Vocabulary
What is sap?
a watery liquid inside of a plant
What is the coast?
land near the ocean
Where is St. Augustine located?
It is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Florida.
Where is New Jersey located?
a. Northeast United States b. Southwest United States c. Southeast United States
a. Northeast United States
What are Mama, Chester, and Grandpa making?
maple syrup
What does "outdoorsy" mean?
having to do with the outdoors
What are wetlands?
land that is covered in water that is not very deep
"The 14,280 residents start their day."
What is a resident?
A resident is someone who lives in a place.
How do most people in Ridgewood get to New York City?
by train
Where does the sap flow to through the tubes in the trees?
into the sugarhouse
What is a fort?
a strong building used to protect an area
What does it mean to "haul" something?
to carry with a lot of strength
St. Augustine is the oldest city in the United States founded by ___.
a. Europeans b. Asians c. Native Americans
a. Europeans
Ridgewood is about ___ miles from New York City.
a. 50 b. 20 c. 100
b. 20
What happens to the sap as it heats up?
The sap bubbles and foams as it thickens and will eventually turn into maple syrup.
Who are tourists?
people who travel to a place
What is a hometown?
tye town or city where someone lives or is born in
Why does the local government take care of the older buildings in St. Augustine?
What are some things that you can see at an arboretum?
plants, flowers, trees, etc.
Why are Chester's arms tired?
He and Mama were making many trips from the woodshed to the sugarhouse, carrying wood for the fire.
What does it mean to "settle"?
to move to a place and live
What does "metropolitan" mean?
describing a big city and the areas around it
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founded St. Augustine in the year ____.
a. 1965 b. 1765 c. 1565
a. 1565
Native Americans originally referred to Ridgewood as Peremessing, which means "Land of ____."
Turkeys
Chester eats sugar-on-snow and ___ together.
pickles