1. Week 1 Vocabulary

2. Work with a shoulder partner to discuss the meaning of these words. Swellanxiety Aspectcultural Navigationrampart Submergetight-fisted Portholegait

3. Swell (noun) the rolling movement of the surface of the open sea; long unbroken wave I can see a water’s motion by watching how a swell…….

4. aspect (noun) One aspect of this setting could be… A characteristic or feature of something

5. Navigation (noun) Sailors need tools for navigation such as… The act of guiding a boat or ship along a planned course

6. Submerge (verb) When the tide comes in on the beach, it could submerge……. Covered by water

7. Porthole (Noun) When we looked out the porthole we could see… Circular window on a boat or ship

8. anxiety (noun) ______ can bring about extreme anxiety for many students. An uneasy, worried feeling

9. cultural (adj) One cultural aspect of the United States is... Relating to a culture: such as food, behavior, dress, language, or beliefs

10. rampart (noun) The guards stood watch on the rampart to ensure... a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically a stone parapet.

11. tight-fisted (adj) His boss was considered tight-fisted because... not willing to spend or give much money

12. gait (noun) My dog walks with a stiffened gait when... a person’s manner of walking

13. Latin Roots Mariners which comes from the Latin root mar, are sea sailors. The Latin root nav, from which navigation comes appears in words having to do with ships and sailing such as navy (a fleet of ships) and naval (having to do with navies (naval base) By identifying the roots mar and nav you can make a good guess about he meanings of longer words that include them. Relying on a resource such as print or an online dictionary also can help you confirm your ideas. WordLatin RootMeaning marinersmarsea navigationnavship

14. Using Latin Roots To Decode Sailors in the navy spend time in submarines. Mariners long ago navigated using the stars. Using navigation equipment, fishermen found a region of rich marine life. Boats set out from the marina to sail up the river, which is navigable to the water falls.

15. Morph House Word Families Navigation –noun –thing ( could be an adjective ) Navigate –verb Navigator –noun –person We used the ship’s _____________tools to chart a course to the Bahamas. When Tom and I went sailing, he was the captain and I was the _________________. I used a compass to ______________ a course south east of Florida.

16. Related to sea or ship nav mar navigate navigable Navy navigation naval Mariner –noun person Marines noun –people Marine -adj Maritime adj Submarine noun thing