Florida CONNECT Intermediate Basic Reading Skills - Teacher's Edition

furious (adjective) 'fyur-rē-uhs very angry The colonists were furious that they paid taxes without representation. G galaxy (noun) 'ga-lek-sē a collection of billions of stars The Andromeda is a galaxy in the universe. generation (noun) je-nur-'rā-shun a group of people born around the same time There are three generations in this family picture. gigantic (adjective) jī-'gan-tik huge There was a gigantic fish in the river. gorge (noun) gorrj a narrow space between cliffs Water flows through the gorge. government (noun) 'guh-vurrn-ment the group that has power and authority The government makes the rules for a country. grain (noun) grān the small hard seeds of cereal plants Farms in the Midwest grow a lot of grains. grassland (noun) 'gras-land a large area of land covered by grass Many types of animals live on grasslands. greater than (adjective) 'grāt-urr 'THan a larger amount than the amount that follows 54.93 is greater than 54.65. guide (noun) gīd a person who leads others I volunteered to be a tour guide for new students at school. H harder (adverb) 'harr-durr with much effort I was breathing harder when I ran up the steps. harvest (verb) 'harr-vist to gather crops that are ripe We harvest the vegetables when they are ready. 337 DICTIONARY furious harvest

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