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Call It Courage Activities for Chapter 3 |
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Vocabulary Words of the Day - premonition and haunches
premonition - a warning in advance; a forewarning, feeling, intuition, omen, sign
Page 46 - The boy stood there irresolute and uncertain. some premonition of danger kept him poised, alert, and wary.
haunches - the part of the body comprising the hip, buttock, and upper thigh; in a squatting position
Page 51 - Propping the larger piece against a rock, he squatted on his haunches before it and gripped the small sliver in both hands.
Weary with the exertion, Mafatu settled back on his haunches and watched the leaping flame.
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Activities
Descriptive Writing
Armstrong Sperry does an exceptional job of describing Mafatu's surroundings. One example is the description of the island on page 39.
é trees-the island chestnut-twisted over the ground in strange, tormented shapes. Vines trailed like aerial ropes from the high branches where orchids bloomed, while little parakeets fled on swift wings and vanished in the green gloom. Mafatu had never before seen woods like these, for Hikueru was open and wind-swept.For a quarter of a mile the coconuts held, beautiful trees that were more luxuriant than any in Hikueru. It was always thus in the rich soil of the volcanic islands. Then came a belt of breadfruit and wild bananas, of oranges and guavas and mangoes. The roots of the map
Choose a place that you are familiar with and try some descriptive writing.
Tropical Fruits
Breadfruit, bananas, oranges, guavas, coconuts, and mangoes are mentioned in Chapter 3. Have you tried each of these fruits? If not, now is the perfect time to sample each of these tropical fruits.
Vocabulary
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