This week we are reading “Sailing Home: A Story of a Childhood at Sea” by Gloria Rand. We will focus on some vocabulary words in this story. It would be helpful if you will reinforce the meaning of these words at home with your child. Also, on this newsletter you will find our spelling words for the week. Please practice these words at home as well. Let’s have a great week!
Spelling Words: reaction, prerecorded, incorrectly, incredibly, disobedient, disagreeable, refreshment, unbreakable, declaration, retirement, misdialed, undefined, unhappily, watchfully, gleefully, sportsmanship, repayment, questionable, displacement, midshipman, multicultural, universally, understatement, outlandish, inflammable
Vocabulary Word Meaning
bow the forward part of a ship, boat, or aircraft; front
cargo load of goods carried by a ship, plane, or truck; freight
celestial of the sky or outer space; heavenly
conducted directed; managed
dignified having dignity; noble; stately
navigation skill or process of finding a ship’s aircraft’s position and course
quivered shook; shivered; trembled
stern the rear part of a ship or boat
