Transcript 3.4 A Symphony of Whales

A Symphony of Whales
By Steve Schuch
Illustrated by Wendell Minor
Unit 3 Week 4
anxiously
• Adj.: uneasily;
nervously
• I waited anxiously before it was my turn
to give a speech.
• When have you been anxiously waiting
for something?
bay
• Noun: part of a sea
or lake partly surrounded by land
• My family and I went fishing in the bay and
caught a Snook fish.
• What other activities can you do in a bay?
blizzards
• Noun: snowstorms
with very strong, cold winds
• The blizzards were so severe we lost
power and got 6 inches of snow and ice.
• Have you ever experienced a blizzard?
channel
• Noun: waterway that
joins two larger bodies of water
• The boat moved slowly through the
channel to reach its destination.
• What other things could be in a channel?
chipped
• Noun: cut or broke off small,
thin pieces of something
• My tooth chipped when I fell on the
pavement while playing basketball.
• What else can be chipped?
melody
• Noun: an easily
remembered series of musical notes
• Our music teacher taught us how to play a
melody on the recorder.
• What melody do you know how to play or
sing?
supplies
• Noun: food
and other necessary items
• My family went camping and we brought a
tent, grill, food supplies and sleeping
bags.
• What supplies do you need for school?
surrounded
• Verb: shut in on
all sides; enclosed
• An island is land surrounded by water.
• What other things can be surrounded?
symphony
• Noun: a long musical
piece for an orchestra
• My family and I went to the symphony at
the Philharmonic Center.
• What music have you heard during a
symphony?