Transcript Synonyms - Mrs. Taylor`s Class

Theme 1, Selection 1
Earthquake Terror
Link to earthquake information:
Earthquakes
Spelling Patterns
Short Vowels
Closed Syllable: VC
•contains one vowel
•ends in a consonant(s)
•the vowel usually says its short sound
Vowel Pairs: VV
•the vowels make their own distinct sound
•vowel pattern ea sometimes says /ĕ/
•vowel pattern ou sometimes says /ŭ/
Syllabication Pattern: VC CV
•locate the first two vowels
•place a dot underneath each vowel
•divide the word between the two consonants
ặ
staff
grasp
track
ŏ
dock
odd
fond
ĕ
slept
dwell
swept
fresh
trek
ŭ
bunk
bunch
stuck
crush
fund
trunk
ĭ
mist
swift
ditch
split
skill
ea /ĕ/
breath
deaf
ou /ŭ/
tough
rough
Teacher Read Aloud:
The Wreck of the E. S. Newman
By Ruth Ewers
Building Background:
1. What do you know about shipwrecks?
2. Can you locate the Outer Banks of
North Carolina on a map?
Comprehension Skill:
Sequence of Events
•Keeping track of the order, or sequence, of
events in a story helps readers understand
the selection.
•Clue words such as first, then, finally, after,
later, and before help readers keep track of the
sequence of events.
Setting a Purpose:
What did Meekins do as soon as he realized that someone
had sent a distress signal?
Why did Captain Etheridge decide not to use surf boats to
rescue the people aboard the Newman?
What happened once the two surfmen reached the ship?
Earthquake Terror
Author:
Peg Kehret
Vocabulary Fluency
How Fast Can You Read the Words?
debris
devastation
earthquake
fault
impact
jolt
shuddered
susceptible
undulating
upheaval
the remains of
something broken or
destroyed
debris
He remembered magazine
pictures of terrible
devastation from
earthquakes: homes
toppled, highways buckled,
cars tossed upside down,
and people crushed in
debris.
Synonyms
wreckage
rubble
destruction or
ruin
devastation
He remembered magazine
pictures of terrible
devastation from
earthquakes: homes
toppled, highways buckled,
cars tossed upside down,
and people crushed in
debris.
Synonyms
ruin
damage
a trembling or shaking
of the ground caused by
movements far below the
earth’s surface
earthquake
As he felt himself lifted, he
knew that the sound was
not hunters with guns. It
was not a bomb either.
Earthquake!
Synonyms
quake
tremor
A break in a rock
mass caused by
movements far
below the earth’s
surface.
fault
He knew that the San
Andreas fault runs north
and south for hundreds of
miles in California, making
that land particularly
susceptible to earthquakes.
the striking of one
body against another
impact
As Jonathan scrambled
across the unsteady ground,
he clenched his teeth,
bracing himself for the
impact.
Synonyms
collision
contact
a sudden jerk or
bump
jolt
As he yelled, Jonathan
felt a jolt. He stumbled
forward, thrusting an
arm out to brace himself
against a tree.
Synonyms
shake
joggle
shook or vibrated
shuddered
The earth shuddered, but
Jonathan didn’t know if
it was from the impact of the
tree or another jolt from
the earthquake.
Synonyms
vibrated
trembled
easily affected
susceptible
He knew that the San
Andreas fault runs north
and south for hundreds
of miles in California,
making that land
particularly susceptible
to earthquakes.
Synonyms
vulnerable
inclined
moving in
waves or with
a smooth,
wavy motion
undulating
Keeping one arm
around Abby’s waist,
he got to his hands
and knees and began
crawling forward on
the undulating ground.
Synonyms
heaving
surging
a lifting or
upward
movement of the
earth’s crust
upheaval
As suddenly as it
had begun, the
upheaval stopped.
Synonyms
turmoil
commotion
Author: Peg Kehret