Dear Dragon Vocabulary

Projects are tasks that take time and effort to complete.



The students presented their projects at the science fair.

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projects

​Can most project be finished quickly? Why or why not?

If someone assigned a task to you , he or she gave you some work to do.



The teacher assigned a lesson for us to complete together.

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assigned/asignar

​Are you more likely to be assigned to eat breakfast or do homework? Explain.

Mosaics are pictures or patterns made from small pieces of glass, stone, or other materials


We saw the brightly colored mosaics on the wall.

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​mosaics

​When people make mosaics, do they use cooking skills or artistic skills? Explain.

If someone retains something, he or she has something and keeps it.



Martin retains the award he won from the spelling bee contest.

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​retains

​If your friend retains a book you gave him, does he keep it or give it back to you? Explain.

If something is precious to you, it is important or valuable to you.




Julia's doll was precious to her because she received it from her mother on the day she was born.

​precious/precioso

​When something is precious to you, how do you feel about it? Explain.

If you work in demolition, your job is to tear down or destroy buildings.




The demolition of the old building is happening now.

​demolition

​If someone works in demolition, does she spend most of her time creating new buildings? Why or why not?