foggy - filled with thick mist or low clouds

stretch - to spread out

crew - a group of people doing work

balancing - keeping steady

tide - the rise and fall of the sea

cling - to hold tightly to something

excitement - the feeling of being stirred up

disappears - passes from sight

Vocabulary Strategy: Base words and endings -s, -es, -ed, -ing

Phonics Skills: Words with long o spelled oa, ow

Comprehension Skills: Compare and contrast -- tell how details and ideas are alike or different

Comprehension Strategy: Infer/predict -- use clues to figure out more about the selection