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A Symphony of Whales

A Symphony of Whales. By: Steve Schuch Genre: Fiction Skill: Generalize Author’s Purpose :. Say It!. anxiously bay blizzard channel chipped melody supplies surrounded symphony. More Words to Know. neighboring waterproof yelping.

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A Symphony of Whales

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  1. A Symphony of Whales By: Steve Schuch Genre:Fiction Skill:Generalize Author’s Purpose:

  2. Say It! • anxiously • bay • blizzard • channel • chipped • melody • supplies • surrounded • symphony

  3. More Words to Know neighboring waterproof yelping

  4. anxiouslyuneasily; with fear of what might happen

  5. baya part of a sea or lake surrounded by land

  6. blizzardsblinding snowstorms with very strong, cold winds

  7. channel a body of water joining two larger bodies of water

  8. chipped to cut or break off a thin piece of something

  9. melodya pleasing or easily remembered series of musical notes; tune

  10. supplies the food and equipment necessary for an army exercise, camping trip, and so on

  11. surrounded shut in on all sides; encircled; enclosed

  12. symphony a long, complicated musical composition for an orchestra

  13. The men chipped at the wood using an ax.

  14. The men chipped at the wood using an ax.

  15. The violin player was ready to perform the symphony.

  16. The violin player was ready to perform the symphony.

  17. Ted waited anxiously for his test to be graded.

  18. Ted waited anxiously for his test to be graded.

  19. In Antarctica there are blizzards every day.

  20. In Antarctica there are blizzards every day.

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

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

  23. John and Sue were surrounded by ants.

  24. John and Sue were surrounded by ants.

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

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

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

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

  29. Can you remember the melody after I sing the tune?

  30. Can you remember the melody after I sing the tune?

  31. 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.

  32. surrounded

  33. symphony

  34. anxiously

  35. bay

  36. blizzards

  37. melody

  38. supplies

  39. channel

  40. chipped

  41. Spelling Words

  42. Review Questions p.360-365 • What did Glashka hear inside her head? • How did the sea give life to Glashka’s village? • What did Glashka and her parents do to check the dogs?? • What did the dogs find in the sea? • Who did Glashka’s mother think could help? • Who came to help chip back the edges of the ice?

  43. Review Questions p.366-373 • How did the people help the whales from being hungry? • Why were the whales afraid of the ship? • Why couldn’t the ship stay another day? • What types of music did they play to get the whales to follow the ship? • What music finally helped the whales follow the ship to safety?

  44. GREAT JOB!

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