Beneath a Scarlet Sky VOCABULARY PART 2 Vocabulary

Beneath a Scarlet Sky VOCABULARY – PART 2

Vocabulary – Beneath a Scarlet Sky – Part 2 queasy – (adj. ) uneasy or uncomfortable feelings of nausea or stomach upset. I’m just a little queasy in the stomach. composure – (noun) self-controlled state of mind; calm After she’d regained her composure, she dabbed a handkerchief to her eyes. ordeal – (noun) any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial. Pino could tell from her breathing at Casa Alpina that the climbing was going to be an ordeal for her and for him. treacherous – (adj. ) dangerous; hazardous Deepening snow and crevasses had made the boulder field in the bowl all the more treacherous bandolier – (noun) a broad belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers and having a number of small loops or pockets, for holding a cartridge or cartridges. With Mimo’s rope coil slung like a bandolier, he packed up his ice ax and said a prayer before he began to climb. crampons – (noun) a spiked iron plate worn on boots or shoes for aid in climbing or to prevent slipping on ice, snow Pino reminded himself not to look down before he kicked in the blades of his crampons for support. piton – (noun) a metal mountain climbing spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed. He kept the lamp on long enough to attach a carabiner to a piton he’d driven into the rock. hoist – (verb) to raise or lift, especially by some mechanical appliance It took another twenty minutes until they could hoist up the packs. prying – (verb) the act of looking or searching curiously. It would help hide them from all prying eyes. ascent – (noun) the act of climbing or traveling up; moving upward Her ascent up the chimney, however, seemed to have emboldened Mrs. Napolitano.

Pino’s Passport

Father Re and Casa Alpina

Gropera above Motta

Pino Skiing

Casa Alpino Map

Pizzo Groppera & Pizzo Stella

Pino and Tom Holland

Again and Again Practice TTYP – From the passage below, find the Again and Again, and write it down on Notice and Notes Note page. Discuss then Answer the anchor question. “What’s that? ” Mimo asked. “It’s where they take every Jew they catch in Milan. Platform Twenty-One in the central station. They put them into cattle cars, and they disappear, bound for. . . no one knows. They don’t come back. ” Tears rolled down her cheek, and her lips quivered with raw emotion. Pino thought about the massacre in Meina, when the Nazis machine-gunned the Jews in the lake. He felt sick and helpless. “Your husband. He must have been a brave man. ” Mrs. Napolitano wept and nodded. “Beyond brave. ”

Words of Wisdom Practice TTYP – From the passage below, find the Words of Wisdom and write down on Notice and Notes Note page. Discuss then Answer the anchor question. After she’d regained her composure, she dabbed a handkerchief to her eyes and in a hoarse voice said, “Father Re said you two will take me to Switzerland. ” “Yes, but with this snow, it won’t be easy. ” “Nothing in life worth doing is easy, ” the violinist said. Pino looked down at her shoes, low black pumps. “Did you climb up here in those? ”

Teacher Model - Aha “Here, ” Father Re said, handing out white pillow sacks with holes cut out for shoulders and heads. “Wear these. ” “Why? ” Mrs. Napolitano asked. “The way you are going is exposed in several places. Someone from far down on the valley floor might see your dark clothes. But with these, you’ll blend into the snow. ”

Aha Moment Practice TTYP – From the passage below, find the Aha Moment and write down on Notice and Notes Note page. Discuss then Answer the anchor question. The violinist said nothing, but then turned, held tight to her stomach, and vomited. “Mrs. Napolitano? ” Pino said. “It’s okay, ” she said. “It passes. ” “Are you expecting? ” Mrs. D’Angelo said in the darkness. “A woman can always tell, ” Mrs. Napolitano gasped. She’s pregnant? A leaden weight came down on Pino’s shoulders. Oh my God! A baby? What if. . . ? “You should climb for your baby. ” Mrs. D’Angelo said to Mrs. Napolitano. “You don’t want to go back down. You know what that might mean. ”

Aha Practice TTYP – From the passage below, find the Aha Moment and write down on Notice and Notes Note page. Discuss then Answer the anchor question. By Pino’s watch it was almost six o’clock. Dawn would come soon. He wanted them off the face of the Groppera before that. He tied them all back into the rope line, and they started higher. At six thirty, when they should have been seeing the first paling in the eastern sky, it was suddenly darker than it had been during the entire ordeal. The moon had vanished. Pino felt the wind shift, too, out of the north now, and stronger. “We have to move faster, ” he said. “We have a storm coming. ” “What? ” Mrs. Napolitano cried. “Up here? ” “This is where storms happen, ” Mimo said. “But don’t worry. My brother knows the way. ”

Again and Again Practice TTYP – From the passage below, find the Again and Again, and write it down on Notice and Notes Note page. Discuss then Answer the anchor question. Pino did know the way, and for the next hour as daylight came amid flurrying snow, they made steady progress. The snowfall was good, Pino decided. It would help hide them from all prying eyes. Around seven thirty the storm intensified, and Pino dug out a pair of glacier glasses his father had given him for Christmas, with leather side blinders to keep out the snow. Dark clouds enveloped the Groppera. Supercooled by the frozen crag above them, the clouds began to pour snow down on them. Pino fought the urge to panic as he used his ski poles to probe his way forward, intensely aware that the higher they got, the greater the likelihood of a false step. The wind began to swirl, causing whiteouts. The visibility was so low he was almost climbing blind, and it rattled him. Pino was trying to keep faith, but he felt doubt and growing alarm creep into his mind. What if he took the wrong angle on the route? Or made a misstep at a crucial time and fell? With his weight, they’d all be going for a neck-breaking ride. He felt the rope tug him to a halt.

Aha Practice TTYP – From the passage below, find the Aha Moment and write down on Notice and Notes Note page. Discuss then Answer the anchor question. “What’s under that snow? ” Mrs. Napolitano asked. Pino didn’t want to tell her. Mimo said, “Air. Lots of it. ” “Oh, ” she said. “Ohhh. ” Pino wanted to smack his brother. “C’mon now, Mrs. N, ” Pino said, trying to sound encouraging. “You’ve come this far, and done worse. And I’ll have the other end of the rope. ”

Words of Wisdom Practice TTYP – From the passage below, find the Words of Wisdom and write it down on Notice and Notes Note page. Discuss then Answer the anchor question. The violinist made a puffing noise, hesitated, and then nodded weakly. Pino untied the group line and knotted it to Mimo’s to create one long line. While he worked, he whispered to his brother. “From now on, keep your mouth shut. ” “What? ” Mimo said. “Why? ” “Sometimes the less you know, the better. ” “Where I come from, the more you know, the better. ”