Dear Parents of G6 i2, In today's lesson we covered some new vocabulary. This is the breakdown of the lesson, and the homework: □ 1. Vocabulary words 1 - 15 □ 2. Homework: Vocabulary words 1 – 15 x 4, defs x 1, 5 sentences using 2 vocabulary words. They also need to read the story Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Today's Vocabulary List 1. raft n . – a flat floating structure for traveling across water , often made of pieces of wood tied roughly together and moved along with a paddle (= pole with a flat end) 2. rush v. – to ( cause to) go or do something very quickly 3. floating adj . – not fixed in one position , place , or level ; on water 4. inch n . – a unit used for measuring length , approximately equal to 2.54 centimeters , sometimes shown by the symbol ″ 5. ...