My Camp Diary at Lake Chicot
June 5
Today we got to our camp. We are at Lake Chicot State Park.
This lake is very big. It is the biggest oxbow lake in the land.
An oxbow lake is shaped like a giant C. It looks like a big blue noodle on the map.
We set up our tent by the water. I cannot wait to see more tomorrow.
June 6
We went out on a boat today. The water was as flat as a mirror.
I saw big trees growing right in the water. They are called bald cypress trees.
They have wide bottoms to help them stand. They look like they have big wooden knees.
The knees stick up out of the wet mud. They look like little wooden dolls.
June 7
Today was our last day at the lake. I saw a big white bird fly past.
It landed on a branch of a cypress tree. The sun was setting behind the trees.
The lake looked like it was on fire with red light. I will miss this pretty park.
I want to write in my diary here again soon. Goodbye, Lake Chicot!
- oxbow lake:
- A curved lake that is shaped like a giant letter C, formed when a river bend is cut off.
- bald cypress:
- A special kind of large tree that can grow right inside wet soil or water.
- knees (tree):
- Parts of cypress roots that grow upwards and stick out of the mud or water.
- diary:
- A notebook where a person writes down what they did and felt each day.
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“My Camp Diary at Lake Chicot” is a diary entry reading passage about Lake Chicot State Park, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minute to read (190 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.