1. “The Lost Lake” Vocabulary

2. compass Luke looked at the needle of his compass to see if he was headed north.

3. compass an instrument for showing direction

4. brand-new His brand-new hiking boots hurt his feet because he had never worn them before.

5. brand-new never before used

6. muttered “Next time I will buy a larger pair of boots,” Luke muttered.

7. muttered spoke in a low, unclear way

8. darted Small birds darted through the trees, moving quickly from branch to branch.

9. darted moved suddenly and quickly

10. mug Dad held his mug of hot coffee to warm his hands.

11. mug a heavy drinking cup with a handle

12. talker It’s better to be a quiet listener than a talker when walking in the woods.

13. talker a person who has much to say