Wanting to make the most of my spring break, I decided to plan a few day trips and activities for the week off from work, ensuring that I did not let the days pass me by without having used my time wisely. One of the activities that I planned was something that Paul and I do frequently in the summer – walking from Robert Moses beach to Kismet, Fire Island. I thought it’d be a nice day to take a walk and have some lunch by the bay at one of our favorite places, Surf’s Out. Not a bad plan if I do say so myself…
I’m not sure what I envisioned Fire Island to be like in the middle of April on a weekday, but much to my dismay the island was desolate and none of the restaurants were open. Poor planning on our part left us exhausted and famished. Okay, famished may be a slight exaggeration but we were hungry!
Plan B was to take a nice long walk along the ocean side of town, and as soon as we stepped onto the sand we saw quite an intriguing sight in the distance. All we could see was what appeared to be the mast of a ship, and after getting closer, we saw a large sailboat sitting right on the shore. Curiosity took over, and we had to get closer to get a better look. After dragging our fatigued feet through the sand, we were able to check out this grounded ship and even take a few photos. It was such an interesting sight. A little boy ran up to the boat and told us that some sailors were on their way to Maine and got off course. Some interesting navigation if they landed themselves on Fire Island! Upon returning home, I did some more research and found that there was probably some accuracy to the boy’s story. Click the link below if you’d like to see how this sailboat made a stop at Kismet!
*Envision - to picture mentally, especially some future event or events
*Dismay – sudden disheartenment or disappointment
*Desolate - deprived of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited
*Famished – extreme hunger or starvation
*Exaggeration – an overstatement
*Intriguing – to appeal strongly to
Vocabulary Practice
1. Many young kids venture to the _____________ mental hospital in Kings Park.
2. It was to the boy’s _____________ that he realized he did not get accepted to Yale.
3. Many people were _________________ while trekking along the Oregon Trail.
4. I was so ______________ by what I had read about the study that I decided to continue with some research of my own.
5. Were you really stuck in traffic for six hours or are you just ___________________?
6. What do you ______________ for your life after college?
Prepositions
Prepositions are words which show a relationship between words in a sentence. They are usually used to show relationships regarding time and location. Some of the commonly used prepositions that relate to time are after and before. Above, under, and on are prepositions that are frequently used to describe location. These words are usually found before a noun, as in “under the table” or “in the pantry.” At, to, in, into, and on can be particularly confusing when they are being used to describe location. A couple of easy tricks to try and decipher the usages of these words are that to and into usually come after the word “go”, while at and in usually follow most other verbs. At also implies a more general location, as in “at work” or “at the supermarket.” In usually refers to being surrounded by something, as in the sentence, “We live in New York.”
Reread my blog above. Can you pick out four prepositions from my writing? I’ll give you one!
“…and have some lunch by the bay…”
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2. _________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________
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