Mau Sets Sail
Consonant –le
circle gentle little middle turtles
Vowel Teams
around believed brought clouds clues fought neighbors piece pool taught thought tried
baby became final motion nature secrets V/CV VC/V cabin coral existed modern travel visit
Heart Words Content Words
because could don’t every four know once pull complex equipment navigate ocean surface voyage
The boy felt the spray of waves crashing onto the sand nearby.
He heard birds call as they flew past.
He spotted clouds hanging in the sky.
Everything he saw, heard, and felt was part of a complex system. The boy would one day use this system to navigate, to find his way in the ocean. Only a few people in the world knew how to sail long voyages without charts or equipment.
This boy, Mau, was learning to be one of them.