Letters Home from Yosemite
Vocabulary Words
glacier - a great mass of ice moving very slowly down a mountain or along a valley
impressive - able to have a strong effect on the mind or feelings
naturalist - a person who studies living things
preserve - to keep from harm or change; protect
slopes - land that goes up and down at an angle
species - a set of related living things that share certain characteristics and that can interbreed
wilderness - a wild region with few or no people living in it
Word Stems
non - not
post - after/behind
Spelling Words
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smooth
juice
cruel
confuse
influence
aluminum
huge
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cruise
excuse
humor
nutrition
flute
afternoon
truth
pupil
duty
accumulate
mood
scooter
bruise
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curfew
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