Reading Vocabulary
What does preserved mean?
To keep something safe
how big are giant squid eyes?
The size of beach balls.
What did Renee have to tell people in order to survive the Holocaust?
That she was not Jewish.
A nonfiction written account of someone's life is a...
Biography
What does valuable mean?
Something special or worth a lot
How many limbs does a giant squid have?
10
What did Leon have to do in order to survive?
He had to hide in a monastery.
To gather together important information from the text is to...
Collect
What does conceal mean?
To hide something
True or False:
Giant squid love eating sailors.
False
What was Dan Stone, the sports writer's, secret?
That he watches the Antique Roadshow.
A short section of a book, poem, or speech is...
Passage
What is an archaeologist?
A scientist who discovers and studies ancient or historical artifacts.
What did sailors call the giant sea creatures they saw in the ocean?
Kraken
What kind of collection does Dan Stone have?
To find the bond between ideas within a text or between texts is to...
Connect ideas
What does descend mean?
To fall down on
Why do giant squid attack ships?
Because they think the ships are whales.
What is the specific location of Mt. Vesuvius?
Just east of Naples, Italy
To use evidence from a reliable source to ensure that something is true is to...
Verify