Friday, May 09, 2014

Professor Archimedes' Anti-Gravity Socks

WALT build our vocabulary


Text:   Professor Archimedes’ Anti-Gravity socks                             Author:  Quentin Flynn

Word (and page number)
Sentence in the text
Meaning in my own words
1. Experiments (8)

2. Technology (7)

3. Anti-Gravity (4)

4. Lab (4)

5. Splits (4)

6. Recently (9)

7. Invisible (10)

8. Awe (20)











1.  Experiments into anti-gravity were quite tiring, thought Professor Archimedes.   

2. But the good thing is that the Anti-gravity Technology works!

3.Experiments into Anti-Gravity were quite tiring, thought Professor Archimedes.

4.’’Arf, arf!’’ barked his dog, Quantum, who was watching from under the Lab bench.

5. Then he almost did the Splits, as his feet slid apart.

6.  Professor Archimedes felt the spot on his forehead where a large lump had Recently been.

7. It was like floating down an Invisible waterfall.

8. She found the professor staring at the washing machine in Awe.










1. A way to discover things.



2. Things that happen because of science.



3.Without gravity.


4. This is short for laboratory - a place where scientists work.


5. When one leg goes one way, the other goes the opposite and your body is in the middle.


6. Something that has happened not long ago.


7. When you can’t see something.


8. When you are amazed by something.




5 comments:

  1. Great job, building your vocabulary, Rosemary!

    I like how you put the meanings in your own words.

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  2. Great Job Rosie
    There is some great vocab words in there!!

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  3. Awesome post Rosie.
    You chose some Great words.
    Keep it up!

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  4. Well done Rosie.
    You chose some really good words.
    Keep up the good work!

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  5. Magnificent Rosie!
    Great words, I didn't think I knowed some of them:)(:!!!!!

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