1. 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.
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Problem and Solution
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2. Vocabulary Word attitude circumstance quality factor logic
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3. attitude- (noun) you opinions and feelings about something.
Lost in the woods, Gavin maintained a positive attitude and believed that he would be rescued.

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

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

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

7. 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.

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

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

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