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Background
Vocabulary
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Trapped by the Ice!, is a true story about a dangerous
voyage to Antarctica• Let’s find Antarctica
on the map!• If you traveled to
Antarctica, what are some things you might see?
• Let’s Discuss: How can a voyage to Antarctica be dangerous?
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Sir Ernest Shackleton
• In our story we will meet Sir Ernest Shackleton.
• Shackleton explored Antarctica in the early 1900’s.
• Traveling to Antarctica 100 years ago was more difficult then traveling now. Why do think that is?
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The Dangers• During Shackleton’s voyage,
his boat The Endurance was trapped.
• Shackleton and his crew were stuck on the frozen sea and had to find ways to survive.
• Let’s view short video clip: http://main.wgbh.org/imax/shackleton/popup.html
• Now, are you ready to read our story to find out more?!
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Vocabulary
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Barren
• When I walked in the desert, I saw that it was barren.
• Barren means having little plant or animal life.
• Besides a desert, name another place that is barren.
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Crevasse
• We came to a crevasse in the ice and had to find a safe way around.
• A crevasse is a deep hole or crack.
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Deserted
• The playground was deserted.
• Deserted means empty; not lived in, or having few or no people.
• Raise your hand if you’ve ever seen a deserted house.
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Floes
• We paddled our kayaks between ice floes.
• Floes are large sheets of floating ice.
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Grueling
• Biking up mountains can be very grueling.
• Grueling means very tiring.
• Name something else that can be grueling.
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Impassable
• The mountains look impassable.
• Hint: Think of what the prefix im- tells you.
• Impassable means not able to be crossed or traveled through.
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Perilous
• Climbing mountains can be very perilous.
• Perilous means very dangerous.
• Can you think of a time you did something perilous?
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Terrain
• The terrain was very rough and dangerous.
• Terrain means land, ground, or earth.
• Bonus: What kind of words do you see on the sign?STRONG VERBS!!
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Put on your thinking caps!
It’s time to practice!
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Word Bankbarren deserted grueling perilous crevasse floes impassable terrain
1. Sara hadn’t seen any animals or plants on the camping trip. “What a _________ land!” she thought.
2. As he hiked along. Patrick stooped to pick up trash from a previous hiker’s __________ camp.
1. It was ____________ to hike while carrying heavy backpacks.
2. The beautiful _________, which sparkled as sunlight hit the snow, made the challenge worthwhile.
3. Patrick faced a ________ situation when strong winds blew away his tent.
4. “It could have been worse,” Patrick said. “Remember last year’s hike, when I fell waist-deep into a hidden _____________?”
1. The hikers watched penguins sitting on the ice ________ floating in the frozen bay.
2. Sara said, “The mountain will become ____________ if these winds keep up. We’ll have to turn around and go back.”
barren
deserted
grueling
terrain
perilous
crevasse
floes
impassable