What Are We Reading About This Week?

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle A sailing ship from the 1830’s A young girl Climbing the tallest mast to prove she deserves to be a member of the crew. What are we reading about?

entangled

When she fell off the rope, her foot became entangled in it, which kept her from falling any further. Entangled most closely means: – She tripped over the rope – She got twisted up in the rope – She grabbed onto the rope

entangled Twisted together or around

entangled rigging

The crew had to secure the rigging during the big storm, so that the sails wouldn’t tangle or tear. Rigging is closely related to: – The big wheel that turns the ship – Controls for the sails – The rope connected to the anchor

rigging A rope system that is used to control the sails.

entangled rigging ascent

Danielle and Jake started their ascent to the weather station after the car accident. Ascent most closely means: – Climbing up a mountain – Walking down a mountain – Driving over a bridge

ascent An upward climb

entangled rigging ascent seasoned

Even the most seasoned climber would have trouble in this weather. Seasoned most closely resembles: – Strongly flavored chicken – Well trained – Finished training to climb

seasoned Experienced Seasoned traveler

entangled rigging ascent seasoned endeavor

endeavored After climbing for a long time, she endeavored to rest, but it was too dangerous to stop with such strong winds. Endeavored most closely means: – Stopped – Tried – Barely made it

endeavored Attempted, tried to do something

entangled rigging ascent seasoned endeavor ratlines

To get to the top, he decided to climb the ladder formed by the ratlines. Ratlines most closely mean: – Horizontal ropes – Sails – Ropes the rats use on ships

ratlines Small horizontal ropes that support a ship’s mast that form a ladder when tied.

entangled rigging ascent seasoned endeavor ratlines treacherous

The rain made the footholds even more treacherous. Treacherous most closely means: – Safe – Dangerous – Exciting

treacherous Dangerous, unpredictable danger

Reading Strategies Monitor and Clarify: being aware of what you understand and re-reading it to make sure it makes sense. Predicting outcomes: think of a possibility based on text clues and personal experiences.

Grammar Focus Possessives and Contractions Singular and Plural Nouns Common and Proper Nouns Capitalization and Punctuation Writing your Opinion