Fourth Grade

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Letters Home from Yosemite

• Fourth Grade
• Unit 1 Week 5

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• Words to Know

glacier
preserve
slopes
impressive
naturalist
species
wilderness
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glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes spec
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slopes

• land that goes up or down at an angle

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glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes spec
ies wilderness
impressive

• able to impress the mind, feelings, conscience

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glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes spec
ies wilderness
naturalist

• a person who studies living things

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glacier
glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes spec
ies wilderness

• a great mass of ice that moves very slowly down
  a mountain or along a valley, or spreading very
  slowly over land

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glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes spec
ies wilderness
wilderness

• a wild region with few or no people living in it

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glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes spec
ies wilderness
preserve

• to keep from harm or change protect

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glacier impressive naturalist preserve slopes spec
ies wilderness
species

• a set of related living things that share certain
  characteristics and that can interbreed

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

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

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• impressive
• - That was unbelievable!

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

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

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

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

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

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• 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

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• 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

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• Which means the same thing as the
  underlined word?
• People are trying to preserve endangered animals.
• replant
• save

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

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• Which means the same thing as the
  underlined word?
• Can you identify that species of plant?
• type
• color

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• 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

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• 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

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Youve got it!