Std 6 English Unit 3 Strength of Nature 11

 

Std 6 Unit 3

Manners Matter

A List of New Words and Their Meanings

Towards

• Meaning: In the direction of something or someone.

  1. She walked towards the park to meet her friends.

  2. The car turned left and drove towards the city center.

  3. We saw a deer running towards the forest.

  4. The cat crept slowly towards the bird sitting on the fence.

  5. All of our efforts are moving towards a single goal.

Depart

• Meaning: To leave a place, especially to begin a journey.

  1. Our train is scheduled to depart from platform 4 at noon.

  2. He had to depart early from the party to catch his flight.

  3. The students will depart on their field trip early tomorrow morning.

  4. She waited until everyone had a chance to say goodbye before she decided to depart.

  5. The plane will depart from the runway as soon as it gets clearance.

Appropriate

• Meaning: Suitable or fitting for a particular situation or person.

  1. You must wear appropriate clothes for the school ceremony.

  2. It is not appropriate to talk during a movie in the theater.

  3. He found the most appropriate words to comfort his sad friend.

  4. Please use an appropriate amount of salt in the soup.

  5. The teacher gave a stern look to show that their behavior was not appropriate.

Attention

• Meaning: The act of focusing one's mind or senses on something.

  1. The teacher asked everyone to pay close attention to the lesson.

  2. He finally got the waiter's attention by raising his hand.

  3. Please give me your full attention for just a few minutes.

  4. She drew a lot of attention to herself by wearing a bright yellow dress.

  5. The little boy loves being the center of attention.

Straight

• Meaning: Extending or moving in a single direction without bending or curving.

  1. Draw a straight line with a ruler to connect the two dots.

  2. The road ahead is completely straight for miles.

  3. Please stand up straight and don't slouch.

  4. He looked her straight in the eye and told the truth.

  5. You should go straight home after school today.

Dramatize

• Meaning: To present a story or event in a way that is more dramatic or emotional than it really is.

  1. The director decided to dramatize the famous historical event for the movie.

  2. She tends to dramatize every small problem to get sympathy.

  3. The author chose to dramatize the novel's final scene for the stage play.

  4. Don't dramatize the situation; it's not as bad as you're making it seem.

  5. The news report will dramatize the rescue to make it more exciting for viewers.

Introduces

• Meaning: To present someone to another person for the first time; to bring something new into use or existence.

  1. He introduces his new friend to his parents.

  2. The company introduces a new product to the market every year.

  3. The first chapter of the book introduces the main character.

  4. The speaker gracefully introduces the next guest on the stage.

  5. The new rule introduces a fairer system for everyone.

Swimmer

• Meaning: A person who swims, especially as a sport or hobby.

  1. Michael Phelps is a famous Olympic swimmer.

  2. As a strong swimmer, she had no trouble crossing the wide river.

  3. Every good swimmer knows how to be safe in the water.

  4. He joined a club to become a better competitive swimmer.

  5. The little boy is a natural swimmer and learned very quickly.

Nephew

• Meaning: The son of one's brother or sister.

  1. My nephew is a kind and helpful young man.

  2. She took her nephew to the zoo for his birthday.

  3. My brother's son, my nephew, loves to play football with me.

  4. I will be visiting my nephew and his family next summer.

  5. He is the proud uncle of his cute nephew.

Niece

• Meaning: The daughter of one's brother or sister.

1. My niece is a very talented artist.

2. He loves to play chess with his niece on weekends.

3. My sister's daughter, my niece, just graduated from college.

4. She bought a beautiful doll for her niece as a gift.

5. My niece just had her fourth birthday party.

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