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The Story of Three WhalesThe Story of Three Whales
Unit 2 KindnessUnit 2 Kindness
Story 6Story 6
By Mrs. NailonBy Mrs. Nailon
lurklurk
• To hide in or about a placeTo hide in or about a place
Electric eels lurk under pitch-black overhangs of rock.
Electric eel snake
surfacesurface
• To rise to the top of any liquidTo rise to the top of any liquid
Whales surface to breathe air.
trudgedtrudged
• Walked or marched with great effortWalked or marched with great effort
The man trudged slowly through the mud.
plightplight
• A bad condition or situationA bad condition or situation
Everyone read about the terrible plight of the whales.
invincibleinvincible
• Impossible to defeatImpossible to defeat
The undefeated soccer team was invincible!!
ordealordeal
• Something that is difficult to doSomething that is difficult to do• ChallengeChallenge
The hard science test was an ordeal.
Pack-icePack-ice
• Ice frozen thick on top of waterIce frozen thick on top of water
Thick pack-ice spread out from the shore and its shadow fell over the whales.
plungingplunging
• divingdiving
The herd of whales were plunging and rolling, leaping and belly-flopping off the north coast of Alaska.
InuitInuit
• Alaskan IndianAlaskan Indian
An Inuit hunter passed and saw the trapped whales.
Ice-polesIce-poles
• Poles used to make holes in the ice.Poles used to make holes in the ice.
People used axes, chainsaws, and ice-poles to make breathing holes for the whales.
Sky-craneConcrete torpedo
Ice breaker