2. Vocabulary words

3.  Bringing disaster  Marta’s fateful meeting with the program director led to a career change.

4.  Small machines or other mechanical tools  The gadgets Mario took camping included a hand-held can opener.

5.  Loud, deep roaring  The zoo was full of the animals’ bellowing as feeding time drew near.

6.  Gentle and kind  Paula is so soft-hearted that she kept the stray kittens.

7.  The daily allowance of food for a person or an animal  Each guest was given a ration of the cake in order for everyone to get a slice.

8.  A person who makes horseshoes and shoes horses  Blacksmiths were a vital part of the town’s work force.

9.  A thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides on a griddle or in a frying pan  We ate flapjacks for breakfast our first morning camping in the mountains.

10.  Land covered with timber, producing forests  The timberland spanned over miles and miles.

11.  A rough building, often with bunk beds, used for sleeping quarters  Amit was excited to stay in the bunkhouse during his summer camp.

12.  A man who harvests lumber  My grandfather worked as a lumberjack all his life.