Spring Semester Week 7
"Letters Home from Yosemite" Story Summary
This story is an expository text that explains the history, geography, and scenery of Yosemite National Park which is located in California, USA.
Yosemite is America's third national park and it is not too far from San Francisco, California.
In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant which deeded the land to California.
It became a national park in 1890.
One of the first Americans to visit Yosemite was a Scottish-American scientist (naturalist) named John Muir. He wanted Yosemite to become a national park.
American explorers and settlers had been visiting the Yosemite area since the 1830s and 1840s, but Native Americans had been living in the area for about 10,000 years.
The Miwok Indians were still living there when American explorers visited in the 1830s.
Yosemite National Park has several key areas such as Yosemite Valley, Badger Pass, Bridalveil Fall, El Capitan, Happy Isles, Mirror Lake, and Tenaya Canyon, etc.
The Yosemite Valley, which is located within the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, has a lot of plant and animal life. One of the most famous examples is the Giant Sequoia Trees which are quite tall and can live for thousands of years.
As for animal life, Yosemite National Park includes mule deer, black bears, bighorn sheep, jackrabbits, mountain lions, coyotes, and rattlesnakes.
Another key place is Yosemite Falls which are the highest waterfalls in North America, and Mt. Lyell which is a popular spot to go fishing, but it was a key part of the California Gold Rush back in the 1800s.
Yosemite National Park is a truly awesome place so it is no wonder that John Muir,
President Lincoln, the US Congress, Miwok Indians, and more wanted to preserve it forever.
Week 7 Vocabulary
1 San Francisco (prop. n.): a city and port in western California, USA
2 national (adj.): a characteristic of or relating to a nation
3 scenery (n.): a beautiful view or landscape: one's usual surroundings
4 incredible (adj.): too extraordinary and rare to be believed
5 formation (n.): the manner in which a thing is formed
6 lake (n.): a big inland body of standing water
7 meadow (n.): land that is covered or mostly covered with grass
8 sequoia (n.): huge California trees that may reach a height of over 300
feet (90 meters)
9 California (prop. n.): a state of the USA on the west coast
10 protect (v.): to keep safe from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction
11 wilderness (n.): an area naturally undisturbed by human activity
12 deeding (ger. v.): to transfer legally
13 topography (n.): the shape of a surface and the position of its natural
feature
14 guide (n.): a person who exhibits and explains points of interest
15 naturalist (n.): a scientist or enthusiast who studies nature
16 convince (v.): to bring to belief, agreement, or a course of action
17 preserve (v.): to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction
18 border (n.): an outer part or edge
19 continuous (adj.): uninterrupted extension in space, time, or sequence
20 range (n.): a series of things in a line
21 valley (n.): the earth's stretched out surface between ranges of hills or
mountains
22 glimpse (v.): to get a brief look at
23 designate (v.): to indicate and set apart for a specific purpose, office, or
duty
24 explore (v.): to investigate, study, or analyze; look into
25 campground (n.): the area or place (such as a field or grove) used for a
camp
26 US Congress (prop. n.) : the legislative body of representatives and
senators that write and pass the laws in the USA
27 act (n.) : a law passed by a legislative body like the US Congress
28 Yosemite Park (prop. n.) : a US national park
29 Scottish (adj.) : related to Scotland or having ancestors from Scotland
30 ski spot (n.) : a place where people can ski; usually in the mountains
Resources:
Yosemite National Park Intro: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fJEFi3ccwI
"Letters Home to Yosemite" Story Review: https://wordwall.net/resource/89122845
"Letters Home to Yosemite" Reading Street:
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Week 7 |
Homework 回家功課 |
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Monday Mar. 24th |
1. Write Week 7 Vocabulary 1-15 x2 + definitions + Chinese |
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Tuesday Mar. 25th |
1. Write Week 7 Vocabulary 16-30 x2 + definitions + Chinese |
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Wednesday Mar. 26th |
1. Write sentences with five vocabulary words in the Bubble Book 2. Grade 4 Shared Worksheet (passed out on Tuesday) |
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Thursday Mar. 27th |
1. Read the "Letters to Yosemite" Reading Worksheet 2. "Letters to Yosemite" Vocabulary and Story Worksheet | |
Friday Mar. 28th |
1. Handwriting Worksheet 2. Sensay 3. Savvas | |
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