vocab words
selfish
thinking only of oneself, putting one's own interested and desires before those of others
prospectors
people who explore an area for minerals, such as gold
circular
having or making the shape of a circle
A person who travels across time is a time _______. (Fill in the blank using suffixes -er or -or)
Traveler
In the story"The Gold Rush Game", why do Eric's parents buy him the Gold Rush game?
The even is part of his family history, so his parents want him to play more.
famished
very hungry,starving
coaxing
persuading or influencing by mild arguing
environment
someone's environment is all the circumstances, people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
Use context clues to help you define the bolded word.
She was leaning on the fence and watching the horses. "Midnight's a good mother," I said, as the black mare's foal followed closely behind her.
A foal is a baby horse.
In the story "Wild Visitors", Tucker Mouse is not afraid of Harry Cat because Hary is
Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat were best friends.
documenting
making a record or collecting information
estimated
judged or calculated, as of the value, quality, extent, size, or cost of something
descendants
people who come from a particular ancestor
(Choose the correct homophones)
She tried to _________ across the river wearing a backpack that ________ninety pounds. (wade / weighed)
In the story "My Brothers' Flying Machine", where did the brothers go to test their first powered aricraft?
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
barbecue
a meal, usually meat, cooked outdoors over an open fire
acquaintance
a person who knows, but who is not a close friend
commotion
a noisy disturbance, something loud outside
In the story, "The Gold Rush Game", how can the reader tell that this story is science fiction?
It shows characters who travel back in time.
annoted
bothered, or disturbed
astonishing
something that is very surprising
suburbs
the smaller area which is part of the city or a large town but is outside of its centre
Write a generalization about these statements.
1. Mrs.Vega's fourth-grade class loves to read about dinosaurs.
2. Ms.Kim's fourth-grade class loves to read about dinosaurs.
3. Some fourth graders in my class are not very interested in dinosaurs.
Most fourth-grade class loves to read about dinosaurs
In the story "Wild Horses", why did Dayton Hyde decide to move the horses?
He thought they looked miserable and hungry.