Vocabulary Intro practice If you practice an activity

Vocabulary Intro

practice • If you practice an activity, you do it many times so you get better at it. • If you practice hitting the baseball every day, your hitting will get better. • What do you practice?

hurried • If you hurried to do something or go somewhere, you tried to finish it or get there quickly. • The soccer player hurried to stop the ball. He moved fast. • When have you hurried to get somewhere?

position • When something is in a certain position, it is sitting, lying, or arranged in that way. • The batter is in position to hit the baseball. • What position do you spend most of your time in?

roared • If an animal or person roared, they made a loud, deep noise. • The crowd roared loudly as the player caught the ball. • At what kind of event would a crowd have roared?

extra • Something that is extra is more than what is usual or needed. • The extra players for the football team sat on the bench. • Why would a carry an extra tire?

curb • The curb is where the sidewalk meets the edge of the road. • After skating, the girl rested on the curb outside her house. • Why do you think some roads have a curb, but other roads do not?

cheered • When people cheered they shouted in happiness and excitement. • The audience clapped and cheered as the player scored a goal. • Why do you think a crowd at a football game stood up and cheered?

final • If something is last or at the end, it is final. • When the game ended, the final score was four to two. • What comes after the final school day of the week?