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SEAL SURFER. By Michael Foreman. 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. Theme 4 Animal Habitats.
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SEAL SURFER By Michael Foreman
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.
Theme 4Animal Habitats Animals coexist with people in a variety of habitats. Seal Surfer .
Key Vocabulary • basked • buffeted • horizon • quay • surf • swell • swooped
Each June, sunbathers basked on beach towels in the warm sun. rested in pleasant warmth What is basked?
How might basked be used in Seal Surfer? Turn and talk to a partner.
Strong winds and huge waves buffeted the empty beach. struck against powerfully What is buffeted?
Think of synonyms for buffeted. Write down your words and share with a partner.
Soon the sun set below the horizon, but its light still colored the sky. the line where the sky seems to meet the earth What is a horizon?
Describe what you might see on the horizon. Share your ideas with a partner.
Small boats loaded with fishnets were tied to a long stone quay. a dock where ships are loaded and unloaded What is a quay?
What types of things might you see on a quay? Turn and talk to a partner.
Teenagers tried to surf in the shallow water near the shore. To ride on waves, often on a surfboard. What does it mean to surf?
Think of a sentence using the word surf. Have you ever tried to surf? Would you like to try? Share with a partner.
Rubber floats bobbed up and down over each ocean swell. A swell is a long wave that moves along without breaking What is a swell?
How might swell be used in a story about a seal? Turn and talk to a partner.
Seagulls flew overhead or swooped to the beach and landed. moved with a sudden, sweeping motion What is swooped?
Can you demonstrate the word swooped? Think of a sentence that uses the word swooped. Share it with someone at your table.
(a) sunbathe (b) villain (c) music (d) computer Time to put on your thinking cap… Which word goes with basked?
(a) sleepy (b) movie (c) crashing (d) helping Good job! Here’s another one… Which word goes with buffeted?
(a) plate (b) telephone (c) ladder (d) ocean You’re on a roll! Here’s another… Which word goes with surf?
(a) basket (b) motion (c) thermos (d) ring Alright! Last one… Which word goes with swooped?
More vocabulary to know Talk with your group about the words you know.
Turn and Talk with your table group - - Why would anyone call this friendship unusual? You are going to read the story Seal Surfer. This story is about an unusual friendship between a boy and a seal.
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.
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?
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.