The River That Went to the Sky

Sixth GradeUnit 5 Week 3

Tyanna Bischoff, Hawthorne

Words to Know

densest

eaves

expanse

moisture

ventured

Most closely packed

together; thickest

densestDensestEaves

ExpanseMoistureVentured

Dared to come or go

venturedDensestEaves

ExpanseMoistureVentured

Lower edges of a roof that

extend over the side of a

building

eavesDensestEaves

ExpanseMoistureVentured

Open or unbroken

stretch; wide, spreading surface

expanseDensestEaves

ExpanseMoistureVentured

Slight wetness; water or other

liquid suspended in

very small drops in the air or spread on a

surface

moistureDensestEaves

ExpanseMoistureVentured

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

We think of cities as being crowded places, but the rain forests have the densest populations of living things.

Most crowdedbiggest

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

Those who have ventured into the rain forest know that it has towering trees and miles of long vines.

Dared to goVisited

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

If you go to Africa today, you will see a vast expanse of sand where the meandering river lived.

Spreading surfacesea

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

Under the eaves of these giants, many kinds of ferns, mosses, flowers, and shrubs grow.

Extension kind

Which means the same thing as the underlined word?

Because it gets so much moisture and warmth, a tropical rain forest is always lush and green.

drynesswetness

You’ve got it!