Reading Vocabulary

Our first story in reading is called Cliff Hanger and we will begin studying it tomorrow (Friday, September 2)! Since this is our first story I thought that I'd share the vocabulary list with everyone on our blog so that you can start studying for Thursday's Vocabulary Quiz. Each student will receive a copy of the list in class tomorrow, but feel free to print it out at home for reference if you'd like. Have a great Labor Day weekend and make sure to check back this weekend for a blog with pictures of the class' sewing project from the first few days of school!

Cliff Hanger

Belay	Being tied to a person or a rock with a rope for safety
Harness	A set of straps that can attach to a safety rope
Ledge	A shelf of rock
Descent	A trip down into or from something, such as a mountain
Rappel	To come down a cliff by sliding down a rope
Trekked	made a slow and difficult journey on foot
Carabiners	metal rings used by rock climbers to attach ropes to themselves or to climbing nuts
Plunging	falling suddenly and quickly
Foresaw	knew something before it happened
Vertical	straight up and down