Utah - Time words

Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

Utah
Time words

Many words are related to time. Without them, we would have trouble marking time.

1. calendar (n): a chart used to keep track of the days, weeks, and months

We begin using a new calendar every January.

2. minute (n): 60 seconds

Becky solved the math problem in less than a minute.

3. second (n): 1/60 minute; a brief period of time

In the second that the cage was open, the canary flew out.

4. century (n): a period of 100 years

Great progress has been made in medicine during the past century.

5. decade (n): a period of 10 years

Because of my father’s job, we moved three times in the past decade.

6. hour (n): a period of 60 minutes

The drive to the city lasted an hour.

7. month (n): one of the 12 parts into which a year is divided

Four big snowstorms hit our town last month.

8. year (n): a period of 365 days; 12 months

Earth travels around the sun once in one year.

9. midnight (n): 12 o’clock at night; the middle of the night

We watched the championship game on TV and did not go to bed until midnight.

10. noon (n): 12 o’clock in the daytime; midday

Our lunch period starts at noon.

Vocabulary tip

Many time words have been used for thousands of years.

38.1 Utah

The name of the state of Utah comes from the Ute tribe. What was the original meaning of Utah?

To answer the question, match each word on the left with its definition on the right. Write the letter of each answer in the space above the word’s number at the bottom of the page. You will need to divide the letters into words. Some letters are provided.

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