This week we will be reading and learning about the
Loch Ness Monster.
Searching for the Loch Ness Monster is a story about Skye
and Ross, who go on vacation to Scotland with their
parents. The youngsters thought they were too old to
search for an ancient sea
serpent in the deep, dark waters of
Loch Ness. But as they drove the length of the large lake,
questions began to emerge, and their parents decided to
take an informative boat ride with a local expert. As the
family listened to her tell about Loch Ness and why many
people believe the legend to be true, the kids began to ask
questions, not realizing that they were becoming interested.
The book incorporates many facts about the lake and its
legend.
This week we are taking our
District Six Week Tests.
Spelling Words for this Week
teacher, freindly, useful, careful, slowly, helper, quickly,
farmer, hopeful, singer, thankful, sadly, of said, listener,
calmly
Vocabulary Words for this Week
1. hoaxes – tricks played on people
to try to make them believe something is real when it is not
2.
legend – historical story that is
believed to be true, but cannot be proved
3.
debunk – to disprove; to expose
the falseness of an idea
4.
lair – a well-hidden resting
place for a wild animal
5.
scoured – to have carefully
searched to find something
6.
sturgeon – a large, primitive fish
7.
peat – brown, soil-like
material used in gardening as as fuel
8.
plesiosaur – a large, extinct marine
reptile with a long neck and small head
9.
brogue – a strong Irish or
Scottish accent heard when the person speaks English
10. glens – valleys that are long
and narrow
11. highlanders – people from the
Highlands, a mountainous part of northern Scotland
12. bales – tightly wrapped bundles
13. species – a group of animals that
are similar to one another and may have babies with each other
