1. 5th grade Haqqah Bint-Robert-Marion Law Academy

2. Selection Vocabulary provisions capable portage desperation scouting

3. “ use context clues” The explorers had enough provisions for six months. provisions-supplies such as food water and medicine.

4. “ use context clues” Sacagawea became a capable guide because she grew up along the Missouri River. capable-skilled or able to do something well.

5. “ use context clues” A portage was required to get the boats around the fifty-foot waterfall. portage-the act of carrying boats over land when water passage is dangerous or impossible.

6. “ use context clues” In desperation the men ran from the grizzly bear. desperation-a hopeless feeling,when your are trying to help the situation.

7. “ 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.

8. Word Knowledge explore explorers exploring exploration 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.

9. Word Knowledge curtain campfire crime contact command The words begin with the /k/ sound spelled c.

10. Word Knowledge afternoon homecoming hailstones rainstorm The words contain closed compound words.

11. Closed compound words are two words placed together as one word without hyphen or space.

12. plain plane waist waste herd heard Word Knowledge The words review homophones.

13. Word Knowledge The exploration party buried a cache of food near the campfire. The word explore,

14. The exploration party buried a cache of food near the campfire.

15. Word Knowledge The explorers made contact with the captain. /k/ sound spelled c.

16. Word Knowledge The explorers made contact with the captain.

17. Word Knowledge This afternoon there was a shower of hailstorm outside. Closed compound words.

18. This afternoon there was a shower of hailstorm outside.

19. From the window of the plane, we could see the river winding through the plains. Homophones. Word Knowledge

20. From the window of the plane, we could see the river winding through the plains.

22. scoutingportage desperation capable provisions __ 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.