Building Vocabulary
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen
Directions:
Look on the page number given in column one. Read the definition in column two. Find
the word that begins with the letter given in column three and complete the word.
Page
Definition
Vocabulary Word
3
expelled; state of exile
b
7
cruel; fierce
v
15
give or let have unwillingly
g
16
shuffled along; ambled
m
20
waved; flourished
b
22
imagined in a fanciful way
f
24
spiteful; poisonous
v
26
indicative of gloomy ill humor
s
33
filled with scorn; mockery
s
41
deception; false impression
i
46
dedicated
d
48
scornfully reproached; challenged
t
57
adapting or changing to suit one's purpose
m
60
pertaining to womb-like character
f
68
greedy; excessive eating
g
68
boldly; shamelessly
b
71
oozed; passed gradually
s
75
at random; by chance
h
76
state of deadened sensibility; apathy
s
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wasted
s
85
exhausting
g
89
fill again
r
91
to hunt or search out
f
93
daring or bold resistance
d
95
sparse; scanty
m
96
outlined; drawing like a shadow
s
110
handled or used roughly
m
123
broke the promise; showed disrespect
v
124
carry on a lawsuit
p
130
patient acceptance; quiet submission
r
134
annoyed; irritated
i
144
capable of being wounded
v
150
exhausted; without energy
w
157
deliverance
r
165
waste time; idled
d
169
smothered; suppressed
s
178
no hope; despair
d
182
gloominess; sadness
d
186
cleverness; skill in planning
i
190
followed a winding course
m
193
twist and turn
w
194
rose up; flowed out
w
198
not reliable; deceiving
t
204
fixed; regular method of doing
things
r
209
doubtful; undecided
h
213
restoration to good condition
r
217
sudden; vigorous attack
a
219
charge; care
c
224
self-satisfied smile
s
229
skillfully planned movement
m
229
sneering or cutting remark
s
230
hypnotize
m
236
beat
p
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Building Vocabulary-Answer Key
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen
Directions:
Look on the page number given in column one. Read the definition in column two. Find
the word that begins with the letter given in column three and complete the word.
Page
Definition
Vocabulary Word
3
expelled; state of exile
banished
7
cruel; fierce
vicious
15
give or let have unwillingly
grudgingly
16
shuffled along; ambled
Moseyed
20
waved; flourished
Brandished
22
imagined in a fanciful way
fantasized
24
spiteful; poisonous
venomous
26
indicative of gloomy ill humor
Sullenly
33
filled with scorn; mockery
Sarcastic
41
deception; false impression
Illusion
46
dedicated
Diligent
48
scornfully reproached; challenged
Tested
57
adapting or changing to suit one's purpose
M
60
pertaining to womb-like character
Fetal
68
greedy; excessive eating
Gluttonous
68
boldly; shamelessly
Brazen
71
oozed; passed gradually
Seeped
75
at random; by chance
Haphazard
76
state of deadened sensibility; apathy
Stuporous
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wasted
Squandered
85
exhausting
Grueling
89
fill again
Replenish
91
to hunt or search out
Fish
93
daring or bold resistance
Defiance
95
sparse; scanty
Meager
96
outlined; drawing like a shadow
Silhouetted
110
handled or used roughly
Mauled
123
broke the promise; showed disrespect
Violated
124
carry on a lawsuit
Prosecution
130
patient acceptance; quiet submission
Resignation
134
annoyed; irritated
Irked
144
capable of being wounded
Vulnerable
150
exhausted; without energy
Wearily
157
deliverance
Redemption
165
waste time; idled
Dawdled
169
smothered; suppressed
Stifled
178
no hope; despair
Desperate
182
gloominess; sadness
Depression
186
cleverness; skill in planning
Ingenious
190
followed a winding course
Meandered
193
twist and turn
Wind
194
rose up; flowed out
Welled
198
not reliable; deceiving
Treacherous
204
fixed; regular method of doing
things
Routine
209
doubtful; undecided
Hesitant
213
restoration to good condition
Rehabilitation
217
sudden; vigorous attack
Attempt
219
charge; care
Custody
224
self-satisfied smile
Smirk
229
skillfully planned movement
Maneuvered
229
sneering or cutting remark
Sarcasm
230
hypnotize
Mesmerize
236
beat
Pound
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KWHL- A teacher’s guide
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelson
Strategy: This strategy is adapted from Ogle’s 1992 KWL
strategy for the purpose of scaffolding readers’ prior
knowledge to new knowledge. The KWHL strategy
initiates active engagement in the reading/learning task.
The strategy creates an instructional framework where
students list 1) what they know, 2) what they want to find out,
3) how they plan to find new information and 4) record what
they have learned or still want to learn.
Rationale: This strategy would be a good strategy to use at the
beginning of the novel when introducing the topic of Alaska, or
Native Americans. Below, steps are listed to get the students thinking about
Native Americans, and what they would like to learn about them. Begin using the
strategy by modeling for them how to fill out a K-W-H-L chart as a class on the
subject of Alaska.
Steps:
1. Put a K-W-H-L chart on the overhead. Explain that before we study a
topic or read a book, it’s important to find out what we know about the
topic. After we organize what we know, we can generate questions that
will help us to focus our reading on what we want to find out. If new
questions occur as we read, these can be written down on this chart as
well. This chart will help the students to write their short essays on some
aspect of Native Americans (circle justice, healing herbs/medicines, their
understanding of nature, etc.). After modeling, have the students follow
the preceding steps in partners.
2. List what is known- students should list what they already know about
Native American tribes.
3. What they want to learn- what do they want to learn about them through
their reading, or independent research.
4. How and where will they find the answers to their questions?
5. Students will fill in the last category, what they have learned, while reading
from the book, and while they gather information from their research.
6. As a class, discuss what they already know, what they want to learn, and
how they will find the answers.
K-W-H-L Strategy: Alaska
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What I know
Largest state
Parents get paid
annually for every
child they have
(gov’t stipend)
What I want to
learn
How I will find
out
Famous people
that grew up in
Alaska
The internet
Calling Valerie, an
Alaskan native
Most popular
tourist attractions
Reading National
Geographic
Oil dredging
Fishing
Logging camps
Low population
Juneau’s the
capital
How it compares
to Canada in
climate
How much they
make annually in
their oil industry,
fishing, and
logging
Looking at
Brochures
Reading from the
encyclopedia
Watching a t.v.
educational
program
University of
Juneau
The Alaskan lights
Dark for a good
portion of the day
in the winter
People suffer from
depression in
greater numbers
K-W-H-L STRATEGY
Topic: Native Americans
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What I learned
What I know
What I want to
learn
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How I will find
out
What I learned