Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves

by James Rumford


Genre: Realistic Fiction - has characters and events like those in real life

Reading Skills: Author's Purpose and Analyze Illustrations

Strategy: Question

Essential Question: What changes do volcanoes cause?

Student Objectives:

  • Determine the author's purpose.

  • Ask and answer questions about the text before, during, and after reading.

Vocabulary

voyage: a long trip

lava: melted rock that flows from a volcano

rippled: flowed or covered with small waves

arrival: the act of coming to a place

guided: led or steered in the right direction

twisted: wound together

aboard: onto a ship or other mode of transportation

anchor: big hook that keeps a ship in place

spotted: caught sight of

bay: sheltered water area


Online Practice Resources:

Vocabulary Quizlet or Vocabulary Quizlet with Pictures

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