Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why By: Laurence Gonzales Genre: Nonfiction 3 Real-life survivors. How did they face life’s greatest challenges? An award winning journalist finds out. Skills and strategies: Problem and Solution Author’s Purpose Context Clues

Vocabulary Word attitude circumstance quality factor logic Part of Speech Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 attitude circumstance quality factor logic deliberately fatal solo

attitude- (noun) you opinions and feelings about something. Lost in the woods, Gavin maintained a positive attitude and believed that he would be rescued.

circumstances- (noun) condition or situation The rain and floods created difficult circumstances for the travelers.

quality- (noun) a personality trait or characteristic. One of the most important qualities in a friend is trustworthiness. *warning multiple meaning word.

factor- (noun) something that helps produce a result Training is one factor that can help people survive a disaster.

logic- (noun) a way of thinking that uses careful, correct reasoning. By logic, we should cancel the picnic in the park if the weather is bad.

deliberately (adverb) on purpose; in a purposeful, planned way. Max deliberately slowed down when he drove on the bumpy road.

fatal (adjective) causing or leading to death. The bite of a poisonous snake can be fatal.

solo (adjective)- done alone After she graduated from college, Hannah took a solo trip across the United States.