It's not a dialect, but rather a vocabulary of words specific to river geography, history, and culture— a vocabulary that has cropped up over the years.
1. With a partner, pick five words from the list below.
2. Research the meaning of, write the definition.
3. Write a sentence with each word.
4. When you have finished, draw a picture that illustrates one of the words you chose.
"River Lingo" Terms
Can you talk "river talk"?
It's not a dialect, but rather a vocabulary of words specific to river geography, history, and culture—
a vocabulary that has cropped up over the years.
1. With a partner, pick five words from the list below.
2. Research the meaning of, write the definition.
3. Write a sentence with each word.
4. When you have finished, draw a picture that illustrates one of the words you chose.
Resources on this page are from Discovery Education and can be found at http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/mississippi-river.cfm#ext.