The Bridge Dancers The Bridge Dancers Open Court - Unit 3- Mystery to Medicine - Lesson 3Open Court - Unit 3- Mystery to Medicine - Lesson 3

VocabularyVocabulary

gorgegorgeenchainedenchainedpitchespitchesherb medicinesherb medicinespoulticepoulticelullinglulling

gorge gorge When we reach the edge of When we reach the edge of

the the gorgegorge, the path levels off , the path levels off and we run alongside it.and we run alongside it.

At the bottom of the At the bottom of the gorgegorge between two tall mountains, between two tall mountains,

we set up camp for the we set up camp for the night.night. gorge gorge – a deep narrow valley– a deep narrow valley

enchainedenchained““Let us soar into the heavens, Let us soar into the heavens,

never to be never to be enchainedenchained again!”again!”

The prisoner was The prisoner was enchainedenchained to to prevent his escape.prevent his escape.

enchained enchained – held with chains– held with chains

pitches pitches The rocker The rocker pitchespitches, and Callie falls., and Callie falls.

Sometimes he Sometimes he pitchespitches down the down the stairs when he sleepwalks.stairs when he sleepwalks.

pitchespitches – falls forward rapidly – falls forward rapidly

herb medicinesherb medicines Instead I grab one of the clean Instead I grab one of the clean

cloths Mama uses for cloths Mama uses for herb herb medicinesmedicines and with shaky fingers, and with shaky fingers,

tie it tight around Callie’s leg.tie it tight around Callie’s leg.

Plants used in Plants used in herb medicinesherb medicines an an help heal some illnesses or help heal some illnesses or

diseases.diseases.

herb medicinesherb medicines – plants used to treat an injury – plants used to treat an injury or cure a diseaseor cure a disease

poultice poultice She’ll stop the bleeding with a She’ll stop the bleeding with a

poulticepoultice of yarrow; she’ll make an of yarrow; she’ll make an herb tea that will help Callie sleep.herb tea that will help Callie sleep.

Scott’s mother put a mustard Scott’s mother put a mustard poulticepoultice on his chest to relieve his on his chest to relieve his

congestion.congestion.poultice – a soft, moist packet of medicines poultice – a soft, moist packet of medicines spread on the body to stop painspread on the body to stop pain

lulling lulling I talk on and on, about ox-eye I talk on and on, about ox-eye

daisies and Queen Anne’s lace, daisies and Queen Anne’s lace, chickweed and tansy, the names chickweed and tansy, the names

like song words, like song words, lullinglulling him to sleep him to sleep at last.at last.

The sound of the gentle waterfall The sound of the gentle waterfall was was lullinglulling him to sleep. him to sleep.

lullinglulling – soothing or calming – soothing or calming

Vocabulary ReviewVocabulary Review

gorge – a deep, narrow valleyenchained – held with chainspitches – falls forward rapidlyherb medicines – plants used to treat an injury

or cure a disease.poultice – a soft, moist packet of medicines

spread on the body to stop painlulling – soothing or calming

Voc. QuizVoc. Quiz

______- falls forward rapidly______- held with chains______- a soft, moist packet of medicines

spread on the body to stop pain._____- soothing or calming

_____- a deep, narrow valley

gorge

herb medicines

enchained

poulticepitches

lulling

_____- plants used to treat an injury or cure a disease

The Bride DancersThe Bride DancersOpen Court Unit 3- Mystery to MedicineOpen Court Unit 3- Mystery to Medicine

Word KnowledgeWord KnowledgeA “y” is added to end of the word to A “y” is added to end of the word to

create an adjective.create an adjective.

shake………shakyshake………shakytwist…….twistytwist…….twisty

craze………crazycraze………crazygloom……….gloomygloom……….gloomy

Word KnowledgeWord Knowledge

The following words are pairs of The following words are pairs of antonyms.antonyms.

mountain - valleymountain - valley

whispered - holleredwhispered - hollered

Word KnowledgeWord KnowledgeThese words all have the /j/ These words all have the /j/

sound.sound.

imaginesimaginesdodgedodgejubilantjubilantplungeplunge

Word KnowledgeWord KnowledgeThese words from These words from the story contain the story contain

the /j/ sound spelled the /j/ sound spelled __dgedge or or gege..

gorge gorge hedgehedgedodgedodgeedgeedge

bridgebridge

This sentence contains a This sentence contains a metaphor.metaphor.

Our bridge is just a shaky old Our bridge is just a shaky old skeleton.skeleton.

Now Mama is far across Now Mama is far across the valley.the valley.

Identify the proper Identify the proper noun in this sentencenoun in this sentence

““Burst into jubilant song!” she cries.Burst into jubilant song!” she cries.

Identify the kind of Identify the kind of sentence.sentence.

A gorge is a deep, narrow valley A gorge is a deep, narrow valley with steep, rocky walls.with steep, rocky walls.

Identify the Identify the /j/ /j/ sound.sound.