A Symphony of A Symphony of WhalesWhales

By: By: Steve SchuchSteve Schuch

Genre:Genre:FictionFiction

Skill:Skill:GeneralizeGeneralize

Author’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose::

Say It!Say It!anxiouslyanxiously baybayblizzardblizzard channelchannel chippedchippedmelodymelodysuppliessuppliessurroundedsurroundedsymphonysymphony

More Words to KnowMore Words to Knowneighboringneighboringwaterproofwaterproofyelpingyelping

anxiouslyanxiouslyuneasily; with uneasily; with fear of what fear of what

might happenmight happen

baybaya part of a sea or lake a part of a sea or lake

surrounded by landsurrounded by land

blizzardsblizzardsblinding snowstorms with blinding snowstorms with very strong, cold windsvery strong, cold winds

channel channel a body of water joining two a body of water joining two

larger bodies of waterlarger bodies of water

chippedchipped

to cut or break off a thin to cut or break off a thin piece of somethingpiece of something

melodymelodya pleasing or easily a pleasing or easily

remembered series of remembered series of musical notes; tunemusical notes; tune

suppliessupplies

the food and equipment the food and equipment necessary for an army exercise, necessary for an army exercise,

camping trip, and so oncamping trip, and so on

surroundedsurrounded

shut in on all sides; shut in on all sides; encircled; enclosedencircled; enclosed

symphonysymphony

a long, complicated a long, complicated musical composition for musical composition for

an orchestraan orchestra

The men chipped at the wood using an ax.

The men chipped at the wood using an ax.

The violin player was ready to perform the symphony.

The violin player was ready to perform the symphony.

Ted waited anxiously for his test to be graded.

Ted waited anxiously for his test to be graded.

In Antarctica there are blizzards every day.

In Antarctica there are blizzards every day.

Jason could see the boats in the bay from his window.

Jason could see the boats in the bay from his window.

John and Sue were surrounded by ants.

John and Sue were surrounded by ants.

Students go shopping for school supplies at the beginning of each school year.

Students go shopping for school supplies at the beginning of each school year.

It would be a hard task to swim the length of a channel.

It would be a hard task to swim the length of a channel.

Can you remember the melody after I sing the tune?

Can you remember

the melody after I

sing the tune?

Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.

surrounded

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supplies

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Review Questions p.360-365Review Questions p.360-3651.1. What did Glashka hear inside her head?What did Glashka hear inside her head?

2.2. How did the sea give life to Glashka’s How did the sea give life to Glashka’s village?village?

3.3. What did Glashka and her parents do to What did Glashka and her parents do to check the dogs??check the dogs??

4.4. What did the dogs find in the sea?What did the dogs find in the sea?

5.5. Who did Glashka’s mother think could help?Who did Glashka’s mother think could help?

6.6. Who came to help chip back the edges of the Who came to help chip back the edges of the ice?ice?

Review Questions p.366-373Review Questions p.366-3731.1. How did the people help the whales How did the people help the whales

from being hungry?from being hungry?2.2. Why were the whales afraid of the Why were the whales afraid of the

ship?ship?3.3. Why couldn’t the ship stay another Why couldn’t the ship stay another

day?day?4.4. What types of music did they play to What types of music did they play to

get the whales to follow the ship?get the whales to follow the ship?5.5. What music finally helped the whales What music finally helped the whales

follow the ship to safety?follow the ship to safety?

GREAT GREAT JOB!JOB!