Sixth Grade Reading Street (www.freidalewis.com )
Unit 6.4.1 Into the Ice
Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
Vocabulary Words:
Spelling Words:
1. conquer – to overcome; get the better of
2. destiny – what becomes of someone or something; one’s
fate or fortune
3. expedition –journey for some special purpose, such as
exploration, scientific study, or military purposes
4. insulated – lined or surrounded with a material that does not
conduct energy; protected from the loss of heat, electricity,
or sound
5. isolation – the state of being separated from others, of being
alone
6. navigator – person in charge of finding the position and
course of a ship, aircraft, or expedition
7. provisions – a supply of food and drinks
8. verify – to prove to be true; confirm
More Words to Know:
1. documentation – proof or support of a claim or opinion by
evidence
2. unconventional – not bound by or conforming to convention,
rule, or precedent; free from conventionality
3. icebergs – large masses of ice floating in the sea
4. solitary – alone; by oneself
5. thermometer- a device used to measure temperature, usually
a narrow tube filled with mercury or alcohol
Spelling:
Comprehension Skill:
Greek Word Parts
Cause and Effect
Grammar:
Subject and Object Pronouns
Comprehension Strategy:
Summarize
Writing Trait of the Week:
Conventions
Science Standards:
Ecosystems
Magnetism, Poles, and Weather
Vocabulary Strategy:
Context Clues
1. hydrant
2. chronic
3. archive
4. synonym
5. antonym
6. democracy
7. hydrogen
8. aristocrat
9. dehydrated
10. chronicle
11. hydroplane
12. chronology
13. archaic
14. homonym
15. synchronize
16. hydraulic
17. archaeology
18. anarchy
19. hydroelectric
20. bureaucracy