Ogopogo Puzzle
Vocabulary

Using Context Clues

Define the underlined word in each sentence in the space below the sentence or on a sheet of paper. The sentences come from the vignette.


1. Many people fear that they would be ridiculed if they told anyone about their experiences.
   
2. They would throw the small animal into the water as a sacrifice to Naitaka.
   
3. Ogopogo’s home territory has always been said to be Squally Point, on the opposite side of Okanagan Lake from Peachland, where the water can be particularly turbulent.
   
4. The creature has a snake-like body that moves in an undulating motion.
   
5. They didn’t want the women to think they were cowards.
   
6. It lunged about 14 feet out of the water and grabbed a seagull in its mouth.
   
7. Many people have given eyewitness accounts of seeing Ogopogo rise from Okanagan Lake.
   
8. The skeptics scoff at the idea of a monster lurking in the water of the Okanagan’s large and beautiful lake.
   


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