This week we are reading “How Night Came from the Sea”
retold by Mary-Joan Gerson. A Brazilian story with African roots, this story tells how an ancient African sea goddess brought the gift of night to the land of daylight. We
will focus on the following vocabulary words in this story. It would be helpful if you will
reinforce the meaning of these words at home with your child.
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Vocabulary
Word
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Meaning
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brilliant
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shining brightly; sparkling
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chorus
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anything spoken or sung all at the same time
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coward
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person who lacks courage or is easily made afraid; person
who runs from danger, trouble, etc.
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gleamed
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flashed
or beamed with light
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shimmering
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gleaming or shining faintly
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Please practice these spelling words at home as well.
Spelling Words: however, mountain, mound, scout, shout, couch,
towel, ounce, coward, outdoors, flowerpot, scowl, browse, announce, hound,
trout, drowsy, grouch, eyebrow, boundary
Challenge Words: cauliflower, foundation, surround,
allowance, counselor
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