VOCABULARY WORDSACROSS THE WIDE DARK SEA
Please go over the definitions for these vocabulary words with your student.
There will be a test on them on Friday.
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
Presentation created by Mr. Jones
Anchor- a heavy metal hook attached to a ship and
dropped overboard to hold the ship in place.
An anchor has hooks that grab
something on the bottom of the
body of water to keep the boat or
ship from floating away.
A giant anchor
Cramped- crowded; not enough
room to move about.
This train ride in Cambodia was cramped with people.
Imagine being this cramped on
these trains in India and Pakistan!
Journey-a trip from one place to
another
What a peaceful journey this father and son are on.
Seeping- slowly leaking; oozing
The water seeps out from the
moss, creating a beautiful display
of waterfalls.
Sap is seeping out of a pinecone.
Settlement-a small community
in a new place
Viking explorations
and settlements.
Traveler’s,
warriors,
settler's,
explorers,
builders…
Cambodia
Angkor Wat
Ancient
settlements
and
landmarks in
Egypt, Peru,
and England.
Survive- to stay alive; to hold up or
withstand
A plant in the desert has to have deep roots in
order to survive the yearly drought.
Weary- tired; needing rest
When a person, or animal, is weary, they can
sleep just about anywhere or in any way.