1. Rogue Wave
Vocabulary

2. Work with a shoulder partner to discuss the meaning of these words.
Swell
Deck
Navigation
Submerge
Porthole

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. Deck (noun) platform on a ship or boat where people stand
One reason to be on the deck of a boat is…

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

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

7. Porthole (Noun) Circular window on a boat or ship
There was a porthole in our room on the boat, so we…

8. 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.
Word
Latin Root
Meaning
mariners
mar
sea
navigation
nav
ship

9. 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.

10. 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.

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