My Side of the Mountain Vocabulary Instruction Day 1

cache My brother has a sweet tooth so he has a cache of candy in his room. A hidden store of goods 5/4/20152

cache Example: Group, bunch Non-example: Singular; one item 5/4/20153

fashion My teacher showed us how to fashion a bird out of paper. To make into a particular form

fashion Example: Origami Non-example: Taking apart a building you made out of blocks

harsh The winter was harsh on the beautiful flowers. Cruel and severe

harsh Example: weather can be harsh; words can be harsh if they are mean Non-example: Pleasant weather; kind words

harvesting We love every fall when my family is harvesting the crops because that is the only time of the year that my entire family is together! Gathering plant parts to be eaten later

harvesting Example: picking fruit and/ or vegetables; picking cotton Non-example: going to the market to get fruit

migration The coyotes migrated north in order to find food since new construction was being built where they used to live and hunt. Mass movement of an animal group to a different habitat, usually in search of food

migration Example: Indians migrated to find food and water; geese migrate Non-example: going to a new town

storehouse The storehouse was full of apple cider, apple juice, and apple jam all made from the apples in our orchard. A place where supplies are stored for future use

storehouse Example: pantry; warehouse Non-example: garbage can

survival Before my hike in the dangerous backcountry, I packed survival gear! The preservation of one’s life; the continuing of life

survival Example: Earthquake kits & roadside kits are supplies to aid survival Non-example: to die

Sentence- Making Fun! Write one sentence using the words migration, survival, and harsh. Write one sentence using the words harvesting, storehouse, and fashion. Write one sentence using one prepositional phrase, one appositive, and two vocabulary words. – Example: In the morning, my brother, Matt, and I will prepare a survival kit for the harsh weather that we will face on our upcoming trip.

Think- Pair- Share What word do you think is the most interesting? Why? Was there a word that you have never heard before? I don’t think I have heard of cache before… I don’t think I have heard of cache before.