Vocabulary
What does the word sacrificed mean?
Gave up
The coaches directions were as clear as a bell: we have to stretch and hydrate before each practice and game.
What does the idiom as clear as a bell mean in the sentence above?
perfectly understandable
True or false: Connotations are the dictionary definitions that are associated with words.
False (those are denotations). Connotations are feelings associated with words
What is the article mainly about?
the first Americans to reach the North Pole
Use your book to support your answer: What details in the text tell what leads are?
Introduction (page 378), says that the expedition crosses Arctic ice and that leads are stretches of open water.
If someone describes the winter as having frigid temperatures, what does that mean?
Very cold
What does the idiom bending over backwards mean in the sentence below?
After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her nieces.
Trying very hard to entertain her nieces/putting in a lot of effort
The author calls the two-week trip an ice-busting, gut-wrenching voyage. What is the connotation of this description?
It was extremely difficult and stressful
True or false: The author developed the main idea of the passage by putting events in the order that they happened.
True
What text evidence explains why Henson feels differently about the trip than the newcomers?
(pg 378) He has experienced the trip before and is more aware of its difficulties and dangers
What does the word expanse mean?
a large area
What does the idiom sweep it under the rug mean in the sentence below?
Brad was accusing us of stealing his phone until he found it, and now he's trying to sweep it under the rug.
Ignore it/not acknowledge the mistake
Calling the expedition gut-wrenching, and ice-busting is a use of connotation. Is the author using these words in a negative or positive way?
Negative; to show how hard the expedition was.
Take out your books for this one! What are pages 381-382 mostly about?
the dangers they encountered as they moved north
Why does Commander Peary decide to use relay teams on this expedition?
Peary wants to be successful on this expedition, and he knows that sending supplies forward can be unreliable. He uses what he has learned from past failures to create different plans.
What does the word deduced mean?
to reach a conclusion by reasoning
Yes or no: Is the sentence below an example of personification?
The sun shone brightly this morning.
No; it's descriptive but no human characteristics in the sentence.
Does the vocabulary word from this week's story, sacrificed, generally have a positive or negative connotation?
They become exhausted often and need rest.
What did Henson, Egingwah, and Seegloo do to ensure they had actually reached the North Pole?
They drove the sledges in a large rectangle around the campsite (last page of passage)
What does the word equivalent mean?
The same as
Yes or no: Is the sentence below an example of personification?
The sun greeted me with a warm smile.
Yes; greeting and smiling are characteristics associated with humans.
When someone described the winter as frigid, does that have a positive or negative connotation?
Negative; denotation it means extremely cold and connotation means an extreme discomfort of such cold temperatures
You'll need your book for this question! Look on page 386 and review the caption below the image. Using the text/graphic feature, the caption, how do you think the Inuit felt when they reached the North Pole?
Unimpressed "there's nothing here"
How does the map on page 385 along with the text give you a better understanding of the expedition?
The map shows how far the team had to travel to reach the North Pole. The text also shows the harsh conditions, such as frozen water and ice that they had to cross to reach their destination.