of the tree.
trunk
The trunk is very think, this tree must be very old.
needle
The needles are green.
cone
This cone is beautiful.
root
The roots carry water to the tree.
carry
I can carry Carlos.
seed
The seed will grow into a new tree.
history
I like to study history.
geography
I really like to study geography.
Prime Minister
Britain has a new Prime Minister, his name is Boris Johnson.
celebrate
Let’s celebrate Vivian’s birthday!
crowd
The crowd is cheering.
roar
The lion roared at me.
dare
He who dares, wins.
such as
There are many types of mammals, such as lions, tigers and monkeys.
parade
I saw the parade at Disneyland.
picnic
Let’s have a picnic in the park.
nation
Our nation is very big.
colony
Macau was a colony of Portugal.
fight
I want to fight you!
state/province
We live in Guangdong Province.
war
Russia and China had a war in the 1960s.
ruled by
China is ruled by Xin Jin Ping.
leader
Xi Jin Ping is the leader of China.
Britain
Britain is the best country in Europe.
fair
That’s not fair!
care
I don’t care about you.
famous
He is famous, everybody knows who he is.
mad/crazy
The king is mad!
congress
I think congress are mad too.
surprised
Oh, I’m so surprised.
wonder
I wonder who they are.
rules
Don’t you know the rules?
law
You broke the law!
beginning
This is just the beginning.
bell
The bell is so loud.
unite
Let’s unite together!
declare
I declare that I am hungry.
free
I want to be free.
government
The government want to change the law.
choose
Who do you choose to be our leader? Carlos or Vicky?
The Declaration of Independence
In 1776, the Americans sent King George III the Declaration of Independence.
trapeze
I like trapezes.
half moon
Tonight is a half moon.
crescent moon
The crescent moon looks like a banana.
new moon
I can’t see the new moon.
stretch
When I stretch, I can touch the light.
lick
I am going to lick the milk.
bowl
There is a bowl of noodles on the table.
wiggle
I wiggled my body tonight.
sprang
I like to spring.
porch
The porch is on the house
tumble
My sister was running and she tumbled.
pinch
I pinched my leg.
chase
I chased Carlos.
sidewalk
I walked on the sidewalk.
race
I raced to my home.
all my might
I used all my might to beat Jerry.
reflection
I can see the Moon’s reflection on the water.
neighbour
My neighbor is Ary.
seems
The crescent moon seems to look like a banana.
telescope
We can see the moon better with a telescope.
cheese
I like cheese.
crater
The crater is a big hole.
meteor
The meteor is beautiful.
erode
The wind erodes the mountains.
Everest
Everest is so big.
Africa
Africa is a very old continent.
Astronaut
Then in 1961 astronauts went to the moon.
rocket
I want to go to the rocket.
planet
Mercury is a planet.
Russia
Russia is so big.
international law
International law is important.
rinse
I rinsed my face.
wipe
I am wiped (I am tired.)
adjective
Beautiful is an adjective.
visitors
I like having visitors.
company
He needs to have some company.
delighted
I am delighted.
enjoy
I enjoy swimming.
share
Do you want to share your chips?
Icarus
I am Icarus.
inventor
Edison is an inventor.
Thomas Edison
His name is Thomas Edison.
experiment
I have done an experiment.
curdle
The milk will curdle.
liquid
Cola is liquid.
solid
The milk is solid.
worm
I don’t like worms.
sick
I am sick.
unusual
I am unusual.
lumber mill
I like lumber mills.
factory
There is a factory.
cellar
This cellar is very cold.
basement
The basement is very hot.
chemicals
I like to play with chemical.
poison
Poison is very dangerous.
lab
I am in the lab.
baggage car
The baggage car is too big.
message (n)
I gave my message to Jerry.
telegraph
I used the telegraph.
Morse code
I like Morse code.
gas light
Gas lights are dangerous.
burning
Fire burned the home down.
printer
I used the printer.
biography
I read Thomas Edison’s biography.
printing press
China invented the printing press.
whistle
I can whistle.
whirl
I like to whirl.
dizzy
I am dizzy.
wink
I like to wink.
empty
The bag is empty.
carton
I like cartons.
sausage dog
I have a sausage dog.
cheek
My cheeks are round.
real life
The story is real life.
