The Waterfall

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The Waterfall

• Vocabulary
• and
• Sentences

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banks

• land that forms the rivers edge
• Trees grew along the river banks.

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poison oak

• a plant that causes a rash and itchy skin
• Touching poison oak will make you itch!

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boulders

• large, rounded rocks
• The boulders looked like they might tumble
• down the mountain.

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tumbling

• falling and rolling
• The airplane came tumbling down out of
• the sky!

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diamond

• a clear, crystal-like gemstone
• Ms. Kouklis has a beautiful diamond
• ring.

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rapids

• a place where water flows very fast over
• rocks and boulders in a river
• Riding down the rapids was dangerous,
• but very exciting.

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slippery

• Causing one to slide
• Daniel fell on the slippery ice!

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clung

• held onto tightly
• The girls clung to each other because they
• were happy.

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snuggled

• curled up in or against
• The puppies snuggled with their mother to
• get warm.

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rustle

• a soft, fluttering sound
• Jesus liked the rustle of the leaves
• every time he jumped into them.

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bonfire

• a large outdoor fire
• The bonfire was a warm welcome to the
• cold campers.

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rhubarb

• a plant similar to celery with long-reddish
• green stalks
• I hear strawberry and rhubarb pie is delicious.

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canyon

• a deep valley with steep walls on both
• sides
• The canyon was a beautiful sight to behold.

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scouted

• observed or explored carefully
• Mr. Bullard climbed to the top of the pole
• and scouted for whales.

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ledges

• flat surfaces like shelves on the sides of a
• mountain or cliff
• The ledges made good footholds for the
• climbers.

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cauldron

• a large pot used for boiling
• Delicious green spinach soup was cooking
• in the cauldron over the camp fire.

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scrawny

• thin and bony skinny
• The scrawny king stood proudly beside his
• lion.

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anxious

• feeling nervous or afraid
• Jose felt anxious because he had not studied
• for his Math test.

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sheer

• very steep
• Miguels dad was brave to climb the sheer
• mountain side.

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triumph

• a great success or victory
• The guy in the red jacket gave a shout of
• triumph because he reached the top!

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souvenir

• something kept as a reminder of a special
• place or event
• The girl took home a shell from the beach as
• a souvenir of her visit.

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lugged

• carried with great difficulty
• Gilberto lugged all his books home to study.

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sculpture

• a figure or shape made from wood, stone,
• metal, or clay
• The sculpture of the Statue of Liberty was
• a gift from France.