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What kids of reptiles andamphibians do you know about? (Iguanas, chameleons, geckos, frogs, dinosaurs - means "terrible lizard")
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Who remembers their dreams when they wake up? What's the best dream you ever had?
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What kind of pirate sounds can you make? (ARRR) (Speak like a pirate)
Vocabulary
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Starboard - on a boat or ship, facing forward, the right side
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Jolly Roger - the Pirate flag
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Scurvy - a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C, which common on ships until the end of the 18th century.
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Cobra - a kind of deadly snake
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Grim (grimly) - in a very serious, gloomy, or depressing manner.
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interspersed - scattered among or between other things; placed here and there.
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relentless - won't let up
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bootstraps -a loop at the back of a boot, used to pull it on. Used here, get (oneself or something) into or out of a situation using existing resources.
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motivational speaker - One who speaks to inspire and motivate an audience to succeed.
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antacid - Antacids are medicines that neutralize the acid in your stomach to relieve indigestion and heartburn.
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diligent - hard-working and careful about it
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knacks - an acquired or natural skill at performing a task
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kerosene - a light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum, used especially in jet engines and domestic heaters and lamps and as a cleaning solvent.
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fallout (p. 16) - the adverse side effects or results of a situation. It comes from "radioactive particles that are carried into the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion or accident and gradually fall back as dust or in precipitation."
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hoard (p. 18) - a stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded.
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snorkel (p. 27) - a short tube for a swimmer to breathe through while keeping their face under water. usually with a U-shaped bend near the bottom.
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figment (p. 28) - a thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination.
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snaggled, serrated (p. 41) - snaggled: markedly uneven : irregularly projecting; also : broken or decayed to stumps.; serrated: having or denoting a jagged edge; sawlike.
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festering pustule (p. 45) - festering means "forming pus; septic." A Pustule is a blister filled with pus
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recalcitrant (p. 48) - having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
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"beat a strategic retreat" - yield a point or backing down from a position in an argument
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*Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions.
You can use them, but you don't have to use them.
You can expand upon them, or add your own twist.
Remember, though, that the focus of your time should
not be on the development and execution of a craft;
the focus should be on the read-aloud and the
enjoyment of the book!
