Vocabulary These words merit less time and attention These words merit more time and attention (They are concrete and easy to explain, or describe events/ (They are abstract, have multiple meanings, and/or are a part that are familiar to your students.) of a family of words with related meanings. These words are likely to describe events, ideas, processes or experiences that most of your student will be unfamiliar with) *Essential to Understanding: Make sure the students understand the These words have multiple meanings in English: meaning or the word, specifically in the text) “survive”(not Line # 6 freeze– to stop or remain still – Active that specifically describe movements: a swishing or soft crackling Line # 23 rustle– – To make a jump with a long high arch Line # 1 leap– Line #19 group of growing things – – Line 43 - circling Line # 35 zig-zag – words: Line # 10 greasewood bush – Line # 45 enemy – Line#54 disappear point out prefix root word – – “dis” “appear” Line # 40 Gullies – Line # 58 - trials
Vocabulary These words merit less time and attention (They are concrete and easy to explain, or describe events/ that are familiar to your students.) These words merit more time and attention (They are abstract, have multiple meanings, and/or are a part of a family of words with related meanings. These words are likely to describe events, ideas, processes or experiences that most of your student will be unfamiliar with) *Essential to Understanding: Make sure the students understand the meaning or the word, “survive”(not specifically in the text) Active that specifically describe movements: Line # 1 – leap– To make a jump with a long high arch Line 43 - circling Line # 35 – zig-zag words: Line # 10 – greasewood bush Line # 45 – enemy Line#54 – disappear – point out prefix “dis” root word “appear” Line # 40 – Gullies Line # 58 - trials These words have multiple meanings in English: Line # 6 – freeze– to stop or remain still Line # 23 – rustle– a swishing or soft crackling Line #19 – group of growing things