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TAR<;iET VOCABULARY
tidal
An earthquake in the
seafaring childhood
tidal wave.
was exciting.
seafaring
tidal
foaming
outcast
yearning
memorable
betrayed
condition
shortage
horrified
Vocabulary
Reader
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Context
Cards
foaming
outcast
Foaming waves
memorable
betrayed
If someone betrayed
yearning to be home.
down.
condition
shortage
horrified
He was horrified
condition, he should
when he accidentally
be resting.
gas shortage.
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Guided Practice
Ask students the first item below and discuss their responses.
Continue on in this way until students have answered a question
about each Target Vocabulary word.
1. What has been the most memorable day at school so far this
year? Why was it memorable?
2. If a person chose to follow a seafaring career, what might
that person do for a job?
3. Why might you be horrified to see a young child standing too
close to a busy street?
Background
A Sailor's Life The age of the clipper
ship was a memorable time in seafaring history. Clipper ships
were developed in the United States in the mid-1800s. These
sleek, graceful sailing ships got their name because of their
amazing speed. Sailors claimed that they sailed so fast, they
"clipped off" the miles of a voyage.
A sailor's life aboard a clipper ship was tough. In fact,
modern sailors might be horrified by the conditions on a
clipper ship. It was hard to keep food fresh at sea. At the end
of a voyage, there was a shortage of most supplies, especially
fruit. A sailor's life was also dangerous. In a storm, tidal surges
or g1ant waves could easily sink a ship. Despite these risks,
most sailors loved their work. If they spent too long on land,
they often expressed a yearning to once again sail the foaming
seas.
TARGET VOCABULARY
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yearning
shortage
memorable
tidal
betrayed
outcast
condition
foaming
seafaring
horrified
Understanding Characters
Examine the characters'
relationsh1ps and how they
change throughout the story.
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Infer/Predict Use text clues
to figure out what isn't exactly
stated by the author.
GENRE
A tall tale is a humorous
story about impossible or
exaggerated events.
Greg Newbold
Greg Newbold always loved
art and began drawing and
painting at a very early age.
He has illustrated many
children's books and has even
made designs for advertisements. Newbold
also teaches college art classes.
Essential
Question
What motivates one
character to help
another?
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. Fitting In
Short Response Stormy
struggled his whole life to fit
in. Using examples from the
story, write a paragraph about
why he struggled so much.
Include your thoughts about
why people feel the need to
fit in. PERSONAL RESPONSE
Friends Forever
The sailors in New England spent a lot of
time and money building a boat that was
big enough for Stormy. With a partner, discuss why the
sailors worked so hard to make
Stormy's boat. What do the
sailors' actions show about
their feelings for Stormy?
Would you do something that
hard for a friend? Why or why
not? UNDERSTANDING CHARACTERS
Traditional
T4 I s
retold by Kate McGovern
I~GET
cast of characters
VOCABULARY
yearning
memorable
Narrator
betrayed
condition
seafaring
shortage
tidal
outcast
horrified
foaming
GENRE
A
Sea King
Scene 1
play.
the 1500s.)
TEXT FOCUS
Scenes help show when
the setting, or time and
place, changes in a play and
separates the action of the
play into different sections.
How does each scene differ
from the others?
Narrator: Alas, Hoderi is not a sea fanng man. The first fish
he catches swims away with the fishing hook.
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trust! By now the sea's tidal shifts have taken it far away.
Scene 2
[Setting: Underwater, near the Sea King's palace.]
Scene 3
Making
Connections
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Grammar
What Are Singular and Plural Nouns? What
Are Common and Proper Nouns? A noun
that names only one person, place, or thing is
called a singular noun. A noun that names
more than one is a plural noun. A noun that
names any person, place, or thing is called a
common noun. A noun that names a particular
person, place, or thing is called a proper noun.
Proper nouns are capitalized .
proper noun
singular noun
plural noun
common noun
proper noun
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Less Exact
More Exact
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As you revise your story, look for nouns that you can replace
with more exact nouns. Be sure to create clear pictures for
the reader in your writing.
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"I don't think the kids here know how to play Jutbol," Javier told his family
that night at dinner.
"Maybe you'll need to learn American football," said his mother.
Javier shrugged. "I guess so."
For the next few days at recess, Javier played American football. He became
quite good at throwing and catching the ball. He liked the game well enough, but
he really missed the game he used to play.
Then one Saturday afternoon, Javier grabbed his old ball and took it to the
park. He was dribbling it across the grass when he heard someone call his name.
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