1. Letters Home from Yosemite
Fourth Grade
Unit 1 Week 5

2. Words to Know preserve glacier slopes impressive naturalist species
wilderness

3. 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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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

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

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

12. impressive
- That was unbelievable!

13. naturalist
- We found out how to build robots.

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

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

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

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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. You’ve got it!