Vocabulary Words
Which vocabulary word means powerful, sliding snow that comes down a mountain.
avalanche
How old was the main character in our story?
16
Mt. Everest
Are folktales old or new?
old
True or False. Fables usually have animals in them.
true
Which vocabulary word means the supplies someone needs for a job or a climb?
equipment
What mountain did he climb?
Mt. Everest
What happens to oxygen the higher someone climbs?
How do people pass along folktales?
Orally or by word of mouth
What was the lesson of the tortoise and the hare?
Slow and steady wins the race!
If you reach your goal, what vocabulary word is that?
succeed
yes
What is the top of a mountain called?
The summit.
Most folktales teach what?
a lesson
What was the lesson of the ant and the grasshopper?
Do your work before play.
This word means STOP
Halt
Why didn't Temba make it to the top the first time?
He ran out of oxygen.
Who is the best third grade teacher ever?
Mrs. Miller
Which folktale usually involves animals acting like people?
fable
Who has the best class at Edgelea?
Mrs. Miller
Which vocabulary word means a part of something
section
Who helped Temba raise money for the trip?
His school
What are huge cracks in the ice called?
crevasses
Which folktale usually starts with once upon a time...
fairy tale
true