Vocabulary
Able to catch fire easily
combustible
What was the title of the article from yesterday?
The Blood-Red Night
What is a noun?
person, place, or thing
to consume or absorb something
lap
What day of the month is Thanksgiving on?
November 27th
to make something worse.
exacerbate
What state was Peshtigo in?
Wisconsin
What do we call words that are describing something in a sentence?
adjective,s
knock down to make level with the ground.
level
What is the bird we eat on Thanksgiving?
Turkey!
to burn something completely
incinerate
What year was the Peshtigo fire?
1871
What does a verb do?
shows action
Where did the Kramer family get and stay till the fire was over?
In a well.
Who was at the first Thanksgiving?
Pilgrims and Indians
something that is certain to occur.
inevitable
What was the name of the 7 year old boy in the article?
John Kramer
What is a Onomatopoeia?
Sound words
Where did John and Mike huddle together during the fire?
A plowed field.
What was the ship called that brought the pilgrims to the new land?
Mayflower
a large and powerful fire.
inferno
What is a lumberjack?
The cut logs for a living(loggers)
What is a metaphor?
No like or as used
What was the name of the other fire that happened the same day?
The Great Chicago Fire.
What was the Indians name that taught the new settlers the Pilgrims to grow corn and hunt for food?
Squanto