Beginner Lesson 5
Creation - Day 3 (Part 2)

Vocabulary Exercise

God's creation ESL English
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Here are 5 vocabulary words to study, from the first day of creation.

  1. Read the word.
  2. Study the meaning of the word.
  3. See how it is spelled.
  4. Listen to the pronunciation.
  5. See how it is used in the sample sentences.

1. produce

/prə ˈduːs/ (verb)

to create something, especially when skill is needed

A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit.  (Matthew 7:17)

Justice will produce lasting peace and security.  (Isaiah 32:17)

vocabulary word – produce

2. plant

/plænt/ (noun)

a living thing that grows in the earth and usually has a stem, leaves, and roots.

The plants did not have enough water and soon dried up.  (2 Thessalonians 1:10)

You let the earth produce grass for cattle, plants for our food.  (Psalm 104:14)

vocabulary word – plant

3. fruit

/fruːt/ (noun)

the part of a plant that has seeds and a soft inside. It can be eaten as food and usually tastes sweet.

Take care of a tree, and you will eat its fruit.  (Proverbs 27:18)

You were like an olive tree covered with fruit.    (Jeremiah 11:16)

vocabulary word – fruit

4. tree

/triː/ (noun)

A tall plant that can live a long time. Trees have a thick central wooden trunk and branches.

They will each have the right to eat fruit from the tree that gives life.  (Revelation 22:14)

In my sleep I saw a very tall tree in the center of the world.  (Daniel 4:10)

vocabulary word – tree

5. grain

/ɡreɪn/ (noun)

small, hard seeds of food plants like wheat and rice

His disciples were picking grains of wheat as they went along.  (Mark 2:23)

From heaven he sent grain that they called manna.  (Psalm 104:15)

vocabulary word – grain

Many Words for Plants

There are many words that mean green things that grow on the earth.

  • Vegetation is a word that means plants, especially the plants that are found in a certain place.
  • Flora is a synonym for vegetation.
  • Plants refers to things that grow in the earth. Plants usually have a stem, leaves, roots, and many times they have flowers.
  • Crops is a word that means plants that are raised by a farmer for money. Many times grain is also a crop.
  • Bush means a plant that has several hard stems growing up from the root. Shrub is a synonym for bush.
  • Tree means a tall plant with a woody trunk that lives a long time.
  • These are a few of the many words that refer to plants. Find the meanings of the words you don’t know in the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary at www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com, or in a dictionary of your language and English.

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