Going West

A Changing America

Unit 6, Lesson 5

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Vocabulary

plodding

parched

sturdy

jolted

sentries

plodding The swaying wagons plodding animals, and

walking people stretched on along the trail for almost a mile.

The plodding child was always last to get on the bus.

walk in a slow, heavy way

parched

It clogged the boy’s nose, parched his throat, and coated his face.

The blazing sun parched the wilting flowers.

made hot and very thirsty

sturdy

The wagon creaked and groaned, but it was still sturdy.

Is the deck sturdy enough to support

the heavy hot tub?

strong

jolted

Hanging from a rope was a sealed pail of milk that bounced steadily as the wagon jolted along.

The old roller coaster jolted up

the slope.

moved in a sudden, violent way

sentries

The pioneers had been up since the morning when the sentries started the day by firing their rifles.

The sentries watched for intruders from the lookout tower.

people stationed to keep watch; guards

Vocabulary

plodding – walk in a slow, heavy way

parched – made hot and very thirsty

sturdy – strong

jolted – moved in a sudden, violent way

sentries – people stationed to keep watch, guards

Spelling – Greek Roots

tele (to write)

logy (to speak)

cycl (circle)

graph (far off)

tele (far off)

television

telegraph

telethon

telescope

telegram

logy (to speak)

geology

apology

technology

biology

cycl (circle)

tricycle

bicycle

recycle

motorcycle

graph (to write)

autograph

paragraph

phonograph

geography

photograph

graphics

graph