Sailing Home

This week we are reading “Sailing Home: A Story of a Childhood at Sea” by Gloria Rand.  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.

Vocabulary Word	Meaning
bow	the forward part of a ship, boat, or aircraft; front
cargo	load of goods carried by a ship, plane, or truck; freight
celestial	of the sky or outer space; heavenly
conducted	directed; managed
dignified	having dignity; noble; stately
navigation	skill or process of finding a ship’s aircraft’s position and course
quivered	shook; shivered; trembled
stern	the rear part of a ship or boat

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