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 processes/ideas/concepts/experiences that are familiar to your students.) of a large 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) Page 3 uneventfully happening without anything out of the Page 4 touched off to cause something else to happen; initiate – – – – ordinary occurring Page 12 varied having many different items – – Page 11 - prepared to get ready for something to happen Page 12 - sprinkle a light rainfall – – Page 14 - gradual changes slowly over time Page 13 - drizzle rain that falls very lightly or as a mist – – Page 14 occasional happening sometimes, not consistently Page 18 - downpour a very hard rainfall – – – Page 15 richer - soil that is full of nutrients and minerals Page 19 drift a pile of snow blown together by the wind – – – Page 15 - sanitation– process of maintaining cleanliness Page 22- abandon to leave something behind – Page 17 portions the amount of food served – – Page 20 accompanied go together with another person or thing – – Page 21 pulp the juicy part of a fruit or vegetable; the inside – – part Page 23 survival continuing to live despite bad conditions – – Page 26 coastal town a town that is located near the sea or the – – ocean Page 26 temporary not permanent – – Extension learning activities for this book and other useful resources
Vocabulary These words merit less time and attention (They are concrete and easy to explain, or describe events/ processes/ideas/concepts/experiences 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 large 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) Page 3 – uneventfully – happening without anything out of the ordinary occurring Page 11 - prepared – to get ready for something to happen Page 14 - gradual – changes slowly over time Page 14 – occasional – happening sometimes, not consistently Page 15 – richer - soil that is full of nutrients and minerals Page 15 - sanitation– process of maintaining cleanliness Page 17 – portions – the amount of food served Page 20 – accompanied – go together with another person or thing Page 21 – pulp – the juicy part of a fruit or vegetable; the inside part Page 23 – survival – continuing to live despite bad conditions Page 26 – coastal town – a town that is located near the sea or the ocean Page 26 – temporary – not permanent Page 4 – touched off – to cause something else to happen; initiate Page 12 – varied – having many different items Page 12 - sprinkle – a light rainfall Page 13 - drizzle – rain that falls very lightly or as a mist Page 18 - downpour – a very hard rainfall Page 19 – drift – a pile of snow blown together by the wind Page 22- abandon – to leave something behind Extension learning activities for this book and other useful resources