Beacons of Light by Gail Gibbons, Vocabulary

A "characteristic" is

• Markings on a lighthouse

• Individual flashing pattern of each light

• The main character in a book

Fresnel (fruh-NEL) Lens (two correct answers!)

• Prism of glass which focuses and intensifies light

• The man who invented a new tool for lighthouses

• A type of telescope

A keeper is

• A position on the soccer team

• A place to put valuables for safe keeping

• The person who takes care of the lighthouse

A shoal is

• A place where water is shallow

• A type of shell

• A boat used for fishing

A "wickie" is

• A person who serves ice cream at the beach

• A servant who lit candles long ago

• A nick name for lighthouse keepers because they trimmed lamp wicks