1. Author: Judy Freed Genre: Drama

2. Vocabulary Words hatch submersible tentacles ego intrepid propulsion silt emerge immerse emergency malfunction merge Vocabulary WordsMore Words to Know

3. Vocabulary Words

4. Vocabulary Words – Test – Friday, February 6th submersible – ability to go underwater submersible tentacles – long flexible extensions on an animal; long, thin body parts ego - sense of self-importanceego hatch – an opening or a door intrepid – courageous; bold propulsion -force that moves something forward; momentum silt - fine particles of sand, clay, and dirt carried by water

5. More Vocabulary Words emerge – to move out; come into view emerge immerse – to dip emergency – serious situation malfunction - not work correctly merge - join together

6. Draw Conclusions When you draw a conclusion, you form a reasonable opinion about what you have read. Use what you know about real life to help you draw conclusions. Be sure that there are enough facts or information in the text to support your conclusions.

7. Exaggeration Exaggeration is something overstated and made greater than it actually is. An author can use exaggeration to emphasize a point for either serious or comic effect. In Space Cadets, exaggeration is mostly used for comedic effect.

8. Exaggeration Exaggeration does not often signal itself. It is up to the reader to recognize it and infer its purpose. Understatement is the opposite of exaggeration, or hyperbole. Unlike exaggeration, it is done almost exclusively for humorous or satiric effect.