Letters Home from Yosemite Fourth Grade Unit 1 Week 5

Words to Know preserve glacier slopes impressive naturalist species wilderness

land that goes up or down at an angle glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes species wilderness slopes land that goes up or down at an angle

able to impress the mind, feelings, conscience glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes species wilderness impressive able to impress the mind, feelings, conscience

a person who studies living things glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes species wilderness naturalist a person who studies living things

glacier glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes species wilderness glacier a great mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain or along a valley, or spreading very slowly over land

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

to keep from harm or change; protect glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes species wilderness preserve to keep from harm or change; protect

species glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes species wilderness species a set of related living things that share certain characteristics and that can interbreed

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

glacier - We went up north to a colder region to view the icy wilderness.

impressive - That was unbelievable!

naturalist - We found out how to build robots.

preserve - The area was blocked off from humans so the animals could live there protected.

slopes - The ski instructor was always looking for the best hills to try.

species - Dogs and cats are pets. Are they the same species?

wilderness - There are few people that live in the desert.

place that is in a natural state Which means the same thing as the underlined word? The wilderness can be so beautiful. place that is in a natural state area that has been cleared for farming

Person who likes to fish and camp Person who studies living things Which means the same thing as the underlined word? Jane Goodall is a famous naturalist. Person who likes to fish and camp Person who studies living things

replant save People are trying to preserve endangered animals. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? People are trying to preserve endangered animals. replant save

His catch was impressive. amateur amazing Which means the same thing as the underlined word? His catch was impressive. amateur amazing

type color Can you identify that species of plant? Which means the same thing as the underlined word? Can you identify that species of plant? type color

pile of rocks sides of a mountain Which means the same thing as the underlined word? It is too difficult for us to climb those slopes. pile of rocks sides of a mountain

Take a tour of Alaska if you want to see a glacier. Which means the same thing as the underlined word? Take a tour of Alaska if you want to see a glacier. snowy mountain top huge sheet of ice

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