by Michael McCurdy Trapped by Ice!

endurancerationvoyageterrainexplorer Selection Vocabulary

The Endurance was trapped. Giant blocks of ice were slowly crushing her sides. The Endurance was trapped. Giant blocks of ice were slowly crushing her sides. Anyone who runs a marathon must have great endurance. Anyone who runs a marathon must have great endurance. endurance – n – the power to put up with hardships or difficulties syn endurance endurance – Which strategy (WAC) will you use?

Tools, tents, scrap lumber for firewood, sleeping bags, and what little food rations and clothing the men had left were saved from their ship… Tools, tents, scrap lumber for firewood, sleeping bags, and what little food rations and clothing the men had left were saved from their ship… Everyone on the camping trip brought rations to keep them fed through the five day trip. Everyone on the camping trip brought rations to keep them fed through the five day trip. ration – n. – a fixed portion or share of food syn syn ration ration – Which strategy (WAC) will you use?

The men landed near a small cave with a freshwater spring nearby. Both had suffered too much on the voyage and could not survive the long hike across the island to the whaling station. The men landed near a small cave with a freshwater spring nearby. Both had suffered too much on the voyage and could not survive the long hike across the island to the whaling station. Our voyage to the Carribean was almost ruined by a hurricane. Our voyage to the Carribean was almost ruined by a hurricane. voyage – n. – a journey by water syn syn voyage voyage – Which strategy (WAC) will you use?

Three times the men struggled up mountains, only to find that the terrain was impassable on the other side. Three times the men struggled up mountains, only to find that the terrain was impassable on the other side. Colorado is known for its mountainous terrain. Colorado is known for its mountainous terrain. terrain – n. – ground or land syn terrain – n. – ground or land syn terrain terrain – Which strategy (WAC) will you use?

The three explorers received a hero’s welcome from the whaling crew. The three explorers received a hero’s welcome from the whaling crew. The explorer hoped to map the unknown territory. The explorer hoped to map the unknown territory. explorer – n. – a person who goes to a place that one knows nothing about explorer explorer – Which strategy (WAC) will you use?

This selection is a nonfiction narrative: Facts about real people, places, or events are included Facts about real people, places, or events are included The real people become characters; the real places become settings; and the real events become the plot The real people become characters; the real places become settings; and the real events become the plot Sometimes an author may add information about what a particular character is thinking or feeling even though the author could not really know this information Sometimes an author may add information about what a particular character is thinking or feeling even though the author could not really know this information

In 1911, Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole. In 1911, Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole. This selection takes place in 1914 during Sir Ernest Shackleton’s third trip to the Antartic. He set sail on the ship Endurance with hopes of crossing the polar ice cap. This selection takes place in 1914 during Sir Ernest Shackleton’s third trip to the Antartic. He set sail on the ship Endurance with hopes of crossing the polar ice cap. When Shackleton’s crew made this trip, there were no radios to call for help nor planes to bring supplies. When Shackleton’s crew made this trip, there were no radios to call for help nor planes to bring supplies.