The Prairie Fire Vocab

sod

• a house and the farmland on it

• very dry

• a cut layer of soil with grass growing on it

• walked slowly and with effort

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

trudged

• walked slowly and with effort

• very dry

• a group of animals that are alike

• to keep safe from harm or danger

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

thrust

• to keep safe from harm or danger

• to spend or use foolishly

• to push with force

• a group of animals that are alike

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

guard

• walked slowly with effort

• very dry

• a cut layer of soil with grass growing on it

• to keep safe from harm or danger

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

pack

• a house and the farmland it is on

• very dry

• to walk slowly with effort

• a group of animals that are alike

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

parched

• very dry

• a cut layer of soil with grass growing on it

• walked slowly with effort

• to throw a liquid on

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is a synonym for pack in this sentence? A pack of wolves were living in a cave.

• desert

• leap

• plenty

• group

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

What does the word trudged mean in this sentence? Lucy trudged through the deep sand.

• moved in a direction

• hopped on one foot

• attracted attention

• had a hard time walking

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is a synonym for guard in this sentence? The police will guard the entrance to the White House.

• repair

• protect

• swarm

• tangle

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word thrust most likely mean in this sentence? Kara will thrust her hand into the lake.

• gently touched

• pulled away

• pushed hard

• skimmed over

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D