VOCABULARY BUILDER
Camping in the Snow
The man likes to camp overnight in the mountains during the winter months. After the arduous climb, he pitches his tent and prepares for the frigid night. The tent must be pegged to the ground in case of a blizzard. The temperature can fall to -20 degrees Celsius so it's important to bring the right gear, including extreme weather clothes, gloves and a good sleeping bag. In his backpack he has a couple of thermos bottles filled with hot water, as well as high-calorie food, a lantern and, of course, his cell phone!
Simple Definitions
- arduous (adj) = very tiring and difficult
- pitch (a tent) (v) = set up or assemble a camping tent
- frigid (adj) = very cold, near the freezing point
- peg sth (to the ground) (v) = use pegs or sticks to fix sth (to the ground)
- a blizzard (n) = a snow storm
(adj) = adjective, (adv) = adverb, (v) = verb, (n) = noun, sth = something, sby = somebody
Word Challenge
Fill in the blanks with the correct words. You may need to make changes to verbs (tense/3rd person) and nouns (singular/plural).
arduous pitch frigid peg blizzard
1) City officials announced that the national park is closed today due to last night's _______.
2) The trekkers arrived at their destination in the late afternoon so they unpacked their gear and _______ their tents.
3) Hikers usually _______ their shelters to the ground, especially in windy areas.
4) Many species of birds migrate to the south to escape the ________ winter weather.
5) Mountain climbers feel proud of themselves when they reach the top because they have endured an _______ journey to get there.
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Answers to Word Challenge
1) City officials announced that the national park is closed today due to last night's blizzard.
2) The trekkers arrived at their destination in the late afternoon so they unpacked their gear and pitched their tents.
3) Hikers usually peg their shelters to the ground, especially in windy areas.
4) Many species of birds migrate to the south to escape the frigid winter weather.
5) Mountain climbers feel proud of themselves when they reach the top because they have endured an arduous journey to get there.
