Powwow Vocabulary Lesson

Powwow Vocabulary Lesson

by GRADE 8 ELA

The Powwow at the End of the World

​Grand Coulee Dam: gravity dam on the Columbia River in the state of Washington, U.S. It was originally a project of the Federal Bureau of Reclamation. The main structure and power plant were completed in 1941, but not all the generators were installed until 1942. The largest and most complex of a series of dams on the Columbia River, the Grand Coulee provides irrigation to the Columbia Basin Project, assists in flood control, simplifies navigation, and furnishes hydroelectric power. The dam also funds three fish hatcheries in an attempt to mitigate the loss of fish, particularly Chinook salmon and steelhead, above the dam.

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successive

 adjective

suc·​ces·​sive | \ sək-ˈse-siv  \

Definition of successive

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1: following in order : following each other without interruption their fourth successive victory

2: characterized by or produced in succession

​reactors of Hanford

​The plant contains three generating units rated at 600 MW and three units rated at 805MW, resulting in a total capacity of 4,215 MW. The average power generation at Grand Coulee is 21 billion kWH per year. The generation capacity of the Nathaniel Washington Power Plant is about 2/3 of the total generation capacity at Grand Coulee Dam. When the Nathaniel Washington Power Plant was completed and the last generating unit went into service in 1980, Grand Coulee was the largest hydropower plant in the world. Two of the generating units in the Nathaniel Washington Power Plant can supply a city the size of Seattle with all its power needs for a year.

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​powwow

 noun

pow·​wow | \ ˈpau̇-ˌwau̇  \

plural powwows

Definition of powwow

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1: an American Indian ceremony (as for victory in war)

b: an American Indian social gathering or fair usually including competitive dancing

​topple

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top·​ple | \ ˈtä-pəl  \

toppled; toppling\ ˈtä-​p(ə-​)liŋ  \

Definition of topple

intransitive verb

: to fall from or as if from being top-heavy

transitive verb

1: to cause to topple

2a: OVERTHROW sense 2topple a dictator

b: DEFEAT sense 1

​mouth

​ heThe mouth of a river is where it meets: the sea, a lake or a larger waterway and ends its journey. re a river

Multiple Choice

Which is the definition of successive?

• becoming successful

• one after another

• too much

• upsetting

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of topple?

• to fall from being top-heavy

• to top with ornaments

• to discard or throw away

• to keep at a distance

Multiple Choice

What is a powwow?

• a type of hut used for housing

• Native American song

• Native American celebration

• a part of the dam