The Raft Vocabulary

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The RaftVocabulary

• Vicki Martinez

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Raft

• A flat boat made of logs fastened together.
• Mark Twain wrote a famous story about a boy who
  explores the Mississippi River on a raft.

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2. scattered

• Spread or thrown about in various places
• When Matt dropped the checker board, the checkers
  scattered over the floor.

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3. cluttered

• Appearing crowded with items.
• Lauras room was so cluttered with toys that it
  was hard to walk without stepping on one.

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4. downstream

• In the same direction as the current or stream.
• Salmon are born in rivers, but soon after, they
  swim downstream to the ocean.

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5. nuzzle

• To touch or rub with the nose.
• The cat will nuzzle my leg when she is hungry and
  wants to be fed.

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6. snorkel

• A mask with a curved tube worn in the water
• We used a snorkel to swim underwater and watch
  the fish.

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7. otter

• A furry animal that lives on or near water.
• We love to watch the otters lay on their back and
  eat in the water.

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8. bobber

• A fishing float
• When the float sank, I knew Id caught a fish.

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9. disgust

• Showing a feeling of strong dislike
• I am disgusted by the smell of garbage.

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10. cattails

• Tall, thin plants with brown fuzzy flowers
• The duck was camouflaged by the cattails.

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11. Tackle box

• A container that holds fishing supplies
• I bought my Dad a new tackle box for Christmas.