1. Vocabulary

2. Frustration
Definition: a feeling that comes when you can’t solve a problem
Synonym: irritation, dissatisfaction, annoyance
Sentence One: The student was overcome with frustration when he could not figure out the puzzle.
Sentence Two: While in the computer lab, she almost screamed with frustration when she got the spinning wheel of doom.

3. Frustration

4. Hatchet Definition: an ax with a short handle Uses for hatchets:
Chopping wood
Making kindling
Cutting rope
ZAP
Sentence: Brian used his hatchet to make smaller pieces of kindling in order to start the fire.

5. Kindling Definition: wood or other material to start a fire
Synonyms: tinder
Examples: twigs, small pieces of wood, dried grass or leaves, paper
Sentence: Because he had nothing else, Brian used a twenty dollar bill for kindling.

6. Hatchet
Kindling

7. Quills Definition: sharp spines or needles
Sentence: Do you think porcupines can shoot their quills?
(Take a class vote!)

8. Quill Barbs
Quills
Porcupine

9. Shelter Definition: a place that protects you
Synonyms: cover, dwelling, haven, lodging, refuge
Examples of shelters:
House
Tent
Cave
Igloo
Sentence: The sudden storm drove us to use the cave as shelter.

10. Shelters

11. Slithering Definition: sliding along like a snake
Synonyms: slip, slide, glide, sidle
Sentence: The slithering sound terrified him because he had heard that there were poisonous snakes in the area.

12. Slithering

13. Survival Definition: continuing life or existence
Synonyms: living, enduring, persisting
Sentence: Thousands of Japanese people fought for survival after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

14. Survival

15. Terrified Definition: very afraid
Synonyms: horrified, petrified, terrorized
Sentence One: She was terrified when the bear appeared out of the woods.
Sentence Two: Walking home with his report card in his hands, he was terrified of his parents’ reaction.

16. Terrified