Letters Home from Yosemite Fourth Grade Unit 1 Week 5

Words to Know glacier preserve slopes impressive species naturalist wilderness

glacier glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes species wilderness glacier a great mass of ice moving very slowly down a mountain, along a valley, or over a land area.

glacier impressive impressive naturalist preserve slopes species wilderness impressive able to have a strong effect on the mind or feelings; able to influence deeply

A naturalist is a person who makes a study glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes species wilderness naturalist A naturalist is a person who makes a study of living things.

glacier preserve impressive naturalist preserve slopes species wilderness preserve To preserve something is to protect it, keep it safe, or keep it from harm or change

glacier impressive slopes naturalist preserve slopes species wilderness slopes Slopes are any lines, surfaces, or land that goes up or down at an angle.

glacier impressive species naturalist preserve slopes species wilderness species A species is a set of related living things that all have certain characteristics.

region with few or no people living in it glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes species wilderness wilderness a wild, uncultivated region with few or no people living in it

Give your teacher a thumbs up if the scenario fits with the word and a thumbs down if it does not.

glacier - A glacier takes many centuries to form.

impressive - You did an impressive job on that painting.

naturalist - A naturalist does not enjoy spending days in the wilderness.

preserve - Museums preserve interesting objects and papers.

- Sleds were racing down the slopes on a snowy day.

species - Lions and tigers belong to two different species.

wilderness - The family visited a store in the wilderness.

urban area wild The forest preserve is 500 acres of wilderness. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The forest preserve is 500 acres of wilderness. urban area wild

person group Panda bears are a different Which means the same thing as the underlined word? Panda bears are a different species of bear than black bears. person group

Rain ran down the slopes of the hills. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? Rain ran down the slopes of the hills. sides bottom

destroy keep A law was passed to help preserve the historic building. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? A law was passed to help preserve the historic building. destroy keep

environmentalist artist A naturalist studies plants and Which means the same thing as the underlined word? A naturalist studies plants and animals in their natural homes. environmentalist artist

ordinary remarkable He gave an impressive speech that Which means the same thing as the underlined word? He gave an impressive speech that made people want to vote for him. ordinary remarkable

For a glacier to form, winter snowfall must be greater than Which means the same thing as the underlined word? For a glacier to form, winter snowfall must be greater than summer melting. mass of ice mountain

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