Vocabulary
Vocabulary part 2
Characters
Knowledge
Text Structures
100

Important to one's survival

Critical

100

Important or popular place that draws many visitors. This can also mean a force that draws two people together.

Attractions 

100

How many women get lost in Death Valley

3

100

How many people die a year in Death Valley?

At least 1

100

Explain Problem and Solution

Presents a problem, offers a way it can be solved

200

delighted or overjoyed 

over the moon

200

Very far away from people 

remote

200

Who begins to get worried when the three women do not return from their journey? 

Sky

200

what type of structure did the women find when looking for trees?

a trailer with food and water

200

Which Text Structure shoes similarities and/or differences between two things.

Compare and Contrast

300

burns the surface of something

scorches 

300

Gloomy or Depressing

Grim

300

In the 1800's people started coming to Death Valley to do what?

mine for gold 

300

How did Sky know the direction the women were headed to send a search party?

She checked her moms banking account.

300

How many Text Structures are there?

5

400

stuck somewhere with little or no help

stranded

400

an area in it's natural state

wilderness

400

What are the names of the three women?

Donna, Gina, Jenny

400

The ground was so hot it was ______ the bottom of their feet.

scourches/burns

400

Explain Sequence of Events

describes events in order of which they happen

500

Extremely harsh or uncomfortable, can also mean cruel

Brutal

500

to search carefully for something

scouring 

500

Who rescues the three women?

CHP pilots

500

What Attraction were the women on their way to see when they got lost?

Scotty's Castle

500
What text structure includes details to help you picture a person, place, thing or idea

Description