5th grade

Haqqah Bint-Robert-Marion Law Academy

Selection Vocabulary

provisionscapableportage

desperationscouting

“ use context clues”

The explorers had enough provisions for six months.

provisions-supplies such as food water and medicine.

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Sacagawea became a capableguide because she grew up along the Missouri River.

capable-skilled or able to do something well.

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A portage was required to getthe boats around the fifty-foot waterfall.

portage-the act of carrying boats over land when water passage is dangerous or impossible.

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In desperation the men ranfrom the grizzly bear.

desperation-a hopeless feeling,when your are trying to help the situation.

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Captain and a few others moved ahead by land, scouting for signs of the Shoshones.

scouting-when someone on a journey is going ahead to look for information.

Word Knowledge

exploreexplorersexploringexploration

These words come from the word explore, which comes from the combination of the Latin prefix ex-meaning “out” and the Latin word “plorare” to cry.

Word Knowledge

curtaincampfirecrimecontactcommand

The words begin with the /k/ sound spelled c.

Word Knowledge

afternoonhomecominghailstonesrainstorm

The words contain closed compound words.

Closed compound words are two words placed together as one word without hyphen or space.

plainplanewaistwasteherdheard

Word KnowledgeThe words review homophones.

Word Knowledge

The exploration party buried a cache of food near the campfire.

The word explore,

The exploration party buried a cache of food near the campfire.

Word Knowledge

The explorers made contact with the captain.

/k/ sound spelled c.

Word Knowledge

The explorers made contact with the captain.

Word Knowledge

This afternoon there was a showerof hailstorm outside.

Closed compound words.

This afternoon there was a showerof hailstorm outside.

From the window of the plane, we could see the river winding through the plains.

Homophones.

Word Knowledge

From the window of the plane, we could see the river winding through the plains.

scouting portagedesperati

oncapable provisio

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__the act of carrying boats over land when water passage is dangerous or impossible.

__a hopeless feeling,when your are trying to help the situation.__skilled or able to do something well.

__supplies such as food water and medicine.__when someone on a journey is going ahead to look for information.