The WaterfallThe Waterfallvocabularyvocabulary

Theme 1, Story 3Theme 1, Story 3

Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary

What is a waterfall?What is a waterfall?

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bouldersboulders

Large, rounded rocksLarge, rounded rocks

We set up camp on a We set up camp on a sandy flat beside a sandy flat beside a pool in a ring of pool in a ring of bouldersboulders..

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canyoncanyon

A deep valley with A deep valley with steep walls on both steep walls on both sides, formed by sides, formed by running water.running water.

Then we waded Then we waded against the little against the little rapids deep into the rapids deep into the canyoncanyon..

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cauldroncauldron

A large pot used for A large pot used for boilingboiling

The waterfall roared The waterfall roared by our ears into a by our ears into a great rumbling, boiling great rumbling, boiling cauldroncauldron far below. far below.

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rapidsrapids

A group of small A group of small waterfalls in a river waterfalls in a river where the water flows where the water flows very fast.very fast.

We hiked farther We hiked farther upstream, against upstream, against little little rapidsrapids, picking , picking our way among our way among slippery boulders.slippery boulders.

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scoutedscouted

Observed or explored Observed or explored carefully for carefully for information.information.

I I scoutedscouted a way, a way, alongside the falls, alongside the falls, and then we climbed and then we climbed like mountain goats. like mountain goats.

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ledgesledges Flat spaces like Flat spaces like

shelves on the sides shelves on the sides of cliffs or rock walls.of cliffs or rock walls.

We inched our way We inched our way up and up - the tips of up and up - the tips of our toes gripping thin our toes gripping thin ledgesledges, our fingers , our fingers finding cracks. finding cracks.

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sheersheer

Very steepVery steep

I never felt more I never felt more anxious - seeing my anxious - seeing my parents clinging to parents clinging to that that sheersheer rock - or rock - or more proud, either. more proud, either.

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Quiz Yourself!Quiz Yourself!

bouldersboulders canyoncanyon cauldroncauldron rapidsrapids

ledgesledges sheersheer scoutedscouted waterfallwaterfall

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