A Symphony of Whales

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A Symphony of
Whales
By: Steve Schuch
Genre:Fiction
Skill:Generalize
Author’s Purpose:
Say It!
anxiously
 bay
blizzard
 channel
 chipped
melody
supplies
surrounded
symphony
More Words to Know
neighboring
waterproof
yelping
anxiously
uneasily; with
fear of what
might happen
bay
a part of a sea or lake
surrounded by land
blizzards
blinding snowstorms with
very strong, cold winds
channel
a body of water joining two
larger bodies of water
chipped
to cut or break off a thin
piece of something
melody
a pleasing or easily
remembered series of
musical notes; tune
supplies
the food and equipment
necessary for an army exercise,
camping trip, and so on
surrounded
shut in on all sides;
encircled; enclosed
symphony
a long, complicated
musical composition for
an orchestra
The men chipped at the
wood using an ax.
The men chipped at the
wood using an ax.
The violin player was
ready to perform the
symphony.
The violin player was
ready to perform the
symphony.
Ted waited anxiously
for his test to be
graded.
Ted waited anxiously
for his test to be
graded.
In Antarctica there
are blizzards every
day.
In Antarctica there are
blizzards every day.
Jason could see the
boats in the bay from
his window.
Jason could see the boats
in the bay from his
window.
John and Sue were
surrounded by
ants.
John and Sue were
surrounded by ants.
Students go shopping
for school supplies at
the beginning of each
school year.
Students go shopping
for school supplies at
the beginning of each
school year.
It would be a hard
task to swim the
length of a channel.
It would be a hard
task to swim the
length of a channel.
Can you
remember the
melody after I
sing the tune?
Can you remember
the melody after I
sing the tune?
Let’s review our words.
Watch carefully
because they will flash
on the screen for just a
moment. We will clap
as we spell the word.
surrounded
symphony
anxiously
bay
blizzards
melody
supplies
channel
chipped
Spelling Words
Review Questions p.360-365
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6.
What did Glashka hear inside her head?
How did the sea give life to Glashka’s
village?
What did Glashka and her parents do to
check the dogs??
What did the dogs find in the sea?
Who did Glashka’s mother think could
help?
Who came to help chip back the edges
of the ice?
Review Questions p.366-373
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5.
How did the people help the whales
from being hungry?
Why were the whales afraid of the
ship?
Why couldn’t the ship stay another
day?
What types of music did they play to
get the whales to follow the ship?
What music finally helped the whales
follow the ship to safety?
GREAT
JOB!