Spelling & Vocabulary March 22-26, 2010

We are reading the story Across the Wide Dark Sea this week which is a story about the Pilgrims journey to the new world.

Spelling

tooth
chew
grew
cook
shoe
blue
boot
flew
shook
balloon
drew
spoon
Challenge words: loose, brook

Vocabulary Words
anchor-- a heavy metal hook attached to a ship and dropped overboard to hold the ship in place.
cramped -- crowded; not enough room to move about
journey -- a trip from one place to another
seeping -- slowly leaking; oozing
settlement -- a small community in a new place
survive-- to stay alive; to hold up or withstand
weary -- tired; needing rest

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