Main Reading of the Week!
Monday
1. Write words 7 – 20 three times.
2. Write the word in Chinese and definition.
3. Sign your Quiz!
4. Sensay, and Savas homework
Tuesday
1. Sensay Homework
2. Savas Homework
Wednesday
1. Worksheet Part 1
Thursday
1.Worksheet Part 2
Friday
1.Worksheet Part 3
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Week 8 Vocab Definitions
1 | shuttle (n.): a vehicle that goes back and forth regularly over a short route |
2 | canyon (n.): a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it |
3 | reflect (v.): to throw back light or sound |
4 | creek (n.): a natural stream of water normally smaller a river |
5 | impressive (adj.): having the power to excite attention, awe, or admiration |
6 | enormous (adj.): extraordinarily great size, number, or degree |
7 | species (n.): a kind; a sort of |
8 | slope (n.): ground that forms a natural or man made incline |
9 | wildlife (n.): animals that are not domesticated |
10 | glacier (n.): a large area of ice that moves slowly down a slope or valley |
11 | ranger (n.): the keeper of a park or forest who enforces the law |
12 | cinnamon (n.): a light yellowish brown color or spice |
13 | aggressive (adj.): unfriendly, angry behavior that is caused by frustration |
14 | hunter (n.): a person who hunts game (animals) |
15 | reintroduce (v.): to introduce (someone or something) again |
16 | endangered (adj.): to be in danger, esp. of being extinct |
17 | swoop (v.): to move with a sweep |
18 | El Capitan (prop. n.): “The Captain” in Spanish and it is a landmark in Yosemite |
19 | dizzy (adj.): having a spinning feeling in the head with a chance of falling |
20 | granite (n.): a very hard natural igneous rock formation, used especially for building and for monuments |
21 | trickle (n.): a small flow of liquid. |
22 | flock (v.): to gather or move in a large group |
23 | foothill (n.): a hill at the base/bottom of a mountain |
24 | elevation (n.): the height to which something is raised above the ground |
25 | altitude (n.): the raised elevation of an object above a surface (such as sea level or land); position at a height |
26 | President Lincoln (prop. n.) : the 16th President of the USA that led the country to fight the US Civil War, freed slaves, and ordered the railroads to be built |
27 | Badger Pass (prop. n.) : a major ski spot in Yosemite National Park |
28 | Miwok People (prop. n.) : the hunter-gatherer native people of California |
29 | Grizzly Giant (prop. n.) : a giant sequoia tree that is over 2,700 years old |
30 | Glacier Point (prop. n.) : a sight in Yosemite Park that is 2,199 meters above sea level |
*Important Reminders:
- Enjoy the week!
- Remember to speak English in class!
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