Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Vocabulary words 1 - 20 □ 2. Read At the Beach □ 3. Homework: Vocabulary words 1 – 20 x 3, defs x 1, 5 sentences 1) algae: a group of living things, mostly found in water, that can make their own food 2) concealed: put out of sight; hidden 3) driftwood: wood carried along by water, or washed ashore by the water 4) hammocks: hanging beds or couches made of canvas, cord, or other materials 5) lamented: felt or showed grief 6) sea urchins: small, round sea animals with spiny shells 7) sternly: strictly; firmly 8) tweezers: small pincers for picking up small objects 9) shovel: a tool with a long handle and flat blade used to lift and throw large amounts of material 10) southern: coming from the south 11) northern: coming from the north 12) chapter: a main division of a book 13) hyphen: a punctuation mark - used especially to divide or to compound words, word elements, o...