Key Words
The conducting and supervising of something
management
To do something with others
participate
What did the letter from the apartment complex say?
There would be a new fitness center built over the park
Who is the Wildlife Conservation Society biologist and explorer who is working to save the redwoods featured in the article?
Mike Fay
What does the root con- mean in the word conserve?
with or together
landscape
To support something with words or actions
advocate
What did Kale and Noah do after they read the letter from the apartment complex?
They wrote a letter and went to the Hawaiian Gardens management office to read it. They said that they advocate keeping the park and gave three reasons to support their opinion.
What kind of damage did Mike Fay found when he walked through the redwood forests?
Damage from fire, wind, and cutting down the trees
What does the suffix -logy mean in the word ecology?
thought or study
To be controlled by rules, a law, or an authority figure
regulate
To do something to change an event or result
intervene
What did Kale and Noah do after they saw a sign for the new fitness center on the big sandalwood tree?
They found a piece of cardboard and made their own sign about the sandalwood tree asking to save it and not cut it down.
Who was John Muir?
One of the first people to advocate for protecting California's forests. In 1895 he gave a speech to the Sierra Club about the importance of national parks and protection for great trees like the redwoods and sequoias.
What does the root ven/vent mean in the word intervene?
come
Cutting down trees in a forest
deforestation
Something you must do
obligation
How did the apartment management office respond to all the signs that were placed in the park?
They sent the residents a letter saying that they had heard their voices and decided not to build a new fitness center, but would upgrade the existing center. They also would have exercise classes in the park.
How are foresters changing their methods of cutting down trees? page 282
"Now foresters are changing to a form of single-tree selection. This is more productive in the long run than clear-cutting. Every 10 to 15 years, they take about a third of the timber in a stand. They only cut down the least robust trees. This creates more open space and allows the remaining trees to get a greater share of sunlight."
What is a participle?
A verb form that ends in -ed or -ing
Considers the relationship between organisms and their environment
ecological
To use something to do a job
utilize
What's the genre for this story?
Realistic Fiction - a story that seems as it could be true because the characters, plot, and setting all seem real
What is the genre of this article?
essay - short, nonfiction text that explores a single topic
What is the participial phrase in this sentence?
The rustling trees were huge.
rustling