Wonders/ I Survived the Joplin Tornado Vocabulary

substantial

• very harsh or serious

• to fall down or cave in

• not able to tell beforehand

• very large amount

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

destruction

• A process of building something
• An act of causing damage or harm
• A method of creating art
• A technique of cooking

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Collapse

• A sudden failure of an institution or business
• A type of dance
• A type of food
• A type of animal

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Alter

• A type of animal
• A type of plant
• To change or modify
• A type of food

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Unpredictable

• Predictable
• Stable
• Consistent
• Random

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Severe

• A mild condition
• A moderate condition
• An extreme condition
• A negligible condition

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

extremely worried and frightened about a situation, so that you cannot control your feelings.

• Frantic

• Joy
• Excitement
• Calm

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

to pound, crush, or grind into powder or dust

• To pulverize
• To solidify
• To liquefy
• To evaporate

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4