Vocabulary

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.

Frustration

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.

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.

Hatchet

Kindling

Quills

Definition: sharp spines or needles

Sentence: Do you think porcupines can shoot their quills?

• (Take a class vote!)

Quills

Porcupine

Quill Barbs

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.

Shelters

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.

Slithering

Survival

Definition: continuing life or existence

Synonyms: living, enduring, persisting

Sentence: Thousands of Japanese people fought for survival after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Survival

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.

Terrified