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Across the Wide Dark Sea
An activity to practice vocabulary words from the story, Across the Wide Dark Sea, a selection in the 3rd Grade volume of Houghton Mifflin California Reading Series.
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| A | B |
| anchor | heavy metal hook on a ship |
| journey | a trip |
| cramped | crowded, not enough room |
| furl | to roll and fasten |
| shuddered | trembled or shivered suddenly |
| huddled | gathered close together |
| overboard | over the side of the boat |
| desperate | driven by great need |
| miraculously | amazingly, liek a miracle |
| plucked | snatched, pulled out |
| survive | to stay alive |
| jack | a mechanical lift |
| seeping | oozing, leaking slowly |
| worship | to take part in a religious ceremony |
| faith | trust or belief, even without proof |
| lurked | stayed hidden |
| shelter | somethign that protects or covers |
| swamps | areas of spongy, muddy land |
| settlement | small community in a new place |
| weary | tired |
| rough | not completely done |
| defend | to protect from attack |
| sprouting | beginning to grow as a new plant |
| thatch roof | roof covered with straw |
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