A Symphony of Whales
by Steve Schuch
illustrated by Wendell Minor
Genre: Fiction
Comprehension Skill - Generalize
Comprehension Strategy - Story Structure
Vocabulary:
surrounded- shut in on all sides; encircled; enclosed
channel- a waterway that joins two larger bodies of water
bay- a part of a sea or lake partly surrounded by land
blizzards- snowstorms with very strong, cold winds
supplies- food and other necessary items
anxiously- uneasily; nervously
chipped- cut or broke off small, thin pieces of something
melody- an easily remembered series of musical notes
symphony- a long musical piece for an orchestra
Spelling -
Suffixes -ly, -ful, -ness, -less, -able, -ible
1. beautiful
2. safely
3. kindness
4. finally
5. spotless
6. worthless
7. illness
8. helpful
9. daily
10. suddenly
11. wireless
12. quietly
13. fairness
14. cheerful
15. painful
16. anxiously
17. thoughtfully
18. cautiously
19. tardiness
20. breathless
by Steve Schuch
illustrated by Wendell Minor
Genre: Fiction
Comprehension Skill - Generalize
Comprehension Strategy - Story Structure
Vocabulary:
surrounded- shut in on all sides; encircled; enclosed
channel- a waterway that joins two larger bodies of water
bay- a part of a sea or lake partly surrounded by land
blizzards- snowstorms with very strong, cold winds
supplies- food and other necessary items
anxiously- uneasily; nervously
chipped- cut or broke off small, thin pieces of something
melody- an easily remembered series of musical notes
symphony- a long musical piece for an orchestra
Spelling -
Suffixes -ly, -ful, -ness, -less, -able, -ible
1. beautiful
2. safely
3. kindness
4. finally
5. spotless
6. worthless
7. illness
8. helpful
9. daily
10. suddenly
11. wireless
12. quietly
13. fairness
14. cheerful
15. painful
16. anxiously
17. thoughtfully
18. cautiously
19. tardiness
20. breathless