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MSOTM Week 1
Spelling/vocabulary words for My Side of the Mountain, week 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hemlock | a kind of North American pine tree with branches that often droop to the ground |
| diameter | the distance of a straight line from one side of a circle to the other |
| knothole | a hole in a board or tree trunk where a knot has come out |
| venison | meat from a deer |
| trousers | another word for pants |
| weasel | a small, furry, carnivorous animal with fur that turns white in the winter |
| boulder | a very large stone |
| Catskills | a mountain range in Southeastern New York |
| inspired | filled with a desire to do something |
| flint | a hard, dark rock that makes a spark when struck with steel |
| gorge | a small canyon |
| mushroomed | to look like a mushroom in shape |
| tethers | ropes or chains that tie an animal to an object |
| junco | a small bird with gray feathers and a gray or black head |
| cascades | to fall or move like a waterfall |
| fearsome | to cause fear, or to make someone feel afraid |
| felled | chopped down |
| penknife | a small pocketknife |
| tinder | small pieces of wood that are easily lit to make a fire |
| whittle | to cut, trim, or shape by carving off bits with a knife |