Journeys Vocab 4th grade together

Define the word Presence

• To jump on something and grab it

• To make someone trust or love it

• To find evidence it was there

• To make plans ahead of time

The whole building began to tremble during the earthquake. Trembles means:

• move

• fall down

• tilt sideways

• begin to shake

The fireman dug through the wreckage of the old building. Wreckage means:

• ruins

• section

• broken

• house

The slab of cement broke away from the road during the earthquake. Slab means:

• broken piece

• wide, flat piece

• road piece

• small, thin piece

Thomas lost his most valuable possession during the storm. Possession means:

• belongings

• money

• something bad that happens

• possessive

The tenement they lived in was ruined during the earthquake. Tenement means:

• Poorly built apartment

• Storm shelter

• Not safe building

• Not following laws

The Hulk was crushing the ground beneath him. Crushing means:

• holding together

• breaking into pieces

• digging up soil

• moving into piles

They volunteered their time cleaning up rubble after the natural disaster. Rubble means:

• broken stones and bricks

• broken windows

• trash

• garbage

The tornado left debris in its path. Debris means:

• trash

• destruction

• broken pieces

• houses

The house was built of timbers from the oak tree. Timbers means:

• cut down trees

• building materials

• broken wood

• large pieces of wood