Vocabulary
Trash or remains of something
What does debris mean?
Explain why Theodore Roosevelt wrote the letter to John Muir asking to go camping?
Theodore Roosevelt wrote the letter after reading John Muir's book about nature. They both had an interest in nature and Theodore wanted to meet him.
They were able to meet and experience camping in Yosemite.
What was the effect of Theodore Roosevelt's letter to John Muir?
Explain the error of the sentence. What needs to be changed?
carlos saw that there was a food drive to collect donations.
Carlos needs to be capitalized.
The author may have written this to INFORM readers about President Roosevelt and/or about Sequoia trees.
What might the author's purpose be in writing the story?
An unexpected meeting
What does encounter mean?
When Theodore Roosevelt told his presidential party to leave, how did he emphasize the point?
He punched his fist in his hand for emphasis.
David was not able to catch the loon. The loon would fly somewhere else and let out a call or howling laugh.
What caused David Thoreau to think the loon was laughing at him?
Explain the error in the sentence. What needs to be fixed?
What could he do to help.
The period needs to be changed to a question mark.
He went camping with John Muir.
Who did President Roosevelt go camping with?
unusual; impressive
What does spectacular mean?
He shook his head in disgust and decided to make a plan for preserving the forest.
He was distracted by the noise in the family home while he was trying to write a book.
What caused David Thoreau to leave the family home?
Explain the error in the sentence. What needs to be fixed?
He shouted, "Can I ask my friends for help!"
The exclamation point needs to be changed to a question mark.
Someone who studies nature is called....
What is naturalist?
make a point of or stress the point
What does emphasis mean?
When it snowed at the campsite, how did Theodore Roosevelt feel about the snow?
He loved the snow and said "This is bullier yet! I wouldn't miss this for anything."
The reporters appeared asking questions and taking pictures of the president.
What cause Theodore Roosevelt to feel angry enough to ask secret service to "keep them away from me"?
Explain the error/s in the sentence. What needs to be fixed?
we grow cucumbers and other vegetables?
The w in we needs to be capitalized and the question mark needs to be changed to a period.
The sheer of the rock formation in Yosemite Park.
What is Half Dome?
sign; symbol; signal
What does indicated mean?
How did the author of Camping with the President help the reader visualize events in the story?
The author helps the reader visualize events in the story by describing the senses (see, hear, feel) and using descriptive language.
Theodore Roosevelt learned how important preserving the park is by experiencing nature close up.
What was the effect of Theodore Roosevelt's experience at Yosemite National Park?
Explain the error/s in the sentence. What needs to be fixed?
thanks to our garden, we can eat vegetables all winter long?
The t in thanks needs to be capitalized and the question mark needs to change to a period.
What is importance or stresss.
What is a synonym for emphasis?