Macau
I live in Macau.
rat
The rat is big.
grown up
The boy looks grown up.
crack
This is a crack.
shadow
This is my shadow.
scrambled
I scrambled to the park.
grocery store
There is a grocery store behind my home.
ghost
I don’t like ghosts.
errand
I have an errand, I have to buy some food for Jerry.
realistic
I don’t like realistic stories.
wet
When it rains the floor will be wet.
normal
Carlos is not normal.
forward roll
I like doing forward rolls.
prefer
I prefer bananas to apples.
cut
I cut my t-shirt.
hop
I like to hop.
valley
This bridge in France goers across a valley.
cable
This is a cable stayed bridge.
steel
This bridge is made of steel and concrete.
metal
This bridge is made of metal.
concrete
This bridge is steel and concrete.
arch
An arch bridge is like an upside down U.
balance
The arches are the same size which helps balance the bridge.
Italy
I live in Italy.
brick
This bridge in Italy is made of brick.
toll
Cars pay a toll to cross the bridge.
tower
I live in the Golden Gate Bridge tower.
smog
I don’t like smog.
symbol
Sushi is a symbol of Japan.
sturdy
The bridge is sturdy.
truss
The truss is very important.
support
The bridge is supported by the truss.
joyful
I am joyful.
suspension bridge
The suspension bridge is tall.
fog
The fog is clean.
one of a kind
Sam is one of a kind.
octagon
An octagon is a shape.
bouquet
I have a bouquet of flowers.
several
Several days later, mouse gave snake a bouquet of flowers.
tie (v)
I will tie the knot.
deep
This hole is deep.
prickles
The hedgehog has many prickles.
gossip
I like to gossip.
whisper
Keep your voice down, I whispered.
nervous
I am very nervous.
rescue
He rescued a child from drowning.
peered
I peered at Sam.
knot
I tied a knot.
calm
I am calm.
hobble
I am hobbling.
bandage
I hurt my leg and I bandaged it.
character
Vicky is a character in a story.
company
I have a company.
title
All books have a title.
publisher
The publisher makes books.
chapter
This book has six chapters.
quicksand
Quicksand is dangerous.
scoot
I can scoot.
closet
I have a closet.
invited
I invited Vicky to my birthday party.
save
I saved my lollipop.
shove aside
I am shoving you aside.
greedy
I am very greedy.
make sth last
Ary doesn’t know how to make things last.
Turkmenistan
I love Turkmenistan.
fool
I am a fool.
weird
I am very weird.
diamond
The diamond is very expensive.
ruby
I have a ruby.
tap
I am tapping you.
shelf
I have a shelf.
beg
I beg your forgiveness.
plead
I am pleading to you.
hide
I’m hiding from you.
ring
I have a ring.
clear
This water is clear.
hip
I have two hips.
musical chairs
I like playing musical chairs.
waving
I am waving at you.
taste
I dream about how good it will taste.
knock
I knocked on the door.
missing
My book is missing.
shame on you
Same on you Sam!
scurry
I like to scurry.
raft
I have a raft
dish
I am washing dishes.
parade
At Disneyland they have a parade.
Diwali
In India, families celebrate the holiday Diwali.
include
Meals often include rice and beans.
common
Pasta is common in Italian meals.
language
Different countries have different languages.
prawn crackers
I like prawn crackers.
kimchi
I like to eat kimchi.
home run
I hit a home run.
acid
Acid is dangerous.
hit
I hit Ary.
Mexico
I live in Mexico.
meal
A Korean family is sharing a meal.
dewgong
I have a dewgong.
taught
My mom taught me how to walk.
imagine
I like to imagine.
culture
Different countries have different cultures.
Pearl River Delta City
The Pearl River Delta City is big.
muffin
I like to eat muffin.
rude
You are so rude.
stilts
Stilts can keep a house safe from water.
pole
I can see a pole.
get outta here
I will get outta here.
curtains
The curtains are white.
googly eyed
I have googly eyes.
trade
The company is trading at a loss.
strings
The string is thin.
goal
I scored a goal.
twitch
I always twitch, I can’t stop it.
furry
Dogs feel furry.
dipping
I like to dip my finger in water.
flipping
I like flipping.
flapping
It’s flapping its hands.
decide
I decided to go to the UK.