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Akiak Vocabulary Words
Direction: Study meaning of each word. Make a flashcard for each word.
blizzard: a snowstorm with strong winds; whiteout
checkpoint: a place along a route where people sign in during a race
experienced: having the knowledge to do a particular task; skilled;
practiced; Antonym(inexperienced)
musher: the driver of a dogsled
rugged: having a rocky, rough, uneven surface; Antonym(smooth surface)
vowed: prom ised
volunteer: someone who helps free of charge
whiteout: heavy clouds over snow, leading to completely white
conditions that make it impossible to see
refuge: a safe or covered place out of bad weather; shelter; place of safety
burrowed: dug a hole like a small animal
layover: a brief stop on a trip
squinted: looking with eyes partly open
remote: distant; far from towns or cities
momentum: the force and speed of a moving object
purebred: animals coming 'from many generations of the same breed
or kind; pedigree; thoughbred
trailhead: a place where a trail begins
journey: a long trip; implies accomplishment, often causes a person to change
secluded: private; quiet; out of the way; isolated; Antonym(public)
excavate: dig; dig up or out; unearth; hollow out; Antonym(bury)
assure: promise; guarantee; pledge
isolated: remote; cut off; lonely; out of the way; Antonym(nearby)
Skill Focus
Directions: Review meaning of story structure, cause and effect and prediction.
1. Story Structure
• To identify characters: main people or animals in a story around whom the
story events revolve Example: Akiak and Mick
• To identify the setting: the time and place in which a story occurs Example:
The Iditarod Race in Alaska
• To identify the plot the sequence of story events, which usually includes a
problem and solution Example: Akiak's team is running the Iditarod when
Akiak is injured. She is left behind to fly home, but she runs away to try to
rejoin her team.
2. Predicting Outcomes
• Reading the story helps you learn about the characters in the story
• Story clues and story details help to form a characters personality
• Readers then take what they know about a character and use personal
knowledge and some reflection to form a reasonable prediction as to what
the outcome might be
3. Cause and Effect
• A cause is an explanation for the event: Why did it happen?( to
determine a cause)
• The effect is a description of an event: What happened?(to determine an
effect)
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• Clue words such as because, so, since, and as a result can help signal
cause and effect relationships
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Akiak behind
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Story Prediction
Directions: Preview the story Akiak by identifying details found in the pictures. Answer the following
questions.
1. List three to 'five details you have noticed about the characters in the story.
2. List details you have noticed about the story's setting including when and where the
story took place.
3. Make a prediction as to what you think this story is going to be about based on the pictures
you have seen.
4. List several questions that came to mind from the pictures.
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Wanted: Musher
DireCtions: Write a job description eXPlaining the qualities needed in a person apPlying for
the job.
• Review AKiaK. What rOles do the mashers PlaY?
• What Kind Of information is included in the helP wanted seCtion Of the newspaper.
• MaKe a liSt Of the charaCteriStics Of a good musher.
• Use YOur liSt to write tWO paragraphs to go in an AlasKan newspaper, eXPlaining the
qualities needed to lead sled dogs. Describe the job. MaKe it sound challenging and
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Honorable S-tamp
DireCtions: Create your own special Stamp to honor those who made the dangerous
Iditarod race. "Rt?member that in 1925 peoPle from Anchorage, Alasl(a, tOOl( urgentlY needed
medicine to the people Of Nome by dogsled. The Iditarod race fOlloWS the trail those earlY
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• Find OUt more abOut the eventS in 1925, and design a Stamp that honors the original
dogsled team.
• In your design, use as many details Of "the Story as you can.
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OCTOBEii 2
CHARLIE BROWN
On October 2, 1950, Charlie
Brown was born. He wasn't born
like other children. He was
created by the cartoonist Charles
Schulz.
Charlie Brown is the leading
character in the comic strip
Peanuts.
On October 2, 1950, the
Peanuts comic strip appeared in
nine newspapers. Today, it appears
in about 2,000 newspapers.
Charles Schulz has s-aid,"I'like
to think of Charlie Brown as being
a bit of every man. Most people
would admit to often feeling a bit
like him--some of us more often
than others."
Schulz said that there was a
lot of himself in Charlie Brown.
He said that many of his ideas
came from.things that happened
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to him when he was young. For
example, one time young Charles
stood in line in order to get into
a movie theater. The first 500
kids would get a free candy bar.
Schulz said he stood in line for
hours. When he finally reached
the window, he was told that they
had ru n out of candy bars. Years
later, Charlie Brown had the same
thing happen to him.
Charlie Brown has a sister
named Sally, and a dog named
Snoopy. His friends are Linus,
Lucy, Peppermint Patti, Marcie,
and Sch roeder.
Even though Charlie Brown's
life seems to be a never-ending
struggle, he is a likeable person.
He would probably be a good
friend. He's decent and kind, and
never stops trying.
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Answer the questions.
I. Charlie Brown was "born" on October 2,
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3. Even though Charlie remains a child in the comic strip, how old is he
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4. Today, the comic strip appears in
newspapers.
5. What is the comic strip called?
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6. What is the name of Charlie's dog?
7. Who is Charlie's sister?
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8. Where does Charles Schulz get a lot of his ideas for the comic
strip?
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9. Name Charlie's friends.
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Why is Charlie a likeable person?
Research:
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Find fictional in a dictionary. Write the meaning of the word.
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Daily Comprehension Activities