Vocabulary Builder Course 3

Introduction
In this lesson, you learned ten vocabulary words in context by reading about Paul Bunyan. Go to the Internet to read about the Grand Canyon which, according to the tale, was created by Paul Bunyan. Try to guess the definitions of words from the context in which they are used.

Destination Title:National Park Service: Grand Canyon

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Directions
Start at http://www.nps.gov/grca.

• Click on Nature & Science.
• Read "Overview."
• Follow the directions below.
• When you are finished, compare your definitions to the definitions in a dictionary.

1.		Think about how the word encompasses is used in the first paragraph. Write a definition and use the word in a new sentence.
2.		Think about how the word eras is used in the second paragraph. Write a definition and use the word in a new sentence.
3.		Think about how the word diversity is used in the third paragraph. Write a definition and use the word in a new sentence.
4.		Think about how the word refuge is used in the third paragraph. Write a definition and use the word in a new sentence.