Akiak Vocabulary Words

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Akiak Vocabulary Words

Direction: Study meaning of each word. Make a flashcard for each word.

blizzard: a snowstorm with strong winds; whiteout

checkpoint: a place along a route where people sign in during a race

experienced: having the knowledge to do a particular task; skilled;

practiced; Antonym(inexperienced)

musher: the driver of a dogsled

rugged: having a rocky, rough, uneven surface; Antonym(smooth surface)

vowed: prom ised

volunteer: someone who helps free of charge

whiteout: heavy clouds over snow, leading to completely white

conditions that make it impossible to see

refuge: a safe or covered place out of bad weather; shelter; place of safety

burrowed: dug a hole like a small animal

layover: a brief stop on a trip

squinted: looking with eyes partly open

remote: distant; far from towns or cities

momentum: the force and speed of a moving object

purebred: animals coming 'from many generations of the same breed

or kind; pedigree; thoughbred

trailhead: a place where a trail begins

journey: a long trip; implies accomplishment, often causes a person to change

secluded: private; quiet; out of the way; isolated; Antonym(public)

excavate: dig; dig up or out; unearth; hollow out; Antonym(bury)

assure: promise; guarantee; pledge

isolated: remote; cut off; lonely; out of the way; Antonym(nearby)

Skill Focus

Directions: Review meaning of story structure, cause and effect and prediction.

1. Story Structure

? To identify characters: main people or animals in a story around whom the

story events revolve Example: Akiak and Mick

? To identify the setting: the time and place in which a story occurs Example:

The Iditarod Race in Alaska

? To identify the plot the sequence of story events, which usually includes a

problem and solution Example: Akiak's team is running the Iditarod when

Akiak is injured. She is left behind to fly home, but she runs away to try to

rejoin her team.

2. Predicting Outcomes

? Reading the story helps you learn about the characters in the story

? Story clues and story details help to form a characters personality

? Readers then take what they know about a character and use personal

knowledge and some reflection to form a reasonable prediction as to what

the outcome might be

3. Cause and Effect

? A cause is an explanation for the event: Why did it happen?( to

determine a cause)

? The effect is a description of an event: What happened?(to determine an

effect)

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? Clue words such as because, so, since, and as a result can help signal

cause and effect relationships

Example

Cause

Effect

1. Because the team had

1. Ketcham's team took

to stop for Akiak

over first place

2. The team couldn't wait for

2. so, Mick had to leave

Akiak's injury to heal

Akiak behind

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Story Prediction

Directions: Preview the story Akiak by identifying details found in the pictures. Answer the following

questions.

1. List three to 'five details you have noticed about the characters in the story.

2. List details you have noticed about the story's setting including when and where the

story took place.

3. Make a prediction as to what you think this story is going to be about based on the pictures

you have seen.

4. List several questions that came to mind from the pictures.

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