"The Ravine" Vocabulary

something that has many knots and bumpy areas on its surface

• decomposing
• gnarly
• rivulet
• cascade

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

a coiled or looped bundle of something, such as rope or yarn

• rivulet
• precipice
• hank
• gnarly

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

something that will fall, pour, or rush in stages, like a waterfall over steep rock

• cascade
• rivulet
• hank
• precipice

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

a non-native Hawaiian

• cascade
• ravine
• hank
• haole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

a small brook or stream

• cascade
• ravine
• gnarly
• rivulet

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

an overhanging or extremely steep area of rock

• precipice
• ravine
• decomposing
• hank

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

something that is starting to decay and fall apart

• gnarly
• precipice
• decomposing
• ravine

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

a deep, narrow valley made by running water

• precipice
• ravine
• haole
• rivulet

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
Since there were so many bumps on its trunk, the ___ tree was easy to climb.

• decomposing
• gnarly
• cascading

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
A ___ of cotton yarn measures 846 yards.

• cascade
• haole
• hank

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A