Vocabulary
without means to reach a destination
Stranded
6. What does the word inspected mean in the sentence below? "The builder inspected his work when the building was complete."
examined carefully/checked.
How does the author organize the events in her journal?
sequentially by date
9. When does the author see the green flash in the sky?
at sunset
4,568 X 7 what is the estimate of the product?
35,000
2. What does the word fractured mean in the sentence below? "His fractured arm bones will soon heal."
Broken
7. What does the word construct mean in the sentence below? "We watched the birds construct their complicated nest."
build
a nesting area for hundreds of penguins
A rookery.
10. When does the author leave Antarctica and go home?
In March
what is the best estimate of 38X30=?
40X30= 1,200
3. What does the word alert mean in the sentence below? "Even though it was the middle of the night, I was alert when the phone rang."
aware
8. device for making faraway objects appear larger
Telescope
These are tiny shrimplike ocean animals
krill
"After a few deep breaths, I began to scramble out. Terrified the crack would keep growing, I moved slowly. It was an hour before I was on firm ice."
why did the author write this?
to show the sequence of events and the passage of time
A store sold 43 sweaters for $89 each. ABOUT how much money did the store make?
about $3,600
4. What does the word display mean in the sentence below?
"There was a display of science fair projects in the library."
exhibit
9. What does the word supervised mean in the sentence below? "The teacher supervised the children as they played during recess."
watched Over
Which of these phrases from the journal does NOT help you understand the sequence of events?
1. at sunset
2. 3 miles off the coast of Florida
3. at 3am
3 miles of the coast of Florida
“Near the top I heard a cracking sound, a slap magnified a million times . . .”Is this a simile or metaphor
its a metaphor
4) At the local theater, 76 morning tickets sold for $12 each and 94 evening tickets sold for $20 each. What is the difference in sales between morning and evening tickets?
$968
5. What does the word weariness mean in the sentence below? "On the third day, the hikers felt extreme weariness."
exhausted
10. What does the word spectators mean in the sentence below? "The spectators enjoyed the exciting game."l
people watching
This is a deep, narrow crack
a crevasse
“Frustrated birds shriek like squabbling children . . .”
This is an example of a metaphor or simile
a simile
20) A toy company employee ships 168 jigsaw puzzles on Monday. He ships 175 jigsaw puzzles on Tuesday. Each puzzle weighs 4 pounds. How many pounds do the jigsaw puzzles weigh in all?
1,372 pounds