5th grade Haqqah Bint-Robert-Marion Law Academy
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5th grade
Haqqah Bint-Robert-Marion Law Academy
Selection Vocabulary
provisionscapableportage
desperationscouting
“ use context clues”
The explorers had enough provisions for six months.
provisions-supplies such as food water and medicine.
“ use context clues”
Sacagawea became a capableguide because she grew up along the Missouri River.
capable-skilled or able to do something well.
“ use context clues”
A portage was required to getthe boats around the fifty-foot waterfall.
portage-the act of carrying boats over land when water passage is dangerous or impossible.
“ use context clues”
In desperation the men ranfrom the grizzly bear.
desperation-a hopeless feeling,when your are trying to help the situation.
“ use context clues”
Captain and a few others moved ahead by land, scouting for signs of the Shoshones.
scouting-when someone on a journey is going ahead to look for information.
Word Knowledge
exploreexplorersexploringexploration
These words come from the word explore, which comes from the combination of the Latin prefix ex-meaning “out” and the Latin word “plorare” to cry.
Word Knowledge
curtaincampfirecrimecontactcommand
The words begin with the /k/ sound spelled c.
Word Knowledge
afternoonhomecominghailstonesrainstorm
The words contain closed compound words.
Closed compound words are two words placed together as one word without hyphen or space.
plainplanewaistwasteherdheard
Word KnowledgeThe words review homophones.
Word Knowledge
The exploration party buried a cache of food near the campfire.
The word explore,
The exploration party buried a cache of food near the campfire.
Word Knowledge
The explorers made contact with the captain.
/k/ sound spelled c.
Word Knowledge
The explorers made contact with the captain.
Word Knowledge
This afternoon there was a showerof hailstorm outside.
Closed compound words.
This afternoon there was a showerof hailstorm outside.
From the window of the plane, we could see the river winding through the plains.
Homophones.
Word Knowledge
From the window of the plane, we could see the river winding through the plains.
scouting portagedesperati
oncapable provisio
ns
__the act of carrying boats over land when water passage is dangerous or impossible.
__a hopeless feeling,when your are trying to help the situation.__skilled or able to do something well.
__supplies such as food water and medicine.__when someone on a journey is going ahead to look for information.
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