SEAL SURFER

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SEAL SURFER
By Michael Foreman
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Objective

• By the end of this lesson we will have learned
  new vocabulary words for the story Seal Surfer.
• By the end of this lesson we will have practiced
  using our new vocabulary words.

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Theme 4Animal Habitats

• Animals coexist with people in a variety of
  habitats.

Seal Surfer .
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Key Vocabulary

• basked
• buffeted
• horizon
• quay
• surf
• swell
• swooped

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What is basked?

• Each June, sunbathers basked on beach towels in
  the warm sun.
• rested in pleasant warmth

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How might basked be used in Seal Surfer?

• Turn and talk to a partner.

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What is buffeted?

• Strong winds and huge waves buffeted the empty
  beach.
• struck against powerfully

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Think of synonyms for buffeted.

• Write down your words and share with a partner.

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What is a horizon?

• Soon the sun set below the horizon, but its light
  still colored the sky.
• the line where the sky seems to meet the earth

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Describe what you might see on the horizon.

• Share your ideas with a partner.

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What is a quay?

• Small boats loaded with fishnets were tied to a
  long stone quay.
• a dock where ships are loaded and unloaded

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What types of things might you see on a quay?

• Turn and talk to a partner.

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What does it mean to surf?

• Teenagers tried to surf in the shallow water near
  the shore.
• To ride on waves, often on a surfboard.

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Think of a sentence using the word surf.

• Have you ever tried to surf? Would you like to
  try? Share with a partner.

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What is a swell?

• Rubber floats bobbed up and down over each ocean
  swell.
• A swell is a long wave that moves along without
  breaking

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How might swell be used in a story about a seal?

• Turn and talk to a partner.

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What is swooped?

• Seagulls flew overhead or swooped to the beach
  and landed.
• moved with a sudden, sweeping motion

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Can you demonstrate the word swooped?

• Think of a sentence that uses the word swooped.
  Share it with someone at your table.

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Time to put on your thinking cap
Which word goes with basked?

• (a) sunbathe
• (b) villain
• (c) music
• (d) computer

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Good job! Heres another one
Which word goes with buffeted?

• (a) sleepy
• (b) movie
• (c) crashing
• (d) helping

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Youre on a roll! Heres another
Which word goes with surf?

• (a) plate
• (b) telephone
• (c) ladder
• (d) ocean

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Alright! Last one
Which word goes with swooped?

• (a) basket
• (b) motion
• (c) thermos
• (d) ring

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More vocabulary to know
mussels molted deserted
flippers reflection dissolved
reformed mountainous wrenched
elated concentrated sensation
Talk with your group about the words you know.
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You are going to read the story Seal Surfer.
This story is about an unusual friendship between
a boy and a seal.

• Turn and Talk with your table group - -
• Why would anyone call this friendship unusual?

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As we read the story Seal Surfer, see how the
vocabulary words are used. Also, think about how
these words may be used in other selections.
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SUMMARIZE

• The focus strategy for this story is
  SUMMARIZE
• Remember when you SUMMARIZE you retell the most
  important parts of the story in your own words.
• Why is it important to SUMMARIZE
• while you read? How does it help you?

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Objective

• By the end of this lesson we will have learned
  new vocabulary words for the story Seal Surfer.
• By the end of this lesson we will have practiced
  using our new vocabulary words.