New Anthology Vocabulary

These are the new words that students learned to go along with the Anthology story, Salmon Summer.

Key Vocabulary	Definition	Sentence
Abundance (p.642)	More than enough	There’s an abundance of salmon for all.
Ancestors (p.637)	People in one’s family who lived many years ago	Like their Aleut ancestors, they catch fish to feed their family.
Lure (p.644)	Fake bait used to attract fish	Alex ties a silver lure with three hooks on it to his line.
Scavengers (p.640)	Animals that feed on dead animals	Alex leaves salmon scraps to wash away with the tide and be eaten by scavengers.
Spawn (p.637)	To lay eggs and reproduce	To complete their life cycle, they’re coming back to the same stream to spawn.