U3W2 - Survivaland

U3W2 - Survivaland

How can learning about nature be useful?

Vocabulary Part 1

devise - The crafty penguins managed to devise a plan to take over the world.

shortage - There was a shortage of people to fight against their penguin army.

fashioned - The humans fashioned a castle out of some building supplies they found.

tormentors - Before long, they were surrounded by their tormentors.

Vocabulary Part 2

resourceful - The resourceful humans managed to come up with a plan.

civilization - Their civilization depended on whether they could drive the penguins away.

complex - Unfortunately, their complex heat machine failed and they could not melt the snow.

cultivate - The people had to leave the area and move away, but luckily they managed to cultivate a garden in their new home.

Fantasy - a genre of fiction that is not realistic and contains magic

How can learning about nature be useful?

What is the theme of Survivaland?

Who are the characters in our story?

What is our setting?

devise - plan or invent

Multiple Choice

What does the word devise mean?

• to invent

• to demand

• to deliver

• to solve

Prediction - What do you think will happen next? What will they need to be successful?

complex - complicated; having lots of connected parts

Multiple Choice

What does the word complex mean?

• firmly packed together

• hard to understand or do

• urgently requiring attention

• capable of functioning well with another

Open Ended

What do you think will happen next? Answer in a complete sentence.

What is important to them surviving in the game?

What fact about nature do they use?

How will nature help them here?

What do you think scared off the butterfly?

Multiple Choice

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word fashioned?

• ordered

• rearranged

• shaped

• specialized

Multiple Choice

What does the word shortage mean?

• a full or more than adequate amount

• too small an amount

• an amount available

• an excess amount

Why do you think the crow flew away?

resourceful - quickly and creatively figuring out solutions to problems

Multiple Choice

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word resourceful?

• distinctive

• helpful

• purposeful

• unimaginative

Has nature helped the friends?

tormentors - people or things terrorizing someone or something or causing pain

Multiple Choice

What does the word tormentors mean?

• animals that lack a habitat because of destruction

• groups that assemble for a common purpose

• people or things that cause someone pain

• people who live recklessly

How might you use information about nature to stay safe and healthy?

cultivate - grow or develop

civilization - society, culture, and way of life

Multiple Choice

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word cultivate?

• plant

• examine

• quarrel

• touch

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a civilization?

• the zoo

• a soccer team

• a public library

• the Roman Empire

Open Ended

What do you think is the theme of this story? Answer with a complete sentence